Ancient Israel Review

What is the name of the Peninsula between Egypt and Israel?

• Florida

• Sinai Peninsula

• Peninsula of Jerusalem

• Egyptian Peninsula

What is the name of the area the Israelites were promised by God?

• Canaan

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Jerusalem

What is the name of the river that flows through Canaan?

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Jordan

Who led his family to Canaan from Mesopotamia?

• Abraham

• Moses

• Jesus

• Pharaoh

Why did Abraham lead his family from Mesopotamia to Canaan?

• Famine in Mesopotamia

• He was banished from Mesopotamia

• He made a covenant (deal) with God

• People in Mesopotamia didn't like his religion

Why did the Hebrews leave Canaan and go to Egypt?

• Famine (lack of food)

• They were conquered

• God told them to go

• They didn't want to worship God anymore

After pharaoh made the Hebrews slaves, who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?

• Moses

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Mr. Murphy

The ancient Israelites are...

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

What are the Ten Commandments?

• A set of morals/rules to follow

• How to pray

• A set of laws to make people listen to Moses

• Instructions how to build the temple

After the Persians allowed the Israelites to leave Babylon, where did most of them go?

• Europe

• USA

• Canaan

• Mesopotamia