Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Beginnings

The belief in one all-powerful, just, and personal God is called polytheism.

• True

• False

According to Jewish belief, from which of the following people did all Israelites descend?

• Pharaoh

• Moses

• Abraham

• Jacob

Moses led the Israelites on their Exodus out of ______.

• Egypt

• Canaan

• Jordan

• Lebanon

Loyalty to God is the central idea of the Ten Commandments.

• True

• False

The ______ helped shape the moral principles of many nations.

• Ark of the Covenant

• Ten Commandments

• Exodus

• Talmud

Who led the Israelites after the death of Moses?

• Deborah

• Barak

• Joshua

• Isaac

The Phoenicians were skilled sailors who lived along the Mediterranean Sea in Canaan.

• True

• False

The Philistines developed an alphabet that became the basis of our written communication today.

• True

• False

Joshua helped the Israelites reclaim Canaan with a victory at ______.

• Jericho

• Carthage

• Mount Sinai

• Red Sea

After gaining control of Canaan, how did most Israelites earn a living?

• sailing and trading

• building mud-brick or stone houses

• serving in the army

• farming and herding animals