The Israelites Kingdoms Lesson 2

What type of government ruled the kingdoms of Israel?

• Kings
• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Saul, David, and Solomon

Which statement is true?

• The Israelites conquered Egypt
• The Israelites were conquered by Egypt
• The Israelites conquered Mesopotamia
• The Israelites were conquered by Mesopotamia

What event allowed the Israelite kingdoms to be conquered?

• They grew too large
• They were very wealthy
• They were not skilled fighters
• They split into two smaller kingdoms

How were the Israelites different from the Mesopotamians and Egyptians?

• They treated everyone fairly
• They did not care about their slaves
• They only had one ruler at a time
• They wanted to conquerer everyone

Which of the following made the land of Canaan easy to conquer?

• Many natural barriers
• The land was small
• Few natural barriers
• The land was too large

David's son, who became the third king of Israel about 962 B.C. He helped the Israelites defeat the Philistines.

• Solomon
• Gilgamesh
• Rehoboam
• Saul

A shepherd who slayed Goliath, was admired for his military skills, and became king after Saul. 

• Solomon
• David
• Abraham
• Moses

Solomon built a ____ to God in Jerusalem which became a symbol of the Israelites' faith.

• temple
• bridge
• portal
• church

When Israel fell apart, it split into two kingdoms called... 

• Israel and Canaan
• Judah and Persia
• Israel and Judah
• Israel and Persia

A sacred poem or song is a:

• Hymn

• Proverb

• Psalm

• Lyric