Chapter 6 Test: The Israelites 1800 B.C. to B.C. 70

Which person did the Israelites ask to choose a king for them?

• Daniel

• Samuel

• David

• Saul

The Israelites differed from many other ancient civilizations by __________.

• Battling neighboring civilizations

• Worshiping only one God

• Settling in Canaan

• Creating written documents

According to the Hebrew Bible, from which location did the Israelites migrate to Canaan after being enslaved?

• Mesopotamia

• Lebanon

• Egypt

• Jordan

Though it had survived earlier conquests, in 586BC, Jerusalem was destroyed by the _________.

• Chaldeans

• Samaritans

• Assyrians

• Israelites

While in exile in Babylon, Jews began to

• Believe in one God

• Joing the Maccabees

• Construct new temples

• Worship in synagogues

Which group overpowered the Romans and captured Jerusalem in AD66?

• Sadducees

• Essenes

• Zealots

• Pharisees

The message found in the Ten Commandments can best be seen today in

• Modern biology

• Modern law

• Modern geography

• Modern politics

What can the reader infer about the Israelites based on this Psalm? Select all answers that apply.

• The Israelites refused to speak while in exhile.

• The Israelites were determined to stay connected to their own culture.

• The Israelites had a great love for Jersusalem.

• The Israelites were distressed about living away from their homeland.

Read the verse from the Hebrew Bible about God's plan for the future, according to the prophet Isaiah. Which of the following ideas can be inferred from the passage? Select all that apply.

*Verse from Isaiah inscribed on a wall across

from the United Nations Building in New York.

• Civilizations will no longer be invaded or conquered by outsiders.

• People will transform weapons into farming tools.

• Societies will not maintain armies.

• God will punish people who do not follow the Commandments.

According to the chart, which two prophets' teachings are similar? Select all that apply.

• Micah

• Amos

• Hosea

• Isaiah