Ancient Israelites

The Israelites believed in one God. This is called ____.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

Abraham moved from Mesopotamia to ____ ,because God told him to settle there.

• Egypt

• Canaan

• Mesopotamia

Why did Jacob and his family move to Egypt?

• God told them to

• To get better jobs

• There was a famine in the land of Canaan

Once the Israelites began to flourish in Egypt, what did the Pharaoh decide to do with them?

• Exile them

• Make them famous merchants and artisans

• Send them back to Canaan

• Enslave them

Who did God send to lead the Israelites out of slavery?

• Abraham

• Isaac

• Jacob

• Moses

How did Moses finally convince the Pharaoh to let the Israelites free?

• God commanded that he free them

• God sent 10 plagues to Egypt

• Moses created the 10 commandments

• The Pharaoh wanted to free them

What name did God give to Jacob?

• Abraham

• Isaac

• Moses

• Israel

A messenger sent by God to share God's word is called a ____.

• Psalm

• Proverb

• Exodus

• Prophet

Who guided the Israelites into the Promised Land?

• Joshua

• Moses

• Abraham

• Jacob

How did Joshua and his army cause the walls of Jericho to fall?

• Fired cannons upon the walls

• Marched around the city for 7 days and blew their trumpets on the 7th day

• Climbed the walls and set fire to them

• An earthquake came