Ancient Israel and Judaism

The Israelites are also known as the --

• Persians.
• Assyrians.
• Hebrews. 
• Egyptians.

The father of the Israelites, Abraham, originated from --

• Egypt.
• India.
• Mesopotamia.
• Greece

Abraham moved his people to the "promised land" that was known at the time as --

• Canaan. 
• Palestine. 
• Phoenicia.
• Babylon.

The Hebrews lived for a time in the early civlization of ____________ where they were forced into slavery. 

• Mesopotamia
• India
• China
• Egypt

What are the Ten Commandments?

• They are a list of prayers all Jews are expected to do each night.
• They are the teachings that Jews believe were handed down by God to Abraham.
• They contain teachings Jews believe were handed down by God to Moses.
• They are a list of things Jews believe God commanded Jesus to do.

The 10 Commandments have influenced the western world and the US because --

• they were the first written laws. 
• they were the first moral law code.

Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which historical figure led the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mt. Sinai?

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Moses

• Ramses

The ancient Israelites migrated from Mesopotamia to which region?

• Athens

• Canaan

• Babylon

• Rome

At the time of its creation, how was Judaism different from other religions at its time?

• It supported the creation of large temples

• It supported the belief in one god.

• It supported a complex system of laws.

• It supported a patriarchal society.