Ancient History Ch. 11 & 12, Judaism

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

• the Prophets and the Writings.

• the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

• an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.

• a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews.

According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or

• holy dream.

• written contract.

• sacred agreement.

• religious gathering.

According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

• directions for building a temple

• food to eat in the desert

• the Ten Commandments

• most of the Hebrew Bible

The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from

• Ur.

• Egypt.

• Canaan.

• Babylon.

What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon?

• It suffered from a serious famine.

• It fell to attacks by the Philistines.

• It split into two smaller kingdoms.

• It formed unwise foreign alliances.

______________ killed a giant named Goliath and became King of Israel.

• Abraham

• Solomon

• David

• Moses

 Who built a temple to house the Ark of the Covenant?

• King Solomon

• Moses

• King David

• Abraham

_________________ set up a central government and united the Israelites into Israel

• King Herod

• King John

• King Solomon

• King David

Israel split into two kingdoms after Solomon died.  _____________ in the North and _________________ in the south.

• Canaan in the North, Egypt in the South

• Judah in the North, Israel in the South

• Israel in the North, Judah in the South

• Babylonia in the North, Mesopotamia in the South

What is a Jewish religious leader and teacher called?

• Imam

• rabbi

• priest

• pastor