Lesson 8 The Origins of Judaism

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

• A. food to eat in the desert

• B. the Ten Commandments

• C. most of the Hebrew Bible

• D. directions for building a temple

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from _________________________.

• A. the Prophets and the Writings.

• B. the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

• C. an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.

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

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

• A. Ur.

• B. Egypt.

• C. Canaan.

• D. Babylon.

Why did the Ancient Hebrews leave Canaan and go to Egypt?

• Better trade routes

• They were kicked out of Canaan

• To escape famine and drought

• To establish the Kingdom of Israel

God had made a promise to Abraham to protect his descendants. This promise could also be called a

• Eventually

• Generation

• Covenant

These two men are reading the most sacred Jewish text, called the

• Bible
• Qu'ran
• Torah
• Vedas

Who gave Judaism its fundamental laws?

• Abraham
• Moses
• David
• Solomon

Who established Jerusalem as a holy city?

• Abraham

• Moses

• King David

• King Solomon

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

• a covenant between God and Abram.
• the 12 tribes that descended from Jacob.
• Abraham's sacrifice of his son as proof of his faith.
• the escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.

According to the Torah, God told Abram to move to the land of Canaan. For Jews, this land became known as

• the city of God
• the holy of holies
• the promised land
• the Kingdom of Solomon