The Hebrews

1.) What are some reasons we should study the Levant region? 

• The Levant is a crossroads of civilization

• Regional heartland of the three largest religions on earth; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

• Sight of major conflicts (Israel-Palestine & Syrian Civil War)

2.) What were the Phoenicians best known for? 

• A. Military

• B. Trade

• C. Pyramids

3.) Name one difference between the English Alphabet and the Phoenician Alphabet. 

• English has 26 letters, the Phonecian's only has 21

• Both alphabets use diffrent letters.

• The Phonecian alphabet is no longer used in modern times.

4.) Who was Abraham? 

• the first Hebrew patriarch and is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

• a prophet who gave the Hebrews the 10 commandments.

• the Pharaoh of Egypt

5.) When the Israelites moved to Egypt, what did they call the land they lived in? 

• A. Goshen

• B. Cairo

• C. Canaan

6.) Who was Moses? 

• the first Hebrew patriarch and is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

• a prophet who gave the Hebrews the 10 commandments.

• the Pharaoh of Egypt

7.) Who was made the leader after the death of Moses? 

• A. Joshua

• B. Deborah

• C. Gideon

8.) King ________ established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. 

• A. Saul

• B. David

• C. Solomon

9.) King _________ constructed the Temple Mount. 

• A. Saul

• B. David

• C. Solomon

10.) In 130 AD, why did the romans ban Israelites from going to Jerusalem? 

• To end the Jewish Revolt

• To destroy the Jewish religion

• To recreate Jerusalem as a Roman and pagan city