Topic 2 Lesson 7: Early History of the Jewish People

Who was the first king of Israel?

(a)  

• David
• Abraham
• Saul
• Solomon

What was one major accomplishment credited to King Solomon?

• freeing Israel from the Babylonian Captivity

• writing the Psalms

• uniting Israel and Judah

• building the First Temple

What was the result of the Diaspora?

• Israel was split into two kingdoms.

• The Temple was destroyed.

• The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area.

• The Israelites returned to their traditional homeland.

How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshipped?

• Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals.

• Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship.

• Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals.

• Synagogues became more important for worship.

How had the teachings of Judaism influenced modern society?

• Many classic tales are taken from stories originating in the Talmud.

• Hebrew is one of the most common languages spoken in the world.

• Jewish ethical and moral traditions form a basis for many democratic societies.

• The Ten Commandments replaced Hammurabi's Code as the basis for criminal law.

What is a judge?

• in the Hebrew Bible, a leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land

• separation from one's homeland

• Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland, from a Greek word meaning dispersion, or scattering

• Jewish house of worship

What is exile?

• separation from one's homeland

• Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland, from a Greek word meaning dispersion, or scattering

• Jewish house of worship

• order the creation of

What is the Diaspora?

• Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland, from a Greek word meaning dispersion, or scattering

• Jewish house of worship

• order the creation of

• decide against, turn away

What is a synagogue?

• Jewish house of worship

• order the creation of

• decide against, turn away

• in the Hebrew Bible, a leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land

What does it mean to have a commission?

• order the creation of

• decide against, turn away

• in the Hebrew Bible, a leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land

• separation from one's homeland