Ancient Israel Quiz

Why did the Israelites want to live in Canaan?

• a) They wanted to be as far away from Mesopotamia as possible.

• b) They wanted to be near Egypt so they could trade goods easily.

• c) They wanted to keep other people from crossing the Sinai Peninsula.

• d) They wanted to live near the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.

How did the Phoenicians utilize the geography of Canaan? Select the two correct answers.

• a) They mastered the art of desert farming.

• b) They established themselves as sailors and then traders.

• c) They used camels to go on long expeditions.

• d) They built large pyramids out of nearby stone.

• e) They became skilled shipbuilders.

Which important Israelite artifact does this photograph show?

• a) the Tanakh

• b) the Tabernacle

• c) the Ten Commandments

• d) the Ark of the Covenant

In what way were the Israelites different from the Sumerians?

• a) The Israelites were farmers.

• b) The Israelites were monotheistic.

• c) The Israelites invented a way to write.

• d) The Israelites had laws to guide them.

What key moment in the development of the Israelites' culture, laws, and religion does this image show?

• a) Saul's battle after disobeying God

• b) the Israelites escaping from Egypt

• c) the Israelites being exiled to Babylon

• d) Moses receiving the Ten Commandments

What region is being described in the passage?

“This region is where countries such as Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria are today. The name . . . comes from a French word that means to rise.

• a) Canaan

• b) Levant

• c) Near East

• d) Fertile Crescent

Why did the Israelites build the Ark of the Covenant?

• a) to celebrate a victory

• b) to prepare for river flooding

• c) to store the Ten Commandments

• d) to hold their belongings during the Exodus

What did the Israelites believe they received in exchange for worshipping only one god?

• a) the promised land of Canaan

• b) a day of rest called the Sabbath

• c) the Tanakh and the Talmud books

• d) a large temple in the city of Jerusalem

Which of the following events took place because of disagreements among Israelite tribes?

• a) King Solomon died.

• b) The Israelites split into two kingdoms.

• c) The Israelites were exiled from Babylon.

• d) The Ten Commandments were lost.

Who was a prophet that helped the Israelites escape from slavery?

• a) Saul

• b) David

• c) Moses

• d) Solomon