Ancient Israel

Why did the Israelites want to live in Canaan?

• They wanted to be as far away from Mesopotamia as possible?

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

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

• They wanted to live near the Mediterrean Sea and the Jordan River.

How did the Phoenicians utilize the geography of Canaan? Select the 2 correct answers

• They mastered the art of desert farming.

• They established themselves as sailors and then traders.

• They used camels to go on long expeditions.

• They built large pyramids out of nearby stone.

• They became skilled shipbuilders.

In what way were the Israelites different from the Sumerians?

• The Israelites were farmers.

• The Israelites were monotheistic.

• The Israelites invented a way to write.

• The Israelites had laws to guide them.

the religious belief in only one God

• Tanakh

• monotheism

• famine

• prophet

someone chosen by God to bring a message to people

• Moses

• Exodus

• prophet

• famine

The name comes from the French meaning "to rise"

• Canaan

• Levant

• Near East

• The Fertile Crescent

Why did the Israelites build the Ark of the Covenant?

• to celebrate a victory

• to prepare for river flooding

• to store the Ten Commandments

• to hold their belongings during the Exodus

The story of the Israelites escape from ancient Egypt; a departure of a large group of people, especially migrants

• Exodus

• famile

• exile

• prophet

an extreme shortage of food that results in widespread hunger

• exile

• prophet

• Exodus

• famine

the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

• exile

• Exodus

• famine

• prophet