2023 - 2024: Ancient Israelites & Phoenicians Test

According to the Hebrew Bible, (fill in missing word here) was a brave warrior, successful leader, and talented poet.

• Isaac

• Abraham

• Moses

• David

According to the book of Exodus, who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?

• Jacob.

• Joshua.

• Moses

• Abraham.

(Fill in missing word here) was a Chaldean king who captured Jerusalem and punished the Jews in 597 BC.

• Jacob

• Cyrus

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Ramses II

According to the Torah, which land was promised by God as a permanent dwelling place for the Israelites?

• Mesopotamia

• Canaan

• Ur

• Egypt

The Israelites practiced (fill in missing word here), which means that they believed in only one God.

• polytheism

• monotheism

• hinduism

• buddhism

The kingdom of Israel became divided due to what event?

• Joshua's capture of Jericho

• The death of King Solomon

• The Babylonian Captivity

• The conquest by the Assyrians

The (fill in missing word here) were a group of wealthy Jewish people who favored cooperation with the Romans.

• Sadducees

• Zealots

• Pharisees

• Essenes

Who was the Israelite that established Jerusalem as the capital of the kingdom of Israel?

• Joshua

• David

• Solomon

• Moses

The story of the Jewish people begins with the Bible's account of (fill in missing word here) traveling with his family from Mesopotamia to a land called Canaan.

• Moses

• Noah

• Abraham

• David

What was the purpose of the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God?

• To guide Moses in leading the Israelites to freedom.

• To establish ethical laws for the Israelites to follow.

• To plan the Israelites' liberation from slavery.

• To direct the Israelites towards the Promised Land.