The Return to Canaan Quiz

What did the Hebrews have to do before settling in Canaan?

• Fight the people living there

• Trade with the Philistines

• Build a central government

• Form alliances with the Egyptians

Who became the first king of Israel after the Hebrews banded together against the Philistines?

• Solomon

• Moses

• Saul

• David

Which king of Israel was well loved by the Israelites and defeated the Philistines?

• David

• Saul

• Abraham

• Solomon

Who built a great temple to God in Jerusalem, becoming the center of the Israelites' religious life?

• Saul

• David

• Solomon

• Moses

What event led to the scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan?

• The defeat of the Romans

• The building of the Second Temple

• The Babylonian Captivity

• The reign of King Solomon

Who led a successful revolt in the 160s BC, allowing the Jews to rule their own kingdom for about 100 years?

• Saul

• David

• Solomon

• Maccabees

What did Yohanan ben Zaccai do to ensure the survival of the Jewish faith after the destruction of the Second Temple?

• Conquered the Assyrians

• Clarified Jewish teachings

• Built a great temple

• Led a revolt against the Romans

What did the Chaldeans do after capturing Jerusalem in 586 BC?

• Destroyed Solomon's Temple

• Built a new temple

• Made peace with the Jews

• Enslaved the Romans

What did the Persians do after conquering the Chaldeans in the 530s BC?

• Allowed the Jews to return home

• Enslaved the Israelites

• Destroyed Jerusalem

• Scattered the Jews

Who were the two kingdoms that Israel split into after Solomon's death?

• Israel and Egypt

• Phoenicia and Assyria

• Israel and Judah

• Judah and Phoenicia