Unit 2 Chapter 2 Ancient Israel

The Israelites wanted to live in Canaan because they wanted to live near what to bodies of water? Select all that apply.

• Mississippi River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Jordan River

• Nile River

The Phoenicians utilized the geography of Canaan by establishing themselves as what? Select all that apply.

• sailors

• traders

• engineers

• skilled shipbuilders

The ______ is an important Israelite artifact.

• Tanakh

• Ark

• Levant

• Covenant

The Israelites are different from the Sumerians because they were __________.

• polytheistic

• singletheistic

• manytheistic

• monotheistic

Moses receiving the Ten Commandments was a key moment in the development of the Israelites' ________, ________, and _________. Select all that apply.

• laws

• covenants

• culture

• religion

What is the region where countries such as Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria are today?

What does the French word Levant mean?

• to come

• to rise

• to leave

• to fall

The Israelites built the _____________ to prepare for river flooding.

• Ark of the Covenant

• Ark of the Moses

• Tanakh of the Covenant

• Tanakh of the Moses

The Israelites believe they received the promise land of Canaan in exchange for __________.

• worshiping many Gods

• disagreeing with the tribes

• worshiping only one God

• agreeing with the tribes

The Israelites split into two kingdoms because of the ____________.

• disagreement among the Israelite tribes.

• agreement among the Israelite tribes

• worshipping many God

• worshiping only one God