Origins of Judaism

According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

• food to eat in the desert

• the Ten Commandments

• most of the Hebrew Bible

• directions for building a temple

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

• David built his first palace there.

• Religious ceremonies were held there.

• The Ark of the Covenant was kept there.

• The Israelites believed God told them to live there.

___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.

• Abraham

• Jesus

• David

• Muhammad

What was unusual about the religion of the Israelites?

• they created the world’s first religion

• they worshiped cows

• they worshiped idols

• they were the world’s first monotheistic religion

______ is the Jewish holy book.

• Torah

• Synagogue

• Monotheism

Where was the Promised Land that the Torah says God promised to the Israelites as a permanent home?

• Canaan

• Egypt

• Mesopotamis

• Ur

This is a written code of moral laws?

• Hammurabi's Law

• Bill of Rights

• Ten Commandments 

• Canaan

Which man received the Ten Commandments from God?

• Abraham

• Moses

• David

• Yahweh

The Twelve Tribes of Israel were descended from who?

Who is considered to be the father of the Hebrew people?

• Moses

• Abraham

• God

• Ala