Ancient history Israel Palestine

2. Which bodies of water and geographic features border this territory?

• Atlantic Ocean and Nile River

• Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River

• Pacific Ocean and Sahara Desert

• Indian Ocean and Tigris River

Why did they call this are the Middle East?

Which ancient name is mentioned for the land before it was referred to as Israel?

• Egypt

• Canaan

• Judea

• Babylon

Canan was between which two continents?

Describe the significance(importance) of Canaan in ancient trade. How did its location contribute to this? (GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT)

According to the image in the video, what four earliest civilizations surrounded Canan?

Who is mentioned as a prominent figure that settled in Canan?

• Moses

• David

• Solomon

• Abraham

It is hard to tell the difference between legend and historical fact in the Bible

• True

• False

Abraham is important to what three monotheistic relgions?