History and Names of Israel and Palestine

What was the name of the region now known as Israel 100 years ago?

• Philistia

• Canaan

• Judea

• Palestine

Who was Jacob's grandfather according to the Hebrew Bible?

• David

• Abraham

• Moses

• Solomon

What event led to Jacob being renamed Israel?

• A battle

• A divine dream

• A wrestling match

• A prophecy

Which kingdom retained the name Israel after the split of David's kingdom?

• Northern Kingdom

• Southern Kingdom

• Kingdom of Judah

• Kingdom of Canaan

What name did the southern kingdom take on after the split?

• Philistia

• Canaan

• Judah

• Israel

What was the Philistines' land known as in Hebrew?

• Yisrael

• Judea

• Canaan

• Paleshet

Which historian referred to the region as 'Syrian Palestine'?

• Herodotus

• Josephus Flavius

• Bernard Lewis

• Ovid

What was the Roman name for the land of the Jews after the Bar Kokhba revolt?

• Canaan

• Philistia

• Syria-Palestina

• Judea

Which Roman Emperor is suggested to have renamed Judea to Syria-Palestina?

• Nero

• Augustus

• Tiberius

• Hadrian

What name did the Arab army adopt for the region in the seventh century CE?

• Judea

• Falasteen

• Canaan

• Yisrael