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WorksheetsAncient Israel
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the founder of Judaism and the descendents of the Israelites?
a)
Joshua
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
2.
The laws given to Moses by God were the...?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Mosaic Laws
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Ten Plagues
3.
What does monotheism mean?
a)
Honoring the Sabbath
b)
Believing in only one God
c)
Following the Mosaic Laws
d)
Receiving the messages of God
4.
The first five books of the Hebrew bible is called the...?
a)
Torah
b)
Red Sea Diary
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
5.
Jewish religious teachers are called?
a)
professors
b)
priests
c)
scribes
d)
rabbi
6.
To escape slavery, Moses led the Hebrews out of...?
a)
Canaan
b)
Israel
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
7.
Which of the following prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?
a)
The Hebrews received the Ten Commandments from God
b)
The Hebrew population grew rapidly in Egypt.
c)
Moses demanded freedom for the Hebrews.
d)
The 10 plagues struck Egypt.
8.
Judaism was a ___________ religion.
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
agnostic
d)
atheist
9.
Followers of Judaism are called
a)
Nomads
b)
Sumerians
c)
Jews
d)
Christians
10.
Abraham made a ___________ or promise to Yahweh that he would go to Canaan and obey his rules.
a)
Contact
b)
Covenant
c)
Creation
d)
Complement
11.
Which plague finally convinced the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?
a)
Turning the Nile to blood
b)
Locusts
c)
Hail
d)
Death of all the first-born
12.
Who destroyed the Jewish temple in 70 CE?
a)
Persians
b)
Greeks
c)
Romans
d)
Assyrians
13.
After the Hebrews escaped from Egypt, they wandered the desert and eventually ended up at
a)
Mt. Sinai
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Mt. Blanc
d)
Mt. Ararat
14.
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
a)
Starting a school
b)
Winning a battle
c)
Uniting a nation
d)
Building a temple
15.
Solomon was known for his wise sayings called __________, which were recorded in the Hebrew Bible.
a)
proverbs
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Torah
d)
covenants
16.
Which of these best summarizes the Exodus?
a)
the scattering of Jews outsideof Canaan
b)
the conflict between the Hebrews and Romans
c)
the journey Abraham took to Mesopotamia
d)
the Hebrews departure from Egypt
17.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
Daniel
d)
Abraham
18.
A Jewish house of worship is called a
a)
church
b)
Sabbath
c)
synagogue
d)
Torah
19.
King David is considered Israel's greatest king because
a)
he built Jerusalem and defeated Goliath
b)
he defeated Goliath and built the first temple
c)
he was the first king
d)
He released the Israelites from slavery
20.
Under David, Israel's new capital became...
a)
Samaria
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Damascus
d)
Jerico
21.
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert?
a)
Jacob
b)
Moses
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Abraham
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