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WorksheetsIsraelites / Judaism Ch. 6
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The faith of the Israelite's became known as?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
2.
A person who claims to be instructed by God to share God's words is a...?
a)
Judge
b)
Scribe
c)
Prophet
d)
Zealot
3.
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert?
a)
Jacob
b)
Moses
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Abraham
4.
Who was the founder of Judaism and the decendents of the Israelites?
a)
Joshua
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
5.
The laws given to Moses by God were the...?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Mosaic Laws
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Ten Plagues
6.
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
7.
The first five books of the Hebrew bible is called the...?
a)
Torah
b)
Red Sea Diary
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
8.
Which of the following animals were the Jews permitted to eat?
a)
lamb and crabs
b)
Salmon and pork
c)
beef and salmon
d)
beef and pork
9.
Jewish religious teachers are called ____________.
a)
professors
b)
priests
c)
scribes
d)
rabbis
10.
The Jews met on the Sabbath to pray and discuss their religion here.
a)
mosques
b)
churches
c)
plazas
d)
synagogues
11.
Food prepared according to Jewish dietary laws are called
a)
clean
b)
approved
c)
kosher
d)
fleshing
12.
To escape slavery, Moses led the Hebrews out of ____________.
a)
Canaan
b)
Israel
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
13.
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.
14.
Abraham led his family from _____________ to the promise land to worship the one true God.
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Israel
d)
Canaan
15.
The Israelite's are in the Sinai Desert for forty years. During this time Moses is given the ______________ at the top of Mount Sinai.
a)
Prophet
b)
Diaspora
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Directions to Canaan
16.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
17.
What was the most significant difference between Judaism and other ancient religions?
a)
The Jews had no leaders.
b)
The Jews believed in one god.
c)
The Jews prayed outdoors.
d)
The Jews had no written text.
18.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
d)
Entire Christian Bible
19.
Which religion practices a "Kosher" diet?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
20.
The ___________ defeated Chaldean's and allowed the Jews to return to Israel from Babylon.
a)
Greeks
b)
Romans
c)
Persians
21.
_____________ are the Jews that live outside Judah. This word means: “the scattered.”
a)
Hanukkah
b)
Diaspora
c)
synagogue
22.
The Romans destroyed the _________ in AD 70.
a)
Second Temple
b)
Greek Idols
23.
______ is a wise saying.
a)
Psalm
b)
Proverb
c)
sabbath
24.
______ is the Jewish day of rest and worship.
a)
Sunday
b)
Sabbath
c)
Synagogue
25.
______ is an agreement.
a)
Covenant
b)
Messiah
c)
Tribute
26.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
diaspora
c)
Torah
27.
The laws of the Israelites was based on the
a)
Egyptian laws
b)
New Testtament
c)
Roman code
d)
Ten Commandments
28.
The migration of the Isrealites from Egypt is called the
a)
Exodus
b)
Great Escape
c)
Great Migration
d)
Ten Commandments
29.
The leader of the Exodus was
a)
Abraham
b)
Joseph
c)
Joshua
d)
Moses
30.
One of Solomon's greatest achievements was building the ________ in Jerusalem.
a)
palace
b)
temple
c)
pyramid
d)
library
31.
__________ raised 12 sons, who became the 12 tribes of Israel.
a)
Cyrus
b)
Jacob
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
32.
After returning to Canaan, The Hebrews called themselves
a)
Israelites
b)
Reform Jews
c)
Orthodox Jews
d)
Christianity
33.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Saul
b)
Solomon
c)
Ruth
d)
Tut
34.
Under David, Israel's new capital became
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Cairo
c)
Nazareth
d)
Arad
35.
What did the zealots hope to achieve?
a)
make all Jews follow the Mosaic laws
b)
overthrow the Romans
c)
help the Jews
d)
take control of the Masada
36.
Followers of Judaism are called
a)
Nomads
b)
Sumerians
c)
Jews
d)
Christians
37.
The scattering of Jews outside of Israel is known as
a)
Diatribe
b)
Diagnostic
c)
Diaspora
d)
Diagonal
38.
The pharaoh decided to let the Israelites go, finally, because he lost his first-born son in one of the plagues.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the Jewish way of life?
a)
Girls learned stories about women such as Ruth and Naomi.
b)
Jews can eat any kind of meat.
c)
Family life is important to Jews.
d)
The Sabbath is from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday.
40.
Christians call the Hebrew Bible
a)
the Old Testament.
b)
the Koran.
c)
a trilogy.
d)
a synagogue.
41.
groups of Jews living outside of the Jewish homeland
a)
Diaspora
b)
kosher
c)
rabbi
d)
exile
42.
Jewish religious leader and scholar
a)
kosher
b)
rabbi
c)
proverb
d)
prophet
43.
a messenger of God
a)
prophet
b)
Torah
c)
rabbi
d)
covenant
44.
an agreement with God
a)
covenant
b)
kosher
c)
Sabbath
d)
exile
45.
a period of time in which a group is forced to live far away from its homeland
a)
exile
b)
prophet
c)
Sabbath
d)
rabbi
46.
a wise saying
a)
rabbi
b)
Sabbath
c)
proverb
d)
Torah
47.
prepared according to Jewish dietary laws
a)
rabbi
b)
kosher
c)
Torah
d)
Exodus
48.
the departure of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
a)
Exodus
b)
monotheism
c)
commandment
d)
Sabbath
49.
the laws that make up the first part of the Hebrew Bible
a)
Exodus
b)
Sabbath
c)
Torah
d)
Diaspora
50.
The Israelites and the Egyptians shared the same gods.
a)
True
b)
False
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