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WorksheetsAncient Israel
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Definition: Diaspora
a)
A group of Jews living outside of the Jewish homeland
b)
outside nature
c)
Jewish holiday tradition
d)
King David's army
2.
How many tribes were formed in Israel?
a)
11
b)
15
c)
12
d)
14
3.
Definition: covenant
a)
A stone tablet
b)
An agreement with God
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Promise to King Solomon
4.
Definition: Exodus
a)
A book in the Qur'an
b)
The King of Ancient Israel
c)
The name of Jacob's oldest son
d)
The departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
5.
What does the "Sabbath Day" mean?
a)
A Jewish holiday in December
b)
A weekly day of worship and rest
c)
The day the Israelites were freed from slavery
d)
A day to remember those who were killed in the Babylonian exile
6.
Who built the first temple in ancient Israel?
a)
David
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Solomon
d)
Neboplassor
7.
Definition: commandment
a)
Placed on scrolls
b)
A Jewish holiday
c)
Made from parchment paper
d)
A rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow
8.
What is a "synagogue?"
a)
A Jewish house of worship
b)
An Islam house of worship
c)
A Christian house of worship
9.
What is a "rabbi?"
a)
The official leader of a Christian congergation
b)
The official leader of an Islamic congregation
c)
The official leader of a Jewish congregation
10.
Definition: proverb
a)
An element of the 10 Commandments
b)
A wise saying
c)
One of the names of Jacob's sons
d)
A sacred song or poem used in worship
11.
What is an alphabet?
a)
A song
b)
A wise saying
c)
A tablet that was used to show the 10 Commandments
d)
A set of letters or other characters used to write a language
12.
What was the job of a "prophet?"
a)
To make sure everyone was following the rules
b)
To light the candles on the Menorah during Hanukkah
c)
A messenger sent by God to share God's word with people
d)
To lead the army in battle
13.
What is one similarity between Hammurabi's Code and the Torah?
a)
Written set of laws
b)
"Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"
c)
Written on scrolls
d)
Written on stone
14.
Why did Moses' mother put him in a basket and float him down the river?
a)
To save him from being killed by the Pharaoh
b)
She did not love him anymore
c)
He was sick
15.
Definition: scroll
a)
A long document made from pieces of parchment
b)
A map used to guide troops
c)
A map used for the Babylonian exile
d)
A telegram
16.
What is the "Torah?"
a)
The New and the Old Testament
b)
Holy book of Christianity
c)
The first part of the Hebrew bible
d)
Holy book of Islam
17.
What is a "psalm?"
a)
A sacred poem or song used in worship
b)
Part of the Qur'an
c)
A section of a covenant
d)
A wise saying
18.
Definition: exile
a)
A trial
b)
A part of a building that is used for support
c)
A house
d)
A forced absence from one's home or country
19.
Definition: monotheism
a)
The belief in more than one god
b)
The belief in one god
20.
Definition: Kosher
a)
The belief in one god
b)
Pieces of parchment sewn together
c)
Prepared according to Jewish dietary law
d)
A wise saying
21.
Definition: tribe
a)
A social group made up of families or clans
b)
13
c)
Pieces of parchment sewn together
d)
Prepared according to Jewish dietary laws
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