WorksheetsChapter 7 Hebrews and Ancient Israel
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did God deliver the Ten Commandments to Moses at?
a)
Canaan
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Mt. Sanai
d)
The Red Sea
2.
The Israelites stayed in Canaan until a ___________ caused them to go to Egypt.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Famine
c)
the Egyptians
3.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
4.
Abraham was instructed by God to leave Mesopotamia and go to ____________.
a)
Egypt
b)
Samaria
c)
Canaan
d)
Munford
5.
The Israelites become __________ while in Egypt.
a)
farmers
b)
traders
c)
idol worshipers
d)
slaves
6.
____________ leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.
a)
Moses
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Maccabees
7.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
8.
______ is a person who claims to be instructed by God.
a)
Proverb
b)
warrior
c)
king
d)
prophet
9.
______ is the Jewish day of rest and worship.
a)
Sunday
b)
Sabbath
c)
Synagogue
10.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
11.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
diaspora
c)
Torah
12.
This is a time for Jews to remember the Exodus.
a)
Hanukkah
b)
Monotheism
c)
Exodus
d)
Passover
13.
The Bible says that God gave Moses this.
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Dead Sea Scrolls
c)
Bible
d)
The Torah
14.
He lived in Saul's palace and he made Jerusalem, Israel's new capital.
a)
David
b)
Jimmy
c)
Solomon
d)
Moses
15.
These are religious teachers.
a)
Prophets
b)
Preachers
c)
Rabbis
d)
Priests
16.
A form of the Hebrew name for God; it was to sacred for the Jews to speak out loud
a)
Yhwh
b)
Judaism
c)
Torrah
d)
Monotheism
17.
The migration out of Egypt was called the.......
a)
Revival
b)
Awakening
c)
Exodus
d)
Renaissance
18.
Monotheism is the belief in...
a)
NO gods
b)
ONE God
c)
the flying spaghetti monster
d)
MANY gods
19.
______ is the Jewish holy book, composed of 39 books from the Old Testament.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
20.
Famine occurred in the land of Canaan. What does the word "famine" mean?
a)
wealth
b)
surplus
c)
very little food
d)
trade
21.
This is the Hebrews religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
22.
He lived in Saul's palace and he made Jerusalem, Israel's new capital.
a)
David
b)
Jimmy
c)
Solomon
d)
Moses
23.
This is when the Jews scatter outside of Canaan.
a)
Exodus
b)
Diaspora
c)
Leaving
d)
Monotheism
24.
She was seen as a model of how Hebrew women should behave.
a)
Jennifer
b)
Naomi
c)
Mary
d)
Ruth
25.
Writings by Jews who lived about 2,000 years ago.
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Cunieform
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
26.
These people were a threat to the Israelite's.
a)
Prophets
b)
Hebrews
c)
Philistines
d)
Zealots
27.
______ is an agreement.
a)
covenant
b)
messiah
c)
tribute
28.
Which city is the Jewish holy city?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Ur
c)
Jerusalem
29.
Where did the Hebrews go when they left the Promised Land?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Canaan
c)
Egypt
d)
Greece
30.
Who became king after David?
a)
His son, Soloman
b)
His cousin, Soloman
c)
His brother, Soloman
d)
Not Soloman
31.
What was Soloman known for?
a)
Establishing the capital as Jerusalem
b)
Improving the Temple of Jerusalem at the cost of other civilizations
c)
Overworking and overtaxing the Israelites in order to build up an extravagant capital city of Jerusalem
d)
Being killed
32.
Two tablets contained important information from God for the Hebrews people.
a)
Ten Amendments
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Ten Arragements
d)
Ten Convenants
33.
What happened first?
a)
The capital of Jerusalem was built
b)
The Judaeo were forced to live in captivity in Babylon.
c)
The Israelites travel to Egypt to escape famine.
d)
David dies.
34.
In what way did the ancient Israelites influence modern day government?
a)
belief in one god.
b)
The voting process.
c)
belief in social justice. All people are equal before the law
35.
Who created the first centralized government for the Ancient Hebrew people?
a)
King David
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
King Saul
36.
Which of the following groups did not control the Israelites?
a)
Chaldeans
b)
Romans
c)
Canaanites
d)
Persians
37.
How are Mosaic laws different from the Ten Commandments?
a)
Mosaic laws guide daily life
b)
Mosaic laws are the most important laws in the Jewish faith
c)
Mosaic laws have more to do with government
d)
The Ten Commandments are more suggestions than laws
38.
I mark the beginning of the Jewish calendar.
a)
Sabbath
b)
Rosh Hashana
c)
Yom Kippur
d)
Hanukkah
39.
I am a special day in which Jews fast and ask forgiveness for sins.
a)
Rosh Hashana
b)
Yom Kippur
c)
Hanukkah
d)
Passover
40.
a celebration of the rededication of the Jewish temple every December is known as
a)
Hanukkah.
b)
Rosh Hashana.
c)
Yom Kippur.
d)
Passover.
41.
When is the Jewish Sabbath?
a)
every Sunday
b)
every September or October
c)
the week of Easter
d)
sundown Friday to sundown Saturday
42.
Why did Zealots revolt twice?
a)
They wanted to overthrow the Romans.
b)
They wanted David as their king.
c)
They wanted to leave Egypt.
d)
They wanted to convert to Christianity.
43.
The most holy day of the year for Jews is
a)
Hanukkah.
b)
Rosh Hashana.
c)
Sabbath.
d)
Yom Kippur.
44.
Jewish religious leaders are known as
a)
priests.
b)
deacons.
c)
rabbis.
d)
ministers.
45.
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
46.
How many tribes were formed in Israel?
a)
11
b)
15
c)
12
d)
14
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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
50.
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
51.
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
52.
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
53.
He shares a story with the lions
a)
David
b)
Donald
c)
Daniel
d)
Donovan
54.
Solomon was known for his wise sayings called __________, which were recorded in the Hebrew Bible.
a)
proverbs
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Torah
d)
covenants
55.
What is the purpose of the Talmud?
a)
To explain the history of the Jewish people
b)
To explain Jewish laws
c)
Prayers said by the Rabbi
d)
Part of the Torah given to Moses by God
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