WorksheetsAncient Israel
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The laws given to Moses by God were the...?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Mosaic Laws
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Ten Plagues
2.
Who was the founder of Judaism and the descendents of the Israelites?
a)
Joshua
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
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.
To escape slavery, Moses led the Hebrews out of...?
a)
Canaan
b)
Israel
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
6.
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.
7.
Judaism was a ___________ religion.
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
agnostic
d)
atheist
8.
Followers of Judaism are called
a)
Nomads
b)
Sumerians
c)
Jews
d)
Christians
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Who destroyed the Jewish temple in 70 CE?
a)
Persians
b)
Greeks
c)
Romans
d)
Assyrians
12.
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
a)
Starting a school
b)
Winning a battle
c)
Uniting a nation
d)
Building a temple
13.
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
14.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
Daniel
d)
Abraham
15.
Under David, Israel's new capital became...
a)
Samaria
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Damascus
d)
Jerico
16.
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert?
a)
Jacob
b)
Moses
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Abraham
17.
A group of Canaanites who developed the alphabet.
a)
tribute
b)
the Phoenicians
c)
Abraham
d)
Nebuchadnezzar
18.
Money or slaves given to a stronger ruler is called...
a)
proverb
b)
rabbi
c)
kosher
d)
tribute
19.
The king who forced the Jews to flee to Babylon was ...
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
David
c)
Solomon
d)
Abraham
20.
A Greek word meaning "scattered" is...
a)
Diaspora
b)
tribute
c)
polytheism
d)
monotheism
21.
The kingdom of Canaan was a region along the ______ in southwest Asia.
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Sea of Galilee
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