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Ancient Israelites

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I was admired for my military skills, well loved by my people, and won the support of Israel’s tribal and religious leaders.
a)
Abraham 
b)
Moses
c)
Saul
d)
David
2.
I freed the Hebrews from slavery and led them out of Egypt and back to Canaan.
a)
Moses
b)
Saul
c)
Solomon
d)
Abraham
3.
God told me, that he would build a new nation around my descendants.
a)
Saul
b)
David
c)
Solomon
d)
Abraham
4.
I established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and defeated the Philistines.
a)
Moses
b)
Solomon
c)
Saul
d)
David
5.
I constructed a great temple in the city of Jerusalem
a)
Moses
b)
Solomon
c)
David
d)
Abraham
6.
I received the Ten Commandments from God on my journey back to Canaan.
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Solomon
7.
The belief in one god is called what?
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
unotheism
d)
atheism
8.
The belief in one God became the foundation for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
all of the above
9.
What does the word "covenant" mean?
a)
disagreement
b)
refusal
c)
an agreement or promise made with God
d)
argue
10.

God promised Abraham and his descendants the land of _________? What was this promise land called?

a)

Egypt

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Canaan

11.
What was Abraham's  grandson named?
a)
Thor
b)
King Tut
c)
Jacob
d)
Ethan
12.
Abraham's grandson, Jacob had 12 sons.  Each one of these sons led one of the ___  _______ of Israel.
a)
5 tribes of Israel
b)
12 tribes of Israel
c)
30 tribes of Israel
d)
2 tribes of Israel
13.
Who founded Judaism?
a)
The Arabians
b)
The Egyptians
c)
The Israelites
d)
The Muslims
14.
The Jewish religion is called?
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
15.
Who made the Israelites slaves?
a)
Ghana Kingdom
b)
Egypt
c)
Moses
d)
12 tribes of Israel
16.

How long did it take the Israelites to get back to the land of Canaan?

a)

a month

b)

100 days

c)

4 days

d)

40 years

17.
What are the 10 Commandments?
a)
Rules of my classroom
b)
commandments stated in the Declaration of Independence
c)
Rules stating how people should behave and how to worship God.
d)
The steps in the mummification process.
18.
How did famine impact the early Israelites?
a)
Too much food to eat
b)
They were attacked by the Assyrians
c)
Forced to migrate to Egypt
d)
Moved to the promise land of Caanan
19.
Where would the Israelites find information about their culture?
a)
The Bible
b)
The Quoran
c)
The Torah
d)
The Constitution
20.
Jewish religious teachers are called ____________.
a)
professors
b)
fathers
c)
priests
d)
rabbis
21.
_______ refused to worship Babylonian gods and was thrown into the lion's den.
a)
samuel
b)
daniel
c)
moses
d)
isaiah
22.
The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and called...
a)
raps
b)
psalms
c)
proverbs
d)
teachings
23.
The new culture and group of people that emerged when the assyrian and isrealites mixed, where known as ...
a)
Samaritans
b)
zealots
c)
canaanites
d)
greeks
24.
The _______ fought the Romans for freedom.
a)
Greeks
b)
sadducees
c)
pharisees
d)
zealots
25.
Joshua led the isrealites to conquer the city of....
a)
Canaan
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Jericho
d)
Mount Sinai
26.
What king introduced Greek language and Greek ideas to the Jewish people?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Herod
c)
Saul
d)
Alexander the Great
27.
Diaspora is a greek workd that means...
a)
unity 
b)
together
c)
scattered
d)
seperate
28.
What Jewish holiday celebrates the Maccabees cleansing of the temple?
a)
Hannukkah
b)
Yom Kippur
c)
Passover
d)
Rosh Hoshana
29.
Which of the following was NOT one of the things taught to youg Jewish boys in their education?
a)
torah
b)
government
c)
making a living
d)
worship god
30.
Which of the following meat could the jewish people NOT eat?
a)
salmon
b)
pork
c)
beef
d)
lamb
31.
Jewish girls were taught to be...
a)
good mothers
b)
good housekeepers
c)
good wives
d)
all of the above
32.
For a meat to be considered kosher, it must NOT be...
a)
killed in a special way
b)
inspected
c)
soaked
d)
cooked with milk
33.
The name "Isreal" means...
a)
one who struggles with God
b)
one chosen by God
c)
one leading the 12 tribes
d)
one in the land of isreal
34.
A(n) __________ is a person who claims to be instructed by God to share His words.
a)
king
b)
phrophet
c)
warrior-farmer
d)
tribute
35.
The Hebrew flight from Egypt is known as the ...
a)
passover
b)
great escape
c)
exodus
d)
torah
36.
After King Solomon died, the 12 Tribes broke into...
a)
Kingdom of Judah
b)
Kingdom of Isreal
c)
Kingdom of Samaria
d)
both the Kingdom of Judah and Isreal
37.

Most important of the Commentaries that dealt with every aspect of Jewish daily life:

a)

Talmund

b)

10 Commandments

c)

Torah

d)

Dead Sea Scrolls

38.

Most famous rabbi, who founded a school that became the center of Torah studies:

a)

Messiah

b)

Sadducees

c)

Yohanan ben Zaccai

d)

Ezekial

39.

Group of Jews that accepted the Torah and emphasized the written law and commandments:

a)

Pharisees

b)

Saducees

c)

Essenes

d)

Zealots

40.

King Herod was known for:

a)

Jewish expansion

b)

Additions to the Jewish temple in Jerusalem

c)

Roman tendancies of destruction

d)

Successful revolts against Romans

41.

Written by the Essenes, _________ helped us understand Judaism during Roman times.

a)

Talmund

b)

Torah

c)

Dead Sea Scrolls

d)

Bible

42.

Judas Maccabeus and the Maccabees were known for:

a)

Driving out the Greeks and rededicating the temple

b)

Introducing the Greeks to Judaism

c)

Unsuccessful revolts against the Greeks

d)

The establishment of the passover

43.

Holy Day that celebrates religious freedom and rededication of the temple in Jerusalem:

a)

Passover

b)

Rosh Hoshana

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Hanukkah

44.

A synagogue is:

a)

The weekly day of worship and rest

b)

Center of torah studies

c)

Being forced to leave your homeland

d)

A Jewish house of worship

45.

Which group did NOT successfully take over Judah and supress the Jews?

a)

Philistines

b)

Chaldeans

c)

Assyrians

d)

Romans

46.

A nation that rules several other nations:

a)

Kingdom

b)

Empire

c)

Tribute

d)

Proverbs

47.

A tribute is:

a)

A foced payment

b)

A volunteer in the war

c)

An aide of the king

d)

A warrior

48.

A judge that told Barak to attakc the Canaanite king and regain the hilly region in central Cannan:

a)

Gideon

b)

Samuel

c)

Eli

d)

Deborah

49.

The Phoenicians were known for:

a)

Trading and the alphabet

b)

Conquering Judah

c)

Tributes

d)

Revolts

50.

Israelites forced to move by the Assyrians and lost contact with those who remained in Judah and Israel:

a)

Lost tribes of Isreal

b)

Samaritans

c)

Lost tribes of Judah

d)

Essenes

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