wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Ancient Israel 01

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many tribes were formed in Israel?
a)
11
b)
15
c)
12
d)
14
2.
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
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 "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

d)

The official leader of the Mormons

9.
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
10.
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
11.

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

d)

To teach him how to swim

12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Definition: monotheism
a)
The belief in more than one god
b)
The belief in one god
16.
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
17.
Who was the founder of Judaism and the descendents of the Israelites?
a)
Joshua
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham 
18.
The laws given to Moses by God were the...?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Mosaic Laws
c)
Ten Commandments 
d)
Ten Plagues 
19.
The first five books of the Hebrew bible is called the...?
a)
Torah
b)
Red Sea Diary 
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls 
20.
To escape slavery, Moses led the Hebrews out of...?
a)
Canaan
b)
Israel
c)
Mesopotamia 
d)
Egypt 
21.
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.
22.
Judaism was a ___________ religion. 
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
agnostic
d)
atheist
23.
Followers of Judaism are called
a)
Nomads
b)
Sumerians
c)
Jews
d)
Christians
24.
The scattering of Jews outside of Israel is known as
a)
Diatribe
b)
Diagnostic
c)
Diaspora
d)
Diagonal 
25.
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
26.
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
27.
Who destroyed the Jewish temple in 70 CE?
a)
Persians
b)
Greeks
c)
Romans
d)
Assyrians
28.
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
a)
Starting a school
b)
Winning a battle
c)
Uniting a nation
d)
Building a temple
29.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
Daniel
d)
Abraham
30.

The journey of the Hebrews, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery.

a)

Talmud

b)

Passover

c)

Exodus

d)

Torah

31.

Who led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and back to Canaan in the Exodus?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Solomon

d)

David

32.

The Hebrews’ moved to __________ where the Pharaoh feared them becoming too powerful and enslaved the Hebrews’.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Israelites

c)

Egypt

d)

Moses

33.

King _________ became the first king of Israel.

a)

David

b)

Solomon

c)

Saul

d)

Abraham

34.

King __________ was the second king of Israel.

a)

Moses

b)

Solomon

c)

Saul

d)

David

35.

The capital of Israel was ___________.

a)

Judaism

b)

Egypt

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Israelites

36.

A book in the Bible full of songs written by David

a)

Proverbs

b)

Psalms

c)

Torah

d)

Prayers

37.

Why is individual worth emphasized in Judaism?

a)

Jews believe every individual has his or her own story to tell.

b)

Jews believe individuals should make sacrifices to gods that control nature.

c)

Jews believe every individual is created in the image of God.

d)

Jews believe every individual is part of the community.

38.

How do historians MOST use the Hebrew Bible?

a)

as a secondary source documenting the history and religion of Egypt

b)

as a secondary source documenting the history and religion of Canaan

c)

as a primary source documenting the history and religion of Mesopotamia

d)

as a primary source documenting the history and religion of Israel

39.

How was Judaism different from other religions practiced in the region at the time it began?

a)

Judaism was monotheistic.

b)

Judaism told the story of all people.

c)

Judaism focused on the afterlife.

d)

Judaism was matriarchal.

40.

What word means the scattering of the Israelite's to many other nations?

a)

Migration

b)

Diaspora

c)

Captivity

d)

Wandering

41.

Who was a best-known Jewish person in the Persian Empire who saved her people from being killed?

a)

Deborah

b)

Ruth

c)

Esther

d)

Naomi

42.

Which Israelite rose to power in Egypt?

a)

Joseph

b)

Abraham

c)

Esther

d)

Daniel

Similar Resources on Wayground

Roman Republic Ch.10

43 questions

Roman Republic Ch.10

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

3rd 9 Weeks Exam 2020

38 questions

3rd 9 Weeks Exam 2020

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Basic Tools of Geography

40 questions

Basic Tools of Geography

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Time Designations

40 questions

Time Designations

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Ashoka: The Emperor Who Gave Up War - 2

38 questions

Ashoka: The Emperor Who Gave Up War - 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

South America Study Guide

47 questions

South America Study Guide

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Unit 2 US History Review

41 questions

Unit 2 US History Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

SEJARAH T4/B9

37 questions

SEJARAH T4/B9

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 10th Grade