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Ancient Israelite Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Jewish leader and teacher of Torah

a)

David

b)

Torah

c)

Prophet

d)

Rabbi

2.

An agreement with God

a)

Judges

b)

Covenant

c)

Proverb

d)

Temples

3.

King of the Chaldeans, he captured Jerusalem in 597 b.c.

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

David

c)

Saul

d)

Samuel

4.

They were looked upon for leadership after Joshua died. Usually a military leader.

a)

Messiah

b)

Tribe

c)

Proverb

d)

Judges

5.

The man who the Israelites believed they were descended from (father of Judaism)

a)

Moses

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Jacob

d)

Abraham

6.

A group of related familes

a)

tribe

b)

exile

c)

Phonecians

d)

prophet

7.

A woman judge and military leader who advised Barak to attack the army of Canaanites

a)

Mary

b)

Deborah

c)

Zipporah

d)

Pharaoh's Daughter

8.

The son of King David; he became the king of Israel after his father's death

a)

Solomon

b)

David

c)

Saul

d)

Samuel

9.

Canaanites who lived in the cities along the Mediterranean Sea. They invent the alphabet.

a)

Prophet

b)

Phonecians

c)

Israelites

d)

Monotheism

10.

The scattering of communities of Jews outside their homeland after Babylonian captivity

a)

Exile

b)

Monotheism

c)

Psalm

d)

Diaspora

11.

A period of forced absence from one's country of home (basically when you are kicked out of your homeland)

a)

prophet

b)

diaspora

c)

monotheism

d)

exile

12.

The 2nd king of Israel; he defeated the Philistine giant Goliath

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Solomon

d)

Samuel

13.

Jewish house of worship

a)

synagogue

b)

Canaan

c)

judges

d)

Torah

14.

The capital city of Israel and later the capital of Judah

a)

sabbath

b)

Canaan

c)

Mt. Sinai

d)

Jerusalem

15.

The laws Moses received from God that included the Ten Commandments (also the first 5 books of the Old Testament)

a)

Torah

b)

Commandments

c)

Messiah

d)

Prophet

16.

When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and God parted the Red Sea

a)

exile

b)

exodus

c)

prophet

d)

tribe

17.

The 1st Israelite king chosen and anointed by the judge Samuel

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Saul

d)

David

18.

As a man, he led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery into freedom.

a)

David

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Solomon

19.

A person who ancient Israelites thought was instructed by God to share His word

a)

covenant

b)

prophet

c)

messiah

d)

proverb

20.

A wise saying

a)

psalm

b)

proverb

c)

prophet

d)

Phoenician

21.

A song or a poem used in worship (written by King David)

a)

psalm

b)

proverb

c)

prophet

d)

Phoenician

22.

In Judaism, the deliverer sent by God

a)

Messiah

b)

Prophet

c)

David

d)

Abraham

23.

The belief in one God

a)

polytheism

b)

agnosticism

c)

atheism

d)

monotheism

24.

Where Moses received the Torah from God

a)

Mt. McKinley

b)

Mt. Hope

c)

Mt. Sinai

d)

Mt. Vernon

25.

Weekly day of worship and rest for Jews

a)

sabbath

b)

yesterday

c)

Tuesday

d)

everyday

26.

Chaldean king who captured Jerusalem and exiled Jews to Babylon

a)

David

b)

Saul

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Cyrus II

27.
What religion formed from the Israelites beliefs?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Monotheism
28.
What was the name given to the Israelites laws?
a)
The constitution
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
The Ten Commandments
d)
The Torah
29.
What deal did Abraham make with God?
a)
To worship only the one true God
b)
To lead his family to promise land
c)
To stop following polytheistic religions
d)
All of the above
30.
What event allowed the Israelite kingdoms to be conquered?
a)
They grew too large
b)
They were very wealthy
c)
They were not skilled fighters
d)
They split into two smaller kingdoms
31.
According to the map, which kingdom was completely north of Judah?
a)
Israel
b)
Moab
c)
Philistia
32.
Food prepared according to Jewish dietary laws is...
a)
kosher
b)
covenant
c)
prophet
d)
proverb
33.
_____ was found in a basket in the river by pharaoh's daughter.
a)
messiah
b)
David
c)
Goliath
d)
Moses
34.
When the Jews celebrate Hanukkah, they celebrate the _____ of the temple.
a)
cleansing
b)
captivity
c)
Torah
d)
temple
35.

How long did it take for the Israelite's to reach the Promised Land?

a)

40 minutes

b)

40 months

c)

40 days

d)

40 years

36.

King Solomon taxed his people heavily to?

a)

Develop education

b)

Build his great buildings

c)

Create tribes

d)

Give to the poor

37.

In 722 B.C., this people caused the fall of Israel and scattered the ten tribes.

a)

The Chaldeans

b)

The Philistines

c)

The Canaanites

d)

The Assyrians

38.
In Hebrew culture, what is Canaan? 
a)
Where the Hebrews escaped from
b)
Land promised to the Hebrews by God
c)
one of God's prophets
d)
One of Adam and Eve's sons
39.

Why did the early Israelites migrate to Egypt?

a)

They admired the Egyptians, this is why they migrated to Egypt.

b)

There was a famine which forced them to migrate to Egypt.

c)

They needed a King, that is why they migrated to Egypt.

40.

What were the Israelites considered in Egypt?

a)

They were considered holy people.

b)

They were considered slaves.

c)

They were considered Egyptians.