Worksheetsancient Israel
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?
1
2
3
4
Which historical figure led the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mt. Sinai?
Abraham
Jesus
Moses
Ramses
The ancient Israelites migrated from Mesopotamia to which region?
Athens
Canaan
Babylon
Rome
At the time of its creation, how was Judaism different from other religions at its time?
It supported the creation of large temples
It supported the belief in one god.
It supported a complex system of laws.
It supported a patriarchal society.
What is the purpose of the 10 commandments in Judaism?
Their an ethical code for people to live by.
They explain the reasons people must be monotheistic
They explain how an individual should pray.
They are a code for the government
Who is the patriarch of the Jews and was told by God to move to Canaan from Mesopotamia?
Saul
David
Moses
Abraham
What was the first monotheistic religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
What continent is Israel located in?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
How did King Saul increase the influence of ancient Israel?
He created the first Jewish temple.
He united all the tribes of Israel into one nation.
He united Israel with Egypt.
He brought Judaism to Rome.
Why is King David historically significant?
He made Jerusalem the capital of Israel
He was the first king of Israel
He wrote many books of the Tanakh
He was a kind leader
What is the holy book of the Jews?
The Bible
The Tanakh
The Book of the Dead
The Vedas
The changes in these maps took place after the death of which historical figure?
Ashoka
Confucius
Saul
Solomon
Why was King Solomon historically significant?
He was the first king of Israel.
He made Jerusalem the capital city
He built the first temple of Jerusalem
He was a military genius.
How did the growth of the Persian Empire in 530 BCE impact the Jewish people?
It prevented Judaism from being practiced.
Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Israel.
It forced the Jews into slavery in Babylon.
It allowed Judaism to become the main religion of the Middle East.
What did historians call the event in which the Israelites were forced out of the region by king Nebuchadnezzar after their capital was destroyed?
The Persian Empire
The Babylonian Captivity
The Diaspora
The breakup of Israel
