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ancient Israel

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which historical figure led the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mt. Sinai?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Ramses

3.

The ancient Israelites migrated from Mesopotamia to which region?

a)

Athens

b)

Canaan

c)

Babylon

d)

Rome

4.

At the time of its creation, how was Judaism different from other religions at its time?

a)

It supported the creation of large temples

b)

It supported the belief in one god.

c)

It supported a complex system of laws.

d)

It supported a patriarchal society.

5.

What is the purpose of the 10 commandments in Judaism?

a)

Their an ethical code for people to live by.

b)

They explain the reasons people must be monotheistic

c)

They explain how an individual should pray.

d)

They are a code for the government

6.

Who is the patriarch of the Jews and was told by God to move to Canaan from Mesopotamia?

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

7.

What was the first monotheistic religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

8.

What continent is Israel located in?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

9.

How did King Saul increase the influence of ancient Israel?

a)

He created the first Jewish temple.

b)

He united all the tribes of Israel into one nation.

c)

He united Israel with Egypt.

d)

He brought Judaism to Rome.

10.

Why is King David historically significant?

a)

He made Jerusalem the capital of Israel

b)

He was the first king of Israel

c)

He wrote many books of the Tanakh

d)

He was a kind leader

11.

What is the holy book of the Jews?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Tanakh

c)

The Book of the Dead

d)

The Vedas

12.

The changes in these maps took place after the death of which historical figure?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Confucius

c)

Saul

d)

Solomon

13.

Why was King Solomon historically significant?

a)

He was the first king of Israel.

b)

He made Jerusalem the capital city

c)

He built the first temple of Jerusalem

d)

He was a military genius.

14.

How did the growth of the Persian Empire in 530 BCE impact the Jewish people?

a)

It prevented Judaism from being practiced.

b)

Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Israel.

c)

It forced the Jews into slavery in Babylon.

d)

It allowed Judaism to become the main religion of the Middle East.

15.

What did historians call the event in which the Israelites were forced out of the region by king Nebuchadnezzar after their capital was destroyed?

a)

The Persian Empire

b)

The Babylonian Captivity

c)

The Diaspora

d)

The breakup of Israel