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WorksheetsAncient Israel
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the journey the Hebrews took when they were escaping slavery in Egypt:
a)
Torah
b)
Exodus
c)
Passover
d)
Diaspora
2.
belief in only one God
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
3.
The first part of the Hebrew Bible
a)
Torah
b)
Talmud
c)
Commentaries
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
4.
Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt?
a)
Abraham?
b)
Moses?
5.
What did King David do?
a)
split Israel into 2 kingdoms
b)
built the Second Temple
c)
defeated the Philistines and made Jerusalem the capital
d)
led the Hebrews out of Egypt
6.
The land to which Abraham moved
a)
Judah
b)
Solomon
c)
Diapsora
d)
Canaan
7.
The scattering of Jews outside of Israel and Judah
a)
Judah
b)
Solomon
c)
Diapsora
d)
Canaan
8.
What was the first monotheistic religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
9.
King who built a great temple to God in Jerusalem
a)
Judah
b)
Solomon
c)
Diapsora
d)
Canaan
10.
The destruction of _____ in AD 70 was a major blow for the Jews in Jerusalem.
a)
Saphardim
b)
Second Temple
11.
What are the laws called that the Jews believed God gave to Moses?
a)
Torah
b)
Ten Commandments
12.
One of the kingdoms forms when Israel split apart
a)
Judah
b)
Solomon
c)
Diapsora
d)
Canaan
13.
People said to receive messages from God
a)
Talmud
b)
Saul
c)
Hebrew Bible
d)
prophets
14.
The first king of Israel
a)
Talmud
b)
Saul
c)
Hebrew Bible
d)
prophets
15.
Consists of the Torah, messages of the prophets, and books of songs and poetry
a)
Talmud
b)
Saul
c)
Hebrew Bible
d)
prophets
16.
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
17.
How many tribes were formed in Israel?
a)
11
b)
15
c)
12
d)
14
18.
Definition: covenant
a)
A stone tablet
b)
An agreement with God
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Promise to King Solomon
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
What is a "synagogue?"
a)
A Jewish house of worship
b)
An Islam house of worship
c)
A Christian house of worship
23.
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
24.
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
25.
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
26.
What is one similarity between Hammurabi's Code and the Torah?
a)
Written set of laws
b)
"Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"
c)
Written on scrolls
d)
Written on stone
27.
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
28.
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
29.
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
30.
Definition: Kosher
a)
The belief in one god
b)
Pieces of parchment sewn together
c)
Prepared according to Jewish dietary law
d)
A wise saying
31.
Who was the founder of Judaism and the descendents of the Israelites?
a)
Joshua
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
32.
The first five books of the Hebrew bible is called the...?
a)
Torah
b)
Red Sea Diary
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
33.
Jewish religious teachers are called?
a)
professors
b)
priests
c)
scribes
d)
rabbi
34.
To escape slavery, Moses led the Hebrews out of...?
a)
Canaan
b)
Israel
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
35.
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.
36.
Followers of Judaism are called
a)
Nomads
b)
Sumerians
c)
Jews
d)
Christians
37.
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
38.
After the Hebrews escaped from Egypt, they wandered the desert and eventually ended up at
a)
Mt. Sinai
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Mt. Blanc
d)
Mt. Ararat
39.
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
a)
Starting a school
b)
Winning a battle
c)
Uniting a nation
d)
Building a temple
40.
Solomon was known for his wise sayings called __________, which were recorded in the Hebrew Bible.
a)
proverbs
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Torah
d)
covenants
41.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
Daniel
d)
Abraham
42.
A Jewish house of worship is called a
a)
church
b)
Sabbath
c)
synagogue
d)
Torah
43.
King David is considered Israel's greatest king because
a)
he built Jerusalem and defeated Goliath
b)
he defeated Goliath and built the first temple
c)
he was the first king
d)
He released the Israelites from slavery
44.
Under David, Israel's new capital became...
a)
Samaria
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Damascus
d)
Jerico
45.
Biblical figure; according to the Bible, God led him to Canaan, and his descendants became the Jewish people
a)
David
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Solomon
46.
according to the Bible, he led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and back to Canaan in the Exodus.
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Solomon
d)
David
47.
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
48.
a set of commentaries and lessons for everyday life in Judaism
a)
Torah
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls
49.
What body of water located between Israel and Jordan contains so much salt that people can float very easily in it?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Jordan River
c)
Red Sea
d)
Dead Sea
50.
Where is the Sinai Peninsula located? (Choose 2)
a)
along the coast of the Indian Ocean
b)
north of the Red Sea
c)
in Egypt
d)
in Israel
e)
in western Europe
51.
Which statement accurately describes the location of the Jordan River?
a)
The Jordan River is north of the Dead Sea in Israel.
b)
The Jordan River flows through Turkey.
c)
The Jordan River is located in northern Egypt.
d)
The Jordan River is a bluegrass singing group in Tennessee. Their bass player's name is Bubba.
e)
The Jordan River forms the border between Europe and Asia.
52.
Name the body of water indicated by the "A" on the map.
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Jordan River
53.
What body of water is indicated by a "B" on the map?
a)
Dead Sea
b)
The Atlantic Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea
54.
What body of water is indicated by a "C" on the map?
a)
Dead Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Jordan River
e)
Caspian Sea
55.
What important city is indicated by "B" on the map?
a)
Jericho
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Bethlehem
d)
Athens
e)
Cairo
56.
What geographical feature is indicated by the "C" on the map?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Sinai Peninsula
c)
Jordan's Barbeque
d)
Jordan River
e)
Nile River
57.
What geographical feature is indicated by the "A" on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Sinai Peninsula
c)
Jordan River
d)
Jerusalem
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