The ancestors of the ancient Israelites were Abraham and his family.

David and his army defeated the Greeks.

Cyrus II, the Persian king, let Jews return to Judah and govern themselves.

The Essenes were priests who broke away from the Temple in Jerusalem and lived in Qumran near the Dead Sea.

wanted Canaan to control the trade routes across that country

formed the basic moral rules for many nations.

period of time when the Judeans were sent to Babylon by Nabuchadnezzar

name given to Judaea by the Romans: refers to the Philistines

Jews who lived out of Judah; Greek word that means "scattered"

This rabbi founded a school in the town of Yavneh to teach the Torah, after he persuaded the Romans to spare the city.

According to the map, which kingdom is bordered to the east by the Dead Sea?

Name three Phoenician cities located along the Mediterranean Sea.

In which kingdom is the city of Samaria located?