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Ancient Israel and Judaism

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Israelites stayed in Canaan until a ___________ caused them to go to Egypt.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Famine
c)
the Egyptians
2.
Where did God deliver the Ten Commandments to Moses at? 
a)
Canaan
b)
Jerusalem 
c)
Mt. Sanai 
d)
The Red Sea 
3.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
4.
Abraham was instructed by God to leave Mesopotamia and go to ____________.
a)
Egypt
b)
Samaria
c)
Canaan
d)
Munford
5.
The Israelites become __________ while in Egypt.
a)
farmers
b)
traders
c)
idol worshipers 
d)
slaves
6.
____________ leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.
a)
Moses
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Maccabees
7.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
8.
______ is a person who claims to be instructed by God.
a)
Proverb
b)
warrior
c)
king
d)
prophet
9.
______ is the Jewish day of rest and worship.
a)
Sunday
b)
Sabbath
c)
Synagogue
10.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
11.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
diaspora
c)
Torah
12.
This is a time for Jews to remember the Exodus.
a)
Hanukkah
b)
Monotheism
c)
Exodus
d)
Passover
13.
The Bible says that God gave Moses this.
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Dead Sea Scrolls
c)
Bible
d)
The Torah
14.

Which would be considered a major difference between Judaism and other religions present during the same time period.

a)

Judaism is still practiced today, the others aren't

b)

Jews believed in an afterlife, the others did not

c)

Judaism believed in only one God, the others did not

d)

Judaism is the only one with a moral code

15.

What is a nickname for ancient Israel?

a)

Gift of the Nile

b)

Land Between the Rivers

c)

The Middle Kingdom

d)

The Promised Land

16.

How were the Israelites different than the other civilizations around them?

a)

They believed in more than one god

b)

They owned many slaves

c)

They had many shepherds

d)

They believed in only one god

17.

The religion of the Israelites is still a major religion today. What do we call that religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

18.
Which city is the Jewish holy city?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Ur
c)
Jerusalem
19.

During the 8 days of this holiday, Jews celebrate the recapturing of Jerusalem from the Syrian Greeks

a)

Sabbath

b)

Rosh Hashanah

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Passover

e)

Hanukkah

20.

This holy day begins sundown on Friday and lasts until sundown on Saturday.

a)

Sabbath

b)

Rosh Hashanah

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Passover

e)

Hanukkah

21.

This is the Jewish New Year

a)

Sabbath

b)

Rosh Hashanah

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Passover

e)

Hanukkah

22.

This holiday is a time of fasting, reflection and worship. The Jews use this time to look back on their life in the past year.

a)

Sabbath

b)

Rosh Hashanah

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Passover

e)

Hanukkah

23.

This spring festival is to remember the Jews liberation from slavery in Egypt.

a)

Sabbath

b)

Rosh Hashanah

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Passover

e)

Hanukkah

24.

Judaism's most important text.

a)

The Bible

b)

The Vedas

c)

The Torah

d)

The Quran