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Chapter 6 Test: The Israelites 1800 B.C. to B.C. 70

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which person did the Israelites ask to choose a king for them?

a)

Daniel

b)

Samuel

c)

David

d)

Saul

2.

The Israelites differed from many other ancient civilizations by __________.

a)

Battling neighboring civilizations

b)

Worshiping only one God

c)

Settling in Canaan

d)

Creating written documents

3.

According to the Hebrew Bible, from which location did the Israelites migrate to Canaan after being enslaved?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Lebanon

c)

Egypt

d)

Jordan

4.

Though it had survived earlier conquests, in 586BC, Jerusalem was destroyed by the _________.

a)

Chaldeans

b)

Samaritans

c)

Assyrians

d)

Israelites

5.

While in exile in Babylon, Jews began to

a)

Believe in one God

b)

Joing the Maccabees

c)

Construct new temples

d)

Worship in synagogues

6.

Which group overpowered the Romans and captured Jerusalem in AD66?

a)

Sadducees

b)

Essenes

c)

Zealots

d)

Pharisees

7.

The message found in the Ten Commandments can best be seen today in

a)

Modern biology

b)

Modern law

c)

Modern geography

d)

Modern politics

8.

What can the reader infer about the Israelites based on this Psalm? Select all answers that apply.

a)

The Israelites refused to speak while in exhile.

b)

The Israelites were determined to stay connected to their own culture.

c)

The Israelites had a great love for Jersusalem.

d)

The Israelites were distressed about living away from their homeland.

9.

Read the verse from the Hebrew Bible about God's plan for the future, according to the prophet Isaiah. Which of the following ideas can be inferred from the passage? Select all that apply.


*Verse from Isaiah inscribed on a wall across

from the United Nations Building in New York.

a)

Civilizations will no longer be invaded or conquered by outsiders.

b)

People will transform weapons into farming tools.

c)

Societies will not maintain armies.

d)

God will punish people who do not follow the Commandments.

10.

According to the chart, which two prophets' teachings are similar? Select all that apply.

a)

Micah

b)

Amos

c)

Hosea

d)

Isaiah

11.

Based on the chart, why did the pharaoh let the slaves go after the tenth plague, but not before?

a)

The darkness scared the pharaoh.

b)

The pharaoh did not want the locusts to return.

c)

The tenth plague killed the pharaoh's son.

d)

Ten was a significant number in Egypt.

12.

According to the above chart, which prophet taught that people of all economic classes are the same when it comes to a relationship with God?

a)

Micah

b)

Amos

c)

Hosea

d)

Jeremiah

13.

Which of the following roles did scribes play in Judah? Select all that apply?

a)

They were leaders of Judean society.

b)

They were appointed by Persian officials.

c)

They provided religious education.

d)

They ensured that the stories of the Israelites were preserved.

14.

The Hebrew Bible states that Daniel's faith in God protected him from the

a)

Babylonians.

b)

plagues.

c)

prophets.

d)

lions.

15.

Who introduced the Greek language and culture to Judah?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Cyrus

c)

Antiochus

d)

Samuel

16.

When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone’s way,

he causes their enemies to make peace with them.

Better a little with righteousness

than much gain with injustice.

In their hearts humans plan their course,

but the LORD establishes their steps.

—Proverbs 16:7–9


According to this Proverbs excerpt,

it is better to be righteous and poor than rich and _____.

a)

angry

b)

unhappy

c)

poor

d)

unjust

17.

Ezra was a scribe who guided

the writing of the

a)

Book of the Dead.

b)

Quran.

c)

Torah.

d)

gospels.

18.

Who is believed to have written

many of the Psalms?

a)

Abraham

b)

David

c)

Ezra

d)

Saul

19.

Which Jewish holiday is

celebrated with a Seder?

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Rosh Hashanah

d)

Passover

20.

This Jewish group from affluent families wanted to cooperate with the Romans to keep peace.

a)

Diaspora

b)

Essenes

c)

Sadducees

d)

Pharisees

21.

The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and are called

a)

fables.

b)

proverbs.

c)

psalms.

d)

rules.

22.

Examine the illustration of the tabernacle.

Why is it important that the drawing clearly shows that

the walls of the tabernacle were constructed of fabric? (Select two)

a)

This illustration shows the tabernacle during construction, so the solid walls had not yet been built.

b)

The illustration accurately shows how the tabernacle was constructed; the fabric walls show that it was not a permanent structure.

c)

Fabric walls meant that God’s presence could easily enter the tabernacle.

d)

The tabernacle had fabric walls so that it could be taken down and moved easily, which was necessary because Israelite tribes moved from place to place.

23.

This group was known as excellent sailors and traders.

a)

Hittities

b)

Babylonians

c)

Phoenicians

d)

Egyptians

24.

Which of the following is considered to be the greatest king in Israel's history?

a)

Samuel

b)

David

c)

Alexander

d)

Abraham

25.

What city did the Israelites take over in Canaan by marching around their wall for 7 days?

a)

Jericho

b)

Ur

c)

Babylon

d)

Memphis

26.

According to the Hebrew Bible, Jacob’s 12 sons became

a)

Members of the Diaspora

b)

Kings of Israel

c)

Scribes

d)

Leaders of the tribes of Israel

27.

What happened after King Solomon's death?

a)

Assyria conquered the Kingdom of Judea

b)

The nation of Israel disappeared

c)

The kingdom of Israel split into two parts

d)

They became polytheistic

28.

Which holiday celebrates the Jews rebellion against Greece and the cleansing of the Temple?

a)

Passover

b)

Hanukah

c)

Yom Kippur

d)

Christmas

29.

A person who claims to be instructed by God to share God's words is a...?

a)

Judge

b)

Scribe

c)

Prophet

d)

Zealot

30.

Jewish religious teachers are called ____________.

a)

professors

b)

priests

c)

scribes

d)

rabbis

31.

_____________ are the Jews that live outside Judah. This word means: “the scattered.”

a)

Hanukkah

b)

synagogue

c)

Diaspora

d)

Judeans

32.

The leader of the Exodus was

a)

Abraham

b)

Joseph

c)

Joshua

d)

Moses

33.

Exodus 3:1–4

“Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, ‘I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.’

When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!”

And Moses said, “Here I am.”


According to the excerpt from Exodus, how did Moses respond when God called his name?

a)

He appeared in the burning bush.

b)

He kept the flock of Jethro.

c)

he said: "Here I Am".

d)

He turned to see.

34.

Unlike most peoples in the ancient Mediterranean world, the Israelites practiced __. They __ key elements of their history and beliefs in the Torah. One key story tells of a __ between God and the Israelites.

a)

Polytheism, imported, commandment

b)

monotheism, recorded, covenant

c)

prophets, received, covenant

d)

sacrifices, recorded, Exodus

35.

“Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time. She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, ‘The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you: “Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun and lead them up to Mount Tabor. I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River and give him into your hands.”’”

—Judges 4:4–7


According to the passage, which was one of Deborah’s duties?

a)

conducting religious rituals

b)

leading the army

c)

settling disputes

d)

weaving cloth

36.

The shaded areas of land on the map show the areas where Jews settled after the Babylonian exile.

What does the map suggest about Jews during the Diaspora?

a)

Jewish culture never expanded beyond the lands around the Mediterranean Sea.

b)

Europe was the main destination for Jews looking to settle where they could practice their religion freely.

c)

Jews were persecuted wherever they settled.

d)

The fact that Jews did not have an official homeland did not stop the spread of Judaism.

37.

Which option from the menu would an ancient Israelite choose?

a)

Option A

b)

Option B

c)

Option C

d)

Option D

38.

What three languages are found in the dead sea scrolls?

a)

Latin, Hebrew, Greek

b)

Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek

c)

Romanian, Latin, Hebrew

d)

Castilian, Latin, Greek

39.

"Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried."

—The Book of Ruth 1:16-17

What quality does this excerpt show on Ruth's part?

a)

Loyalty

b)

Weakness

c)

indecisiveness

d)

Apathy