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Ancient Israelites 4.3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the Jewish tradition, the __________ is a weekly day of rest and prayer beginning at sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday.

a)

Passover

b)

Genesis

c)

Sabbath

d)

Torah

2.

Three sections -- the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings -- Make up the ___________.

a)

Hebrew Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Sabbath

d)

Passover

3.

The story of Noah and the ark is in the book of ______ in the Hebrew Bible.

a)

Daniel

b)

Genesis

c)

David

d)

Prophets

4.

The book of ______ explains why the Jews believed suffering would eventually be replaced by goodness.

a)

Daniel

b)

David

c)

Genesis

d)

Passover

5.

________ is the holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt.

a)

Genesis

b)

Daniel

c)

Seder

d)

Passover

6.

During their long exile, Judeans became known as

a)

Christians.

b)

Jews.

c)

Muslims.

d)

Prophets.

7.

Which Jewish holiday is celebrated with a seder?

a)

Yom Kippur

b)

Passover

c)

Rosh Hashanah

d)

Hanukkah

8.

To be kosher, which of the following foods are Jews not allowed to eat?

a)

beef and lamb

b)

pork and shellfish

c)

beef and chicken

d)

salmon and lamb

9.

The first five books of the Torah are written on

a)

papyrus.

b)

scrolls.

c)

stone.

d)

tablets.

10.

Who guided Jewish society after the Jews returned from exile in Babylon?

a)

Cyrus II

b)

temple priests and scribes

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

the Chaldeans