WorksheetsThe Origins of Judaism
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
starting a school
building a temple
winning a battle
Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?
The Ark of the Covenant was kept there.
The Israelites believed God told them to live there.
Religious ceremonies were held there.
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
a set of commandments
a strong central government
a strong army
Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
David
Moses
Abraham
Which of these conclusions does the map support about the Jewish people's trip from Egypt to Canaan?
It cost many people their lives.
It took many years to complete.
It followed a direct route.
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
food to eat in the desert
most of the Hebrew Bible
the Ten Commandments
The word exodus means "departure". In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from
Ur.
Egypt.
Canaan.
Suppose that you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event happened second?
The Israelites moved to Egypt.
David was king of the Jewish people.
Moses climbed Mount Sinai.
Find Isaac on the family tree. According to the family tree, Isaac was Sarah's
son.
brother.
grandson.
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Ur
Canaan
Babylon
According to Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram's name to Abraham?
to help Abraham build a temple
to save Abraham's son
to protect Abraham's descendants
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or
written contract.
sacred agreement.
religious gathering.
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
famous leader-heroes
rules for how to act
belief in one God
To complete the diagram, which phrase best belongs in the empty box?
Israelites move to Egypt.
Israelites start herding goats.
Israelites wander in the desert.
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.
He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from
the Prophets and the Writings.
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.
