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06 - 04 - Ancient Israel (6.20 - 6.24)

Total questions: 134

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which historical figure led the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mt. Sinai?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Ramses

3.

The ancient Israelites migrated from Mesopotamia to which region?

a)

Athens

b)

Canaan

c)

Babylon

d)

Rome

4.

At the time of its creation, how was Judaism different from other religions at its time?

a)

It supported the creation of large temples

b)

It supported the belief in one god.

c)

It supported a complex system of laws.

d)

It supported a patriarchal society.

5.

What is the purpose of the 10 commandments in Judaism?

a)

Their an ethical code for people to live by.

b)

They explain the reasons people must be monotheistic

c)

They explain how an individual should pray.

d)

They are a code for the government

6.

Who is the patriarch of the Jews and was told by God to move to Canaan from Mesopotamia?

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

7.

What was the first monotheistic religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

8.

What continent is Israel located in?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

9.

How did King Saul increase the influence of ancient Israel?

a)

He created the first Jewish temple.

b)

He united all the tribes of Israel into one nation.

c)

He united Israel with Egypt.

d)

He brought Judaism to Rome.

10.

Why is King David historically significant?

a)

He made Jerusalem the capital of Israel

b)

He was the first king of Israel

c)

He wrote many books of the Tanakh

d)

He was a kind leader

11.

What is the holy book of the Jews?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Tanakh

c)

The Book of the Dead

d)

The Vedas

12.

The changes in these maps took place after the death of which historical figure?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Confucius

c)

Saul

d)

Solomon

13.

Why was King Solomon historically significant?

a)

He was the first king of Israel.

b)

He made Jerusalem the capital city

c)

He built the first temple of Jerusalem

d)

He was a military genius.

14.

How did the growth of the Persian Empire in 530 BCE impact the Jewish people?

a)

It prevented Judaism from being practiced.

b)

Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Israel.

c)

It forced the Jews into slavery in Babylon.

d)

It allowed Judaism to become the main religion of the Middle East.

15.
Who was the founder of Judaism and the descendents of the Israelites?
a)
Joshua
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham 
16.
What does monotheism mean?
a)
Honoring the Sabbath
b)
Believing in only one God
c)
Following the Mosaic Laws
d)
Receiving the messages of God
17.
To escape slavery, Moses led the Hebrews out of...?
a)
Canaan
b)
Israel
c)
Mesopotamia 
d)
Egypt 
18.
Judaism was a ___________ religion. 
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
agnostic
d)
atheist
19.
Followers of Judaism are called
a)
Nomads
b)
Sumerians
c)
Jews
d)
Christians
20.
Abraham made a ___________ or promise to Yahweh that he would go to Canaan and obey his rules. 
a)
Contact
b)
Covenant
c)
Creation
d)
Complement
21.
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
a)
Starting a school
b)
Winning a battle
c)
Uniting a nation
d)
Building a temple
22.
Which of these best summarizes the Exodus?
a)
the scattering of Jews outsideof Canaan
b)
the conflict between the Hebrews and Romans
c)
the journey Abraham took to Mesopotamia
d)
the Hebrews departure from Egypt
23.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
Daniel
d)
Abraham
24.
Under David, Israel's new capital became...
a)
Samaria
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Damascus
d)
Jerico
25.
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert?
a)
Jacob
b)
Moses
c)
Pharaoh
d)
Abraham
26.
The king who forced the Jews to flee to Babylon was ...
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
David
c)
Solomon
d)
Abraham
27.
A Greek word meaning "scattered" is...
a)
Diaspora
b)
tribute
c)
polytheism
d)
monotheism
28.

Put the kings of Israel in order from first to third

a)

Saul, Solomon, David

b)

David, Saul, Solomon

c)

Saul, David, Solomon

d)

Solomon, David, Saul

29.

Which king built the first Temple?

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Solomon

d)

Abraham

30.

He is considered the Father of the Hebrews

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Saul

31.

the belief in one God

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

religion

d)

economics

32.

the Hebrew religion

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hebrewism

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

33.

The Exodus was the migration of the Israelites out of...

a)

Babylon

b)

Israel

c)

Greece

d)

Egypt

34.

The 10 Commandments are stone tablets containing ....

a)

the history of Jewish people

b)

rules for them to follow

c)

a map of the Promised Land

35.

leader who led the Exodus and received the ten commandments

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

36.

spiritual leaders of the Jews during exile

a)

Messiahs

b)

prophets

c)

rabbis

d)

judges

37.

the second king of Israel

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Solomon

d)

Han Solo

38.

Who destroyed the first temple of Israel?

a)

Romans

b)

Syrians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Greeks

39.

The kingdom of Israel split into two, Israel and_____________

a)

Judah

b)

Judea

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Judaism

40.
Biblical figure; according to the Bible, God led him to Canaan, and his descendants became the Jewish people
a)
David
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Solomon
41.
according to the Bible, he led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and back to Canaan in the Exodus. 
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Solomon
d)
David
42.
the journey of the Hebrews, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery.
a)
Talmud
b)
Passover
c)
Exodus
d)
Torah
43.
in the Bible, a code of moral laws given to Moses by God
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Torah
c)
Talmud
d)
Zealots
44.
King of Israel, he defeated the Phillistines and established the capital in Jerusalem as governmental 
a)
Solomon
b)
David
c)
Moses
d)
Abraham
45.
King of Israel, he formed alliances with nearby kingdoms and built a temple to God in Jerusalem
a)
David
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Solomon
46.
the scattering of the Jews outside of Judah after the Babylonian Captivity
a)
Exodus
b)
Diaspora
c)
Talmud
d)
Torah
47.
the belief in only one god
a)
Torah
b)
Talmud
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
monotheism
48.
the most sacred text of Judaism
a)
Torah
b)
Talmud
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Diaspora
49.
the religion of the Hebrews; it is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
50.

1. The Hebrews’ religion was __________ which became a major influence on later civilizations.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Judaism

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

51.

God told _____________ to leave Mesopotamia to go to a new land called Canaan and he would make his descendants into a mighty nation.

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

David

d)

Solomon

52.

The Hebrews’ moved to __________ where the Pharaoh feared them becoming too powerful and enslaved the Hebrews’.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Israelites

c)

Egypt

d)

Moses

53.

In the 1200s BC God told ________ to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt.

a)

Abraham

b)

Saul

c)

David

d)

Moses

54.

The ____________________ are a code of ten moral laws.

a)

Israelites

b)

David

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Judaism

55.

King _________ became the first king of Israel.

a)

David

b)

Solomon

c)

Saul

d)

Abraham

56.

King ____________ was the third king of Israel.

a)

Daivd

b)

Solomon

c)

Saul

d)

Abraham

57.

The capital of Israel was ___________.

a)

Judaism

b)

Egypt

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Israelites

58.

_________________ are members of the ancient Hebrew nation.

a)

Egypt

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Israelites

d)

Jerusalem

59.

Which beliefs are important parts of Judaism? (Choose 2)

a)

polytheism

b)

mummification

c)

individual worth

d)

strict social hierarchy

e)

personal responsibility

60.

Which statements accurately describes the sacred texts of Judaism? (Choose 2)

a)

They are about the many gods of Judaism

b)

They were written on large tablets originally

c)

They contain the same books as the Old Testament of the Christian Bible

d)

They were meant to replace the Torah

e)

They are called the Tanakh

61.

How was Judaism different from other religions practice in the region at the time it began?

a)

Judaism told the story of all people.

b)

Judaism was monotheistic.

c)

Judaism focused on the afterlife.

d)

Judaism was matriarchal.

62.

Why is individual worth emphasize in Judaism?

a)

Jews believe every individual has their own story to tell

b)

Jews believe every individual is created in the image of God.

c)

Jews believe individuals should make sacrifices to gods that control nature.

d)

Jews believe every individual is part of the community.

63.

What rules do Jews try to follow because they believe these rules come from God?

a)

The Tanakh

b)

The Ziggurats

c)

The 10 Commandments

d)

Hammurabi's Code

64.

Which beliefs are important parts of Judaism? (Choose 2)

a)

polytheism

b)

mummification

c)

individual worth

d)

strict social hierarchy

e)

personal responsibility

65.

Why did King Nebuchadnezzar allow the Israelites to establish their own community during the Babylonian captivity?

a)

He wanted them to help revive the Babylonian economy.

b)

He wanted them to keep their two kingdoms separate.

c)

He wanted them to convert to Babylonian religious beliefs.

d)

He wanted them to fight against the Assyrians.

66.

How did the Babylonian captivity end?

a)

The Babylonians conquered the Assyrians and released the captives.

b)

The Persians conquered the Babylonians and allowed the exiles to return to Israel.

c)

The Babylonians conquered the Persians and released the captives.

d)

The Assyrians conquered the Babylonians and allowed the exiles to return to Israel.

67.
belief in only one God
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
68.
Name the journey the Hebrews took when they were escaping slavery in Egypt:
a)
Torah
b)
Exodus
c)
Passover
d)
Diaspora
69.
Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt?
a)
Abraham?
b)
Moses?
70.
What was the first monotheistic religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
71.
King who built a great temple to God in Jerusalem
a)
Judah
b)
Solomon
c)
Diapsora
d)
Canaan
72.
One of the kingdoms forms when Israel split apart
a)
Judah
b)
Solomon
c)
Diapsora
d)
Canaan
73.
People said to receive messages from God
a)
Talmud
b)
Saul
c)
Hebrew Bible
d)
prophets
74.
How many tribes were formed in Israel?
a)
11
b)
15
c)
12
d)
14
75.
Definition: covenant 
a)
A stone tablet
b)
An agreement with God
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Promise to King Solomon
76.

What was the Torah?

a)

The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible

b)

A hat worn by Jewish men

c)

The descendants of Jacob

d)

The set of laws the Hebrews believed were given to Moses

77.

Which sea is NOT in the Middle East?

a)

The Mediterranean Sea

b)

The Red Sea

c)

The Dead Sea

d)

The Caspian Sea

78.

What concepts means that you believe in only ONE God?

a)

polytheism

b)

atheism

c)

monotheism

79.

What makes Judaism so different from the other ancient religions we studied, such as Hinduism and the Egyptian beliefs?

a)

The Jewish people were monotheistic; they believed in ONE God

b)

The Jewish people had no true leaders or a caste system

c)

The Jewish people did not pray in temples or ziggurats

d)

The Jewish people did not develop a form of written language

80.

Who is the FATHER of the Israelites?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jacob

d)

Isaac

81.

The Torah describes how each person can contributes to society and how their personal actions can impact the whole community. What can we call this?

a)

individual worth

b)

divine justice

c)

personal honest

d)

the power of God

82.

What was the name of laws believed to be given by God to Moses that were used to control social behavior in Ancient Israel (and still today!)

a)

The New Testament

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

The 10 Commandments

d)

The Torah

83.

Who was considered the first Hebrew patriarch and is present in all three major monotheistic religions? (Christianity, Islam and Judaism)

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Isaac

d)

Jacob

84.

Which type of religion is the belief in multiple Gods?

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

atheism

85.

When people are forced to leave a land or a country, they are considered to be in..

a)

diaspora

b)

exile

c)

Exodus

d)

atheism

86.

The Biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt is called

a)

Exodus

b)

exile

c)

diaspora

d)

atheism

87.

The Sinai Peninsula is part of which country?

a)

Egypt

b)

Jordan

c)

Israel

d)

Syria

88.

What is one similarity of both Hammurabi's Code and the Ten Commandments?

a)

they are both written on stone and preserved in museums today

b)

they both regulated social behavior

c)

they both regulated religious behavior

d)

they are both written in Cuneiform

89.
People said to receive messages from God
a)
Talmud
b)
Saul
c)
Hebrew Bible
d)
prophets
90.

What is a rabbi?​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
religious leader that teaches/explains the Torah
priests who broke away from the temple
91.

Judaism played a part in the development of Christianity and Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

What Jewish beliefs are shared by Christianity and Islam?

a)

monotheism, the afterlife, the ten commandments, and the Torah is written by the inspiration of GOD.

b)

polytheism

c)

pharaohs are gods

d)

greek gods

93.
A prophet is someone who __________________________. 
a)
builds temples
b)
is a Jewish leader
c)
meets on the Sabbath day
d)
is a messenger of Gods word
94.
Which group of people sent the Israelites to Babylon in what is known as the Babylon Captivity?
a)
Assyrians
b)
Persians
c)
Chaldeans
d)
Greeks
95.
An agreement between the Hebrew people and their God.
a)
Covenant
b)
exile
c)
Torah
d)
Kosher
96.
The empire that conquered and enslaved the Northern Kingdom (Israel).
a)
Assyrians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Egyptians
d)
Sumerians
97.
Which event do Jews remember when celebrating Passover?
a)
the Exodus
b)
the burningof the secondtemple
c)
the Diaspora
d)
the struggle at Masada
98.
Which of the following prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?
a)
The Hebrews received the Ten Commandments
b)
The Hebrewpopulation grew rapidly in Egypt
c)
Moses Demanded freedom for the Hebrews
d)
A series of plagues struck Egypt
99.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
Daniel
d)
Abraham
100.
Which of these best summarizes the Exodus?
a)
the scattering of Jews outsideof Canaan
b)
the conflict between the Hebrews and Romans
c)
the journey Abraham took to Mesopotamia
d)
the Hebrews departure from Egypt
101.
Law given to Moses by God at Mt. Sinai
a)
Ten Rules
b)
Theocracy
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Law of Joshua
102.
What was the diaspora?
a)
They are wise sayings.
b)
 The scattering of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah.
c)
The belief in one god.
d)
a teacher who knew the Scriptures.
103.

Which king ordered the destruction of Jerusalem and the removal of the Israelites to Babylon?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Antiochus IV

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

104.

Which king allowed the Israelites to return to Judah after they had been exiled to Babylon?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

King Cyrus the Great

c)

King David

d)

King Solomon

105.

Ten of the tribes of Israel were conquered and scattered by what people?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Chaldean

c)

Assyrians

d)

Romans

e)

Philistines

106.

After King Solomon died, 10 of the 12 tribes set up their own nation in the north called_____

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Judah

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Israel

107.

Israelites spoke a language called _______.

a)

Greek

b)

Egyptian

c)

Assyrian

d)

Hebrew

108.

__________ is the language and writing of the Israelites.

a)

cuneiform

b)

Latin

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

Hebrew

109.

What is the first temple?

a)

The first five books of the bible and the most important book in the Judaism religion

b)

Also known as "Solomon's Temple" or the "Holy Temple"

c)

The Jews believed that certain religious teachers were sent by Go to serve as a voice

d)

A belief that there is on;y one God for all people

110.

What is a nomad?

a)

a person who moves from place to place

b)

a belief that there is only one God for all

c)

a group who founded the kingdom of Israel

d)

Groups from the Kingdom of Israel scattered to parts of the Assyrian empire. They eventually lost their identity

111.

What caused the Israelites to migrate to Egypt?

a)

King Solomon

b)

Jeruselum

c)

drought

d)

Assyrian

112.

What group of people conquered Israel?

a)

King Solomon

b)

Jeruselum

c)

drought

d)

Assyrian

113.

What happened when the Israeilites migrated to Egypt?

a)

The Israelites angered the Egyptians and they were enslaved until Moses rescued them by taking them to Palestine.

b)

Judaism influenced the Christian Bible by defining good versus evil, they are both traced back to Abraham, and they are both monothistic.

c)

Judaism is the belief of Israel. They believe in one God, instead of the belief in many. They also believe that prophets are able to speak the words directly from God.

d)

His son became king, treated the kingdom unfairly and divided the nation.

114.

How did Judaism influence the Christian Bible?

a)

The Israelites angered the Egyptians and they were enslaved until Moses rescued them by taking them to Palestine.

b)

Judaism influenced the Christian Bible by defining good versus evil, they are both traced back to Abraham, and they are both monothistic.

c)

Judaism is the belief of Israel. They believe in one God, instead of the belief in many. They also believe that prophets are able to speak the words directly from God.

d)

His son became king, treated the kingdom unfairly and divided the nation.

115.

How was the religion of Israel unique among other religions in Ancient civilizations?

a)

The Israelites angered the Egyptians and they were enslaved until Moses rescued them by taking them to Palestine.

b)

Judaism influenced the Christian Bible by defining good versus evil, they are both traced back to Abraham, and they are both monothistic.

c)

Judaism is the belief of Israel. They believe in one God, instead of the belief in many. They also believe that prophets are able to speak the words directly from God.

d)

His son became king, treated the kingdom unfairly and divided the nation.

116.
The Hebrew People were nomadic and left Mesopotamia which means:
a)
They were enslaved
b)
They rebelled against their ruler
c)
They wandered from place to place
d)
They were at war
117.
Abraham was born in ______________, but left because he was monotheistic.
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Canaan
d)
Judah
118.
The Hebrews were _______________, and left Mesopotamia because the people there were _________________.
a)
polytheistic, monotheistic
b)
monotheistic, polytheistic
c)
monotheistic, Jewish
d)
Muslim, Christian
119.

The ___________defeated the Chaldeans and conquered Babylon.

a)

Persians

b)

Romans

c)

Greeks

d)

Picts

120.

The idea that the law should apply to everybody equally is called the____

a)

Rule of Law

b)

10 Commandments

c)

Torah covenant

d)

Code of Hammurabi

121.

Persian king who allowed the Jews to return to Judah

a)

Cyrus

b)

Herrod

c)

Saul

d)

Soloman

122.

period of time when Jews were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar

a)

migration

b)

colonization

c)

exile

d)

retreat

123.

descendents of Abraham who left Mesopatamia and settled in Canaan

a)

Chaldeans

b)

Israelites

c)

Philistines

d)

Babylons

124.

The ancient Israelites settled in a land they called...

a)

Patagonia

b)

Rome

c)

Canaan

d)

Canada

125.

Which geographic feature is located at number 2 on the map?

a)

Ancient Edgypt

b)

Asia Minor

c)

Arabian Peninsula

d)

Mediterranean Sea

126.

At which point on the map would the ancient kingdom of Israel have been located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

127.

Which leader in the history of the Israelites belongs in the circle?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

David

d)

Solomon

128.

Which of the following completes the chart?

a)

Saul

b)

Abraham

c)

Solomon

d)

David

129.

Which of the three kings is best described by the traits?

a)

Solomon

b)

Saul

c)

Barak

d)

David

130.

Who was the Persian king who defeated the Chaldeans and allowed the exiled Jews to return to Judah?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Samuel

d)

Herod

131.

Based on your knowledge of Israelite history, which leader best completes the chart?

a)

Xerxes

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Darius the Great

132.

After Solomon's death, poor leadership and revolts caused Israel to

a)

join forces with the Chaldeans.

b)

ask for help from neighboring Assyria.

c)

split into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

d)

unite under the leadership of a Jewish prophet.

133.

Who defeated the Chaldeans and conquered Bablyon?

a)

Persians

b)

Greeks

c)

Assyrians

d)

Israelites

134.

Why were the Jews accepting of Persian rule?

a)

The Persians allowed them to continue to follow Jewish cultural laws and traditions.

b)

They were frightened of Persian punishments for rebellion.

c)

The Persians adopted a monotheistic religion and converted their people to Judaism.

d)

They were exiled to many different lands and they were persecuted.