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WorksheetsKingdoms in the Middle East
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Israelites lived as farmers and shepherds in the Middle East; grew olives, grapes, and barley; and had to collect water in buckets and barrels when it rained because the area only had little water.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What civilizations/ kingdoms/ empires settled in and took over the Levant/ Middle East?
a)
Phoenicians, Israelites or Hebrews, Assyrians, New Babylonians, Persians
b)
Chinese, Japanese, Mesopotamians, Chaledeans
c)
Phoenicians, Assyrians, Mesopotamians, Chinese, Indians
3.
TRUE or FALSE?
Because Israel was divided into two kingdoms, it became weak, thus, giving the Assyrians the opportunity to seige and take over both kingdoms in 722 BCE. They also gained access to trade and forced many Israelites to move to other parts of their new empire.
TO DO: Determine if it's TRUE or FALSE. Prove your answer by providing the PAGE NUMBER and SECTION TITLE where the information is found. Write your answer on the space provided below.
4 lines
4.
The kingdoms in the Middle East worshipped many gods just like the ancient Mesopotamians. They used to worship different gods until they began to exchange ideas and culture including religion, so they eventually shared the worship of their gods.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
According to the Hebrew belief, what did Yahweh, or the God of the Hebrew people summon Abraham to do?
a)
To lead the Hebrews out from slavery and captivity in Egypt to God's Promised Land, Canaan
b)
To trade along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea
c)
To go and multiply
6.
The Israelites were able to live in Canaan for a time but needed to go back to Egypt because of a FAMINE brought about by droughts that caused plants to die. What is a famine?
a)
Extreme winter season that would cause natural resources to freeze
b)
Extreme lack of enough food to eat causing massive hunger among people
c)
Massive death
7.
King David eventually chose which city to be the capital of the Israelite Kingdom?
a)
Paris
b)
Athens
c)
Jerusalem
8.
The Hebrews/Israelites believed that God sent messages and revelations to special people like Abraham and Moses by speaking to them or through a dream; in any way God prefers to communicate. These people are called what?
a)
prophets
b)
gods
c)
shamans
9.
Who was the son of King David that first built the temple for Yahweh in Jerusalem in 900 BCE, and was famous to be the wisest king in the Biblical history?
a)
King Solomon
b)
King Rameses
c)
Genghis Khan
10.
Today, what is left of the temple that King Solomon built during his time that remains a holy place for Jewish people, and that thousands visit every year to pray and thank God?
a)
Ziggurat
b)
The Western Wall or The Wailing Wall
c)
The Stone Henge
11.
What happened to the city of Jerusalem under King Solomon?
a)
It became a major political and religious place for people inside and outside of Israel.
b)
It fell to the hands of the enemies.
c)
It became a weak civilization.
12.
When King Solomon died, the northern tribe revolted against the government. As a result, the kingdom of Israel was split into two. The northern tribe continued to be called Israel, while the southern tribe was called __________.
a)
Judah (after the leader of one of the tribes)
b)
Tel'aviv
c)
Khan
13.
To show the Israelites' reverence and devotion to Yahweh, what did they do?
a)
Offered sacrifices and prayers for guidance, and built a temple for their God in Jerusalem
b)
Worshipped the many gods of other civilizations
c)
Offered themselves as burnt sacrifices to the gods
14.
Which of the following are the civilizations that emerged in the Levant or the Middle East between 1000 to 300 BCE?
a)
Phoenicians, Israelites, Assyrians, New Babylonians, Persians
b)
Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Koreans
c)
Arabs, Greeks, Romans
15.
Which of the following are the civilizations that emerged in the Levant or the Middle East between 1000 to 300 BCE?
a)
Phoenicians, Israelites, Assyrians, New Babylonians, Persians
b)
Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Koreans
c)
Arabs, Greeks, Romans
16.
The LEVANT is the area that is on the very eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Today, the LEVANT is home to the countries of Syria, Jordan, and Israel. Looking at the map, what country in Africa is at the southern part of this region?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
17.
Using Resources: NATURAL resources, or things found in nature that people can use to survive have 2 types: RENEWABLE (can be replaced overtime) and NON-RENEWABLE (cannot be replaced) natural resources. Which of the following are RENEWABLE natural resources?
a)
plants, fishes
b)
oil, natural gas
c)
time, energy
18.
The Phoenician Alphabet was considered by many to be the first alphabet, and many others, including ours today, developed from it.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
c)
NOT APPLICABLE
19.
Fill in the Blanks: The Hebrew people were grouped into ______ tribes, each with their own leaders. These leaders were originally the sons of one man named, ___________, also known as _______________. This is where the term "Israelites" comes from.
a)
12, Israel, Jacob
b)
13, Moses, Noah
c)
12, Abraham, Abram
20.
What did the Hebrew people believe God gave Moses to on two stone tablets at the top of Mt. Sinai, where rules about how people should live their lives were written? These were the earliest laws in Israel that had become a major part of Christianity.
a)
The Hammurabi Code
b)
Kama Sutra
c)
The Ten Commandments
d)
The Torah
21.
What did the Israelites call their GOD?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Zoroaster
c)
Buddha
d)
Master
22.
Israelites believed that God sent messages to the people through the prophets like Abraham and Moses. The Israelites wrote these messages and their beliefs into a book called the ______________, or the Hebrew Bible.
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
The Book of the Dead
23.
All statements about the Israelites are CORRECT, EXCEPT ONE.
a)
Israelites were originally the Hebrew people in ancient Sumer who were farmers and shepherds.
b)
The Hebrews believed that their civilization began with a shepherd named Abraham of Ur.
c)
They moved into Canaan/ Promised Land (now Israel, Lebanon, Jordan), on the east coast of Mediterranean and southern Phoenicia, around 1200 BCE.
d)
The Israelites were defeated by the Phoenicians on a naval war.
24.
Due to a famine, the Hebrews/Israelites moved to Egypt and became slaves. Who was the man called by God to lead them out of captivity from Egypt back to Canaan, the Promised Land?
a)
Elijah
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Noah
25.
For the first time in ancient history, Israelites happened to be the only people who had a monotheistic religion. What is monotheism?
a)
Pagan worship
b)
The belief and worship of one god.
c)
The worship of many gods.
26.
Why was the Persian empire able to have such a large army? All are CORRECT answers EXCEPT ONE.
a)
The Persians conquered many areas that increased population.
b)
Because many men in Persia dreamed to be a part of the army.
c)
The Persian king convinced more people to join the army by giving them land.
d)
So many people lived in Persia before
27.
Between 1000 and 300 BCE, ancient Middle East was not a peaceful place because different civilizations fought for control over the resources in the region. Empires rose and fell while other cultures were growing in an area on the very eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, called _____________, presently Syria, Jordan, and Israel.
a)
China
b)
Levant
c)
Mesopotamia
28.
Who settled along the coasts of the Levant during 3200 BCE, lived in small villages for more than 2000 years, and grew to be a very strong sea-based civilization in the ancient times?
a)
Persians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Greeks
29.
Which of the following is NOT a trademark of the Phoenician civilization?
a)
They were by far the best sailors and ship-builders in the world, and one of the first sea-based civilizations in the world.
b)
They were known for their fine purple cloth, in which the purple color was made by crushing the shells of a snail only found in Phoenicia.
c)
They were the very first farmers in the world .
d)
Their good location by the Mediterranean Sea allowed them to create a huge trade network stretching from the Middle East to Africa and Europe.
30.
The land in the Levant had very few natural resources, or things found in nature that people can use. How did this situation benefit the Phoenicians?
a)
Because of the lack of natural resources, people became slaves.
b)
The natural resources were given to to other civilizations for help.
c)
Because of the lack of natural resources, the Phoenicians learned how to travel all over the Mediterranean, and traded with new cultures for the goods that they needed.
31.
The Phoenicians established huge trade networks as they navigated west of the Mediterranean Sea. Which of the following were among their colonies?
a)
Cities in Africa, especially Nigeria
b)
Cities in Africa, especially Carthage, which was their biggest colony; and cities in Europe like Spain and Italy
c)
Cities in Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan
32.
What was the purpose of building colonies for the Phoenicians as far as their huge trade networks are concerned?
a)
Phoenician traders would have places to dock their ships so goods could be shipped quicker.
b)
They could establish plans on how to attack their enemies.
c)
They could meet different people to study their language.
33.
The Phoenician's system of writing had alphabets based on _______, which was basically like today's English language.
a)
sounds
b)
hand signals
c)
pictures
d)
numbers
34.
The Phoenician civilization fell to the hands of which group of people first?
a)
Assyrians
b)
Greeks
c)
Persians
35.
All of the following are categories of RESOURCES, except one.
a)
Natural Resources:
b)
Limited Resources
c)
Capital
d)
Human Resources
36.
This was the only group of people in the ancient times that settled in the Levant/ Middle East who had a monotheistic religion, or who believed in only one deity/ god.
a)
Israelites
b)
Greeks
c)
Romans
37.
Write your COMPLETE NAME on the space below.
4 lines
38.
The Israelites lived as farmers and shepherds in the Middle East; grew olives, grapes, and barley; and had to collect water in buckets and barrels when it rained because the area only had little water.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What civilizations/ kingdoms/ empires settled in and took over the Levant/ Middle East?
a)
Phoenicians, Israelites or Hebrews, Assyrians, New Babylonians, Persians
b)
Chinese, Japanese, Mesopotamians, Chaledeans
c)
Phoenicians, Assyrians, Mesopotamians, Chinese, Indians
40.
TRUE or FALSE?
Because Israel was divided into two kingdoms, it became weak, thus, giving the Assyrians the opportunity to seige and take over both kingdoms in 722 BCE. They also gained access to trade and forced many Israelites to move to other parts of their new empire.
TO DO: Determine if it's TRUE or FALSE. Prove your answer by providing the PAGE NUMBER and SECTION TITLE where the information is found. Write your answer on the space provided below.
4 lines
41.
The kingdoms in the Middle East worshipped many gods just like the ancient Mesopotamians. They used to worship different gods until they began to exchange ideas and culture including religion, so they eventually shared the worship of their gods.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
42.
According to the Hebrew belief, what did Yahweh, or the God of the Hebrew people summon Abraham to do?
a)
To lead the Hebrews out from slavery and captivity in Egypt to God's Promised Land, Canaan
b)
To trade along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea
c)
To go and multiply
43.
The Israelites were able to live in Canaan for a time but needed to go back to Egypt because of a FAMINE brought about by droughts that caused plants to die. What is a famine?
a)
Extreme winter season that would cause natural resources to freeze
b)
Extreme lack of enough food to eat causing massive hunger among people
c)
Massive death
44.
King David eventually chose which city to be the capital of the Israelite Kingdom?
a)
Paris
b)
Athens
c)
Jerusalem
45.
The Hebrews/Israelites believed that God sent messages and revelations to special people like Abraham and Moses by speaking to them or through a dream; in any way God prefers to communicate. These people are called what?
a)
prophets
b)
gods
c)
shamans
46.
Who was the son of King David that first built the temple for Yahweh in Jerusalem in 900 BCE, and was famous to be the wisest king in the Biblical history?
a)
King Solomon
b)
King Rameses
c)
Genghis Khan
47.
Today, what is left of the temple that King Solomon built during his time that remains a holy place for Jewish people, and that thousands visit every year to pray and thank God?
a)
Ziggurat
b)
The Western Wall or The Wailing Wall
c)
The Stone Henge
48.
What happened to the city of Jerusalem under King Solomon?
a)
It became a major political and religious place for people inside and outside of Israel.
b)
It fell to the hands of the enemies.
c)
It became a weak civilization.
49.
When King Solomon died, the northern tribe revolted against the government. As a result, the kingdom of Israel was split into two. The northern tribe continued to be called Israel, while the southern tribe was called __________.
a)
Judah (after the leader of one of the tribes)
b)
Tel'aviv
c)
Khan
50.
To show the Israelites' reverence and devotion to Yahweh, what did they do?
a)
Offered sacrifices and prayers for guidance, and built a temple for their God in Jerusalem
b)
Worshipped the many gods of other civilizations
c)
Offered themselves as burnt sacrifices to the gods
51.
Which of the following are the civilizations that emerged in the Levant or the Middle East between 1000 to 300 BCE?
a)
Phoenicians, Israelites, Assyrians, New Babylonians, Persians
b)
Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Koreans
c)
Arabs, Greeks, Romans
52.
Which of the following are the civilizations that emerged in the Levant or the Middle East between 1000 to 300 BCE?
a)
Phoenicians, Israelites, Assyrians, New Babylonians, Persians
b)
Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Koreans
c)
Arabs, Greeks, Romans
53.
The LEVANT is the area that is on the very eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Today, the LEVANT is home to the countries of Syria, Jordan, and Israel. Looking at the map, what country in Africa is at the southern part of this region?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
54.
Using Resources: NATURAL resources, or things found in nature that people can use to survive have 2 types: RENEWABLE (can be replaced overtime) and NON-RENEWABLE (cannot be replaced) natural resources. Which of the following are RENEWABLE natural resources?
a)
plants, fishes
b)
oil, natural gas
c)
time, energy
55.
The Phoenician Alphabet was considered by many to be the first alphabet, and many others, including ours today, developed from it.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
c)
NOT APPLICABLE
56.
Fill in the Blanks: The Hebrew people were grouped into ______ tribes, each with their own leaders. These leaders were originally the sons of one man named, ___________, also known as _______________. This is where the term "Israelites" comes from.
a)
12, Israel, Jacob
b)
13, Moses, Noah
c)
12, Abraham, Abram
57.
What did the Hebrew people believe God gave Moses to on two stone tablets at the top of Mt. Sinai, where rules about how people should live their lives were written? These were the earliest laws in Israel that had become a major part of Christianity.
a)
The Hammurabi Code
b)
Kama Sutra
c)
The Ten Commandments
d)
The Torah
58.
What did the Israelites call their GOD?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Zoroaster
c)
Buddha
d)
Master
59.
Israelites believed that God sent messages to the people through the prophets like Abraham and Moses. The Israelites wrote these messages and their beliefs into a book called the ______________, or the Hebrew Bible.
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
The Book of the Dead
60.
All statements about the Israelites are CORRECT, EXCEPT ONE.
a)
Israelites were originally the Hebrew people in ancient Sumer who were farmers and shepherds.
b)
The Hebrews believed that their civilization began with a shepherd named Abraham of Ur.
c)
They moved into Canaan/ Promised Land (now Israel, Lebanon, Jordan), on the east coast of Mediterranean and southern Phoenicia, around 1200 BCE.
d)
The Israelites were defeated by the Phoenicians on a naval war.
61.
Due to a famine, the Hebrews/Israelites moved to Egypt and became slaves. Who was the man called by God to lead them out of captivity from Egypt back to Canaan, the Promised Land?
a)
Elijah
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Noah
62.
For the first time in ancient history, Israelites happened to be the only people who had a monotheistic religion. What is monotheism?
a)
Pagan worship
b)
The belief and worship of one god.
c)
The worship of many gods.
63.
Why was the Persian empire able to have such a large army? All are CORRECT answers EXCEPT ONE.
a)
The Persians conquered many areas that increased population.
b)
Because many men in Persia dreamed to be a part of the army.
c)
The Persian king convinced more people to join the army by giving them land.
d)
So many people lived in Persia before
64.
Between 1000 and 300 BCE, ancient Middle East was not a peaceful place because different civilizations fought for control over the resources in the region. Empires rose and fell while other cultures were growing in an area on the very eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, called _____________, presently Syria, Jordan, and Israel.
a)
China
b)
Levant
c)
Mesopotamia
65.
Who settled along the coasts of the Levant during 3200 BCE, lived in small villages for more than 2000 years, and grew to be a very strong sea-based civilization in the ancient times?
a)
Persians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Greeks
66.
Which of the following is NOT a trademark of the Phoenician civilization?
a)
They were by far the best sailors and ship-builders in the world, and one of the first sea-based civilizations in the world.
b)
They were known for their fine purple cloth, in which the purple color was made by crushing the shells of a snail only found in Phoenicia.
c)
They were the very first farmers in the world .
d)
Their good location by the Mediterranean Sea allowed them to create a huge trade network stretching from the Middle East to Africa and Europe.
67.
The land in the Levant had very few natural resources, or things found in nature that people can use. How did this situation benefit the Phoenicians?
a)
Because of the lack of natural resources, people became slaves.
b)
The natural resources were given to to other civilizations for help.
c)
Because of the lack of natural resources, the Phoenicians learned how to travel all over the Mediterranean, and traded with new cultures for the goods that they needed.
68.
The Phoenicians established huge trade networks as they navigated west of the Mediterranean Sea. Which of the following were among their colonies?
a)
Cities in Africa, especially Nigeria
b)
Cities in Africa, especially Carthage, which was their biggest colony; and cities in Europe like Spain and Italy
c)
Cities in Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan
69.
What was the purpose of building colonies for the Phoenicians as far as their huge trade networks are concerned?
a)
Phoenician traders would have places to dock their ships so goods could be shipped quicker.
b)
They could establish plans on how to attack their enemies.
c)
They could meet different people to study their language.
70.
The Phoenician's system of writing had alphabets based on _______, which was basically like today's English language.
a)
sounds
b)
hand signals
c)
pictures
d)
numbers
71.
The Phoenician civilization fell to the hands of which group of people first?
a)
Assyrians
b)
Greeks
c)
Persians
72.
All of the following are categories of RESOURCES, except one.
a)
Natural Resources:
b)
Limited Resources
c)
Capital
d)
Human Resources
73.
This was the only group of people in the ancient times that settled in the Levant/ Middle East who had a monotheistic religion, or who believed in only one deity/ god.
a)
Israelites
b)
Greeks
c)
Romans
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