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Ancient Hebrews

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ancient Jews probably were the first people to

a)

conduct religious ceremonies.

b)

have a code of law.

c)

practice monotheism.

d)

hold religious beliefs.

2.

The basic teachings and laws that guide the Jewish people are found in the

a)

Talmud.

b)

Torah.

c)

Book of the Dead.

d)

Dead Sea Scrolls.

3.

_____________________ is the Hebrew religion.

a)

Judaism

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Exodus

e)

Ten Commandments

4.

led his people out of Egypt in a journey called the Exodus.

a)

Judaism

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Exodus

e)

Ten Commandments

5.

The Israelites recorded their beliefs and history in the​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

Hebrew Bible

Canaan

pyramids

cuneiform

6.

King _____created an empire, expanded Jerusalem and was the Israelites greatest king.

a)

Moses

b)

David

c)

Abraham

d)

Solomon

7.

the religion of the Hebrews; it is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

8.

The man who led the Hebrews on an Exodus from Egypt was named

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Saul

d)

David

9.

Which ancient Hebrew leader is known for receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai?

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Moses

10.

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included--

a)

Sacrifices

b)

Ancestor worship

c)

Holy pilgrimages

d)

Monotheism

11.

The Israelites recorded their history in the ________.

a)

Torah

b)

Hebrew Bible

c)

Book of the Dead

d)

Covenant

12.

What is the holy city of the Hebrews? 

a)

Mecca

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Rome

d)

London

13.

Two of the tribes of Israel were conquered and 10,000 were taken captive after a revolt. Then after a second revolt, thousands of Jews were then taken captive and moved to the capital of what people.

a)

Egyptians

b)

Chaldeans

c)

Assyrians

d)

Romans

e)

Philistines

14.

He enslaved his own people to work in the mines of a neighboring country, and he heavily taxed the people to finance his building projects—the stone temple in Jerusalem.

a)

King Saul

b)

King David

c)

King Paul

d)

King Solomon

15.

I am the king who moved the capital to Jerusalem.

a)

Solomon

b)

Saul

c)

Moses

d)

David

16.

​ (a)   was the patriarch of the ​ (b)   who created ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words

Abraham

Hebrews

Judaism

Jesus

Christians

Christianity

17.

A Jewish religious leader or teacher is called a ...

a)

messiah

b)

kosher

c)

rabbi

d)

tribute

18.

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

19.

Chaldean king who captured Jerusalem and exiled 10,000 Jews

a)

Cyrus the Great

b)

Abraham

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Moses

20.

He was the first Israelite king who won many battles; however, he displeased God by disobeying some of his commands.

a)

King Saul

b)

King David

c)

King Paul

d)

King Solomon

21.

The king who forced the Jews to flee to Babylon was ...

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

David

c)

Solomon

d)

Abraham

22.

Which ancient Hebrew leader is known for establishing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?

a)

A) Solomon

b)

B) Saul

c)

C) David

d)

D) Moses

23.

The ancient Hebrews are credited with the development of which significant religious concept?

a)

A) Polytheism

b)

B) Monotheism

c)

C) Animism

d)

D) Pantheism

24.

What was the primary language spoken by the ancient Hebrews?

a)

A) Aramaic

b)

B) Greek

c)

C) Hebrew

d)

D) Latin

25.

Which ancient Hebrew text is considered the central reference of the religious Judaic tradition?

a)

A) Talmud

b)

B) Torah

c)

C) Dead Sea Scrolls

d)

D) Mishnah