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Ancient Israelites History

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes the religious beliefs of the ancient Israelites different from most other ancient civilizations?

a)

They built large temples to worship their gods

b)

They practiced polytheism (belief in many gods)

c)

They practiced monotheism (belief in one God)

d)

They did not have religious leaders

2.

According to the Hebrew Bible, who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

3.

What is the name of the agreement between God and the Israelites in which God promised to return them safely to Canaan if they followed His laws?

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

The Torah

c)

The Covenant

d)

The Exodus

4.

Which of these correctly shows the order of early Israelite leaders?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

1)
2)
3)
4)
5.

What was the most significant achievement of King Solomon?

a)

Defeating the giant Goliath

b)

Building the First Temple in Jerusalem

c)

Uniting the twelve tribes of Israel

d)

Leading the Israelites out of Egypt

6.

What happened to the Kingdom of Israel after King Solomon's death around 922 BCE?

a)

It was conquered by the Egyptians

b)

It grew stronger and expanded its territory

c)

It split into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah

d)

It was ruled by a series of judges

7.

What event is remembered during the Jewish holiday of Passover?

a)

The building of Solomon's Temple

b)

The freedom from slavery in Egypt

c)

The split of the kingdom after Solomon

d)

The return from Babylonian Exile

8.

What happened to the northern Kingdom of Israel in 722 BCE?

a)

It was conquered by the Assyrians

b)

It was united with the Kingdom of Judah

c)

It built the Second Temple

d)

It was ruled by King David

9.

What was the Babylonian Exile?

a)

A 70-year period when many Jews were forced to live in Babylon

b)

The journey of Abraham from Mesopotamia to Canaan

c)

The 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert

d)

The time when Moses received the Ten Commandments

10.

How did the Babylonian Exile change how the Jews practiced their religion?

a)

They started worshipping multiple gods

b)

They began meeting in synagogues since they had no temple

c)

They stopped following the laws of the Torah

d)

They abandoned their belief in one God

11.

What is the Torah?

a)

A Jewish symbol with six points

b)

The temple built by King Solomon

c)

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible containing Jewish laws

d)

The judges who ruled Israel before the kings

12.

Which empire allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple after the Babylonian Exile?

a)

Egyptian Empire

b)

Assyrian Empire

c)

Persian Empire

d)

Roman Empire