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WorksheetsAncient Israel
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Where did the Israelites live long ago?
The Levant
What religion did the Israelites begin?
What does the word monotheism mean?
What does the word Tanakh mean?
What is one difference between believing in one God and many gods?
Believing in many gods means no one has to be responsible
Believing in one God means people think everyone has value
Believing in many gods means only one god is powerful
Believing in one God means there are no rules
Who was Abraham?
Famous king in ancient Egypt.
Philosopher in ancient Greece.
Legendary warrior in Norse mythology.
Biblical patriarch and prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What did God and Abraham agree on?
Where did the Israelites settle down?
Canaan in the Levant area
Why would Canaan be a good place to settle?
Why did the Israelites go to Egypt?
What does the word famine mean?
What does the word prophet mean?
a person who speaks on behalf of a divine entity, delivering messages or prophecies.
a person who predicts weather patterns and natural events.
an individual who leads a community in daily activities and events.
someone who writes poetry and stories for entertainment.
What does the word Exodus mean?
A mass departure or migration.
What does the word exile mean?
Exile means being banned from one's native country.
Who is Moses?
What are the Ten Commandments?
Ten rules from God about living, worship, and kindness
Ten stories about ancient kings and prophets
Ten songs used in religious ceremonies
Ten laws created by Moses for the Israelites
What was kept in the Ark of the Covenant?
The tablets of the Ten Commandments
Who were the two main groups living in Canaan when the Israelites returned from Egypt?
Phoenicians and Philistines
What were the Phoenicians known for?
Maritime trade and skilled craftsmanship of ships.
Metalworking and trade routes.
Religious practices and textile production.
Agricultural innovations and military conquests.
Why were the Philistines powerful enemies?
Their advanced military technology, strategic locations, and organized society.
Their peaceful diplomacy and alliances.
Their agricultural skills and trade routes.
After Egypt, who led the Israelites?
A King
Artists
Farmers
Judges
Why did the Israelites want a king after Egypt?
They wanted someone to build them a new pyramid.
They wanted a leader to protect them and help them be like other nations.
They didn’t want anyone to lead them ever again.
They wanted to return to Egypt and live like before.
What brave thing did David do before he became king?
What city did King David make the capital of Israel?
Why did King David choose Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem was chosen for its trade routes, defensibility, and water sources.
What did Solomon achieve as king?
Writing most of the Book of Proverbs
Wisdom and the construction of the First Temple.
What happened after King Solomon died ~ 930 BCE?
What happened to Israel in 722 BCE?
What happened to Judah in 597 BCE?
Judah was invaded by Babylon and many Jews were taken to Babylon.
What was the Babylonian Captivity?
What did Jewish people do during the Babylonian Captivity?
Jewish people established synagogues, Sang psalms and compiled the Tanakh.
Why was the rebuilt temple important?
It was a location to pray, celebrate, and worship God.
Who are rabbis, and what did they do?
What religions were influenced by Judaism?
Christianity
Islam
What was the Israelites’ biggest contribution to the world?
What are some other accomplishments of the Israelites?
Building ships and chariots
Farming and creating laws
Trading and making art and music,
Building simple machines
