WorksheetsChapter 6 Test-The Israelites/Judaism
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A religion involving the worship of only one god is known as:
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Paganism
d)
Atheism
2.
What is the Hebrew Bible called?
a)
Torah
b)
Tanakh
c)
Quran
d)
Testament
3.
Followers of Judaism are called:
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
4.
Which two religions were influenced by Judaism?
a)
Hinduism and Buddhism
b)
Islam and Christianity
c)
Confucianism and Taoism
d)
Sikhism and Jainism
5.
Jacob’s 12 sons were the leaders of the:
a)
12 Disciples
b)
12 Israelite Tribes
c)
12 Kingdoms of Judah
d)
12 Apostles
6.
What happened in Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go?
a)
The Nile River dried up
b)
God sent 10 plagues upon Egypt
c)
The Israelites rebelled violently
d)
Moses turned the Nile into blood permanently
7.
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
a)
Abraham
b)
Solomon
c)
Moses
d)
David
8.
What is the nickname of Canaan?
a)
The Promised Land
b)
The Fertile Crescent
c)
Babylon
d)
London
9.
The departure of the Israelites out of Egypt is called:
a)
Diaspora
b)
Exodus
c)
Kosher
d)
Hanukkah
10.
What is the central idea of the Ten Commandments?
a)
Worship of multiple gods
b)
Obedience to Pharaoh
c)
Loyalty to God
d)
Celebration of festivals
11.
What was the MOST important contribution of the Phoenicians to the world?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
A written alphabet
c)
Iron tools
d)
Silk
12.
The gold-covered wooden chest that held tablets as a sign of God’s presence was called:
a)
The Ark of the Covenant
b)
The Holy Grail
c)
The Sacred Box
d)
The Torah Chest
13.
What two art forms was David known for?
a)
Painting and sculpture
b)
Music and poetry
c)
Dance and literature
d)
Architecture and writing
14.
What were the two kingdoms formed after Solomon’s death?
a)
Judah and Babylon
b)
Israel and Judah
c)
Egypt and Canaan
d)
Sumer and Akkad
15.
Today’s Judaism developed from religious practices preserved in which kingdom?
a)
Israel
b)
Judah
c)
Babylon
d)
Persia
16.
Who was the ruler of the Chaldeans who forced the Jews into exile?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Cyrus II
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Herod
17.
The time period of Judeans being exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon was known as:
a)
The Diaspora
b)
The Exodus
c)
The Babylonian Exile
d)
The Persian Era
18.
When is the Jewish Sabbath practiced?
a)
Sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday
b)
Saturday morning to Sunday morning
c)
Sundown Saturday to nightfall Sunday
d)
Sunday only
19.
Which empire defeated the Chaldeans and allowed the Jews to return to Judah?
a)
Macedonian
b)
Persian
c)
Greek
d)
Egyptian
20.
Who was the king of Persia at the time of the defeat of the Chaldeans?
a)
Cyrus II
b)
Darius I
c)
Xerxes
d)
Artaxerxes
21.
Jewish __________ lectured in synagogues and taught in schools:
a)
Scribes
b)
Pharisees
c)
Sadducees
d)
moms
22.
Who was the scribe who led the Jews to write the five books of the Torah?
a)
Ezra
b)
Moses
c)
Nehemiah
d)
Joshua
23.
The Hebrew Bible is made up of these three sections:
a)
Torah, Psalms, Proverbs
b)
Torah, the Prophets, the Writings
c)
Gospels, Prophets, Letters
d)
Psalms, Genesis, Exodus
24.
How many books are in the Hebrew Bible?
a)
24
b)
30
c)
66
d)
12
25.
How did God punish the people for attempting to build the Tower of Babel?
a)
He destroyed the tower with a flood
b)
He made the people speak different languages and scattered them
c)
He sent them into exile
d)
He caused famine
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