Ancient Israelite Review

Question 1 The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and are called a. adages. c. proverbs. b. psalms. d. none of these

Question 2 Who led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert? a. Jacob c. the Maccabees b. Moses d. Pharaoh

Question 3 The Jews met here on the Sabbath to pray and discuss their religion. a. mosques c. churches b. plazas d. synagogues

Question 4 Food prepared according to Jewish dietary laws is called a. clean. c. kosher. b. approved. d. fleishig.

Question 5 The idea that the law should apply to everybody equally is called the a. rule of law. c. Torah covenant. b. Ten Commandments.

Question 6 ____ was the Greek king who defeated the Persians to become ruler of Judah. a. Herod c. Samuel b. Alexander the Great d. Cyrus

Question 7 How long did it take the Israelites to reach the Promise Land after leaving Egypt? a. Never c. 20 years b. 10 years d. 40 years

Question 8 ____ was a role model of devotion to family held up for Jewish girls to imitate. a. Deborah c. Naomi b. Hatshepsut d. Ruth

Question 9 What king taxed his people to build a temple in Jerusalem? a. David c. Saul b. Solomon d. Moses

Question 10 The Jews of the Diaspora translated the Hebrew Bible into _______, spreading Jewish ideas. a. Spanish c. English b. Persian d. Greek

Question 11 The faith of the Israelites became known as a. Judaism. c. Islam. b. Buddhism. d. Christianity.

Question 12 A person thought to be instructed by God is a a. judge. c. prophet. b. scribe. d. zealot.

Question 13 Daniel refused to worship Babylonian ______ and was thrown into the lion’s den. a. kings c. queens b. gods d. pharaohs

Question 14 ____ was the warrior-farmer anointed the first Israelite king by the prophet Samuel. a. Alexander c. Saul b. Ezra d. Nebuchadnezzar

Question 15 Which of the following is NOT one of the Jewish groups that were divided by the Romans? a. Essenes c. Sadducees b. Pharisees d. Zealots

Question 16 What Israelite king was secretly annointed by Samuel to replace Saul? a. David c. Cyrus b. Solomon d. Alexander

Question 17 What was the most important idea spread by the Phoenicians? a. art c. weapons b. alphabet d. architecture

Question 18 A Jewish religious teacher, taught the torah. a. monotheism b. Rabbi c. Ten Commandments d. Diaspora e. drought f. Sabbath

Question 19 Jews living outside Judea; Greek word meaning "scattered“ a. monotheism b. Rabbi c. Ten Commandments d. Diaspora e. drought f. Sabbath

Question 21 formed the basic moral laws of many nations a. monotheism b. Rabbi c. Ten Commandments d. Diaspora e. drought f. Sabbath

Question 22 the reason the Israelites left Canaan and went to Egypt a. monotheism b. Rabbi c. Ten Commandments d. Diaspora e. drought f. Sabbath

Question 23 belief that there is only one God; became the basis for Islam and Christianity a. monotheism b. Rabbi c. Ten Commandments d. Diaspora e. drought f. Sabbath

Question 24 weekly day of worship and rest a. monotheism b. Rabbi c. Ten Commandments d. Diaspora e. drought f. Sabbath

Question 25 warned that going to temple was not enough; all must work for a just society a. exile b. Babylon Captivity c. Hanukkah e. Prophets

Question 26 Jewish holiday that commemorates the cleansing of the temple by the Maccabees a. exile b. Babylon Captivity c. Hanukkah e. Prophets

Question 27 period of time when Jews were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar a. exile b. Babylon Captivity c. Hanukkah e. Prophets

Question 28 being forced to leave ones homeland a. exile b. Babylon Captivity c. Hanukkah e. Prophets

Question 18 Of the following event…which one happened first? A.) Due to a drought, Israelites leave Canaan for Egypt B.) After the death of Moses, Joshua takes over and leads Israelites into Canaan C.) Abraham was told by God to move his followers to Canaan from Mesopotamia D.) Israelites led by Moses escape Egypt and travel through Mount Sinai