Vocabulary
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god
Who led the Israelites out of slavery?
Moses
Which story occurred in Egypt?
Exodus
What is the religious text of the Israelites?
Torah
What two kingdoms were formed after Israel split?
Judah and Israel
What is slavery?
The act of taking away a person's freedom in order to force them to hard labor
Who had a vision from his god to lead his people to Canaan?
Abraham
In what land did the Hebrew learn how to worship their god?
Sinai Peninsula
What rules were written to show how to worship the Jewish god?
Ten Commandments
Why did Israel split into two parts?
Solomon was greedy and taxed his people heavily, after his death the Israelites were leaderless
What is exile?
To force people to live in another place or country
Who was the last king of Israel?
Solomon
What caused the Israelites to leave Canaan?
Famine
What is one common holiday of the Jews?
Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Which empire first took over the Israelites?
Assyrian Empire
What is a prophet?
A religious teacher who is regarded as speaking for god
Who was the leader of the Egyptians during the freedom of the slaves?
Ramses II
Where did the Israelites originate from?
Sumer, Mesopotamia
What is a covenant?
A binding agreement
Which king was famous for being cruel to the Israelites?
Nebuchadnezzar II
What is a diaspora?
The scattering of a group of people
Which pharaoh commanded the murder of all Hebrew babies?
Seti I
What body of water is it believed the Hebrew slaves crossed?
Red Sea
Who were the Patriarchs of the Israelites?
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel)
What happened to the Israelites during the New Babylonian rule?
The great diaspora; Israelites were exiled across the world