Moses/Egypt
What happened to the Hebrews while in Egypt?
They were enslaved
Where did the Phoenicians come from?
Lebanon
What was the capital of the Kingdom of Israel?
Jerusalem
This is the term that describes a religion that worships many gods
Polytheism
Monotheism
Was Moses Hebrew or Egyptian?
Hebrew
Who were the Hittites?
Indo-European Migrants
List two accomplishments of Solomon
1) Transformed Israel into a trading empire
2) Increased Israel's military strength
3) Built a bronze temple dedicated to the Hebrew's god
The holy book of the Hebrew (Jewish) people
The Torah
Abraham
True or False: The 10 Commandments only offered RELIGIOUS laws
False. The 10 Commandments contained both religious AND moral laws
What were the Phoenicians good at?
List two of Solomon's mistakes
1) Unfairly taxed people
2) Forced every Hebrew man to work on his building projects
3) Married many women and had many more as mistresses
4) Worshipped other Gods
Judaism
The male leader of a family (or religion)
Patriarch
A drought caused a famine
What was the biggest accomplishment for the Hittites?
Weapons made of iron and chariots
What were the two problems the Ancient Hebrews faced when they returned to Canaan from Egypt?
1) They fought frequent wars with people who lived near by
2) They did not have a centralized leader
What is a famine?
A time where there is no crops, food, or water
Why did Moses return to Egypt after he was banished?
Moses returned to free the enslaved Hebrews
What was the Phoenicians biggest accomplishment? Why?
Their alphabet, because it became the basis for Greek and Latin alphabets
Why did Samuel warn against a king? (2 answers)
1) He warned the Hebrew people a king would abuse his power
2) "Making an idol" was against the 10 Commandments
How did Solomon go against the 10 Commandments/Judaism?
2) Making himself an idol/was made an idol
3) Worshipped other Gods
4) Committed adultery
What is a descendent?
A child/offspring/etc.