Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 3
Vocabulary 4
Empires and Places
100
The concept of belief in one god
Monotheism
100
The concept of belief in many gods
Polytheism
100
A set of laws given to Moses by God
Ten Commandments
100
A disaster
Plague
100
Where were the Israelites living at the time of Moses’ birth?
Egypt
200
The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
Christianity
200
A short saying that expresses a truth about life
Proverb
200
A Region
Territory
200
Mass departure of the Israelites from Egypt to escape slavery
Exodus
200
Who conquered the Israelites in 722 B.C.?
The Assyrians
300
A special agreement
Covenant
300
The oldest religious writings of the Jewish people
Torah
300
A Jewish place of worship
Synagogue
300
The act of being forced to leave one’s homeland
Exile
300
Where was Moses given the Ten Commandments?
Mount Sinai
400
A state ruled by religious law
Theocracy
400
A person who teaches the history and laws of Judaism
Rabbi
400
The religion of the Jewish people
Judaism
400
A person who is believed to receive messages from God
Prophet
400
How was the religion of the ancient Hebrews different from other religions of the time?
People of other religions worshiped more than one god
500
To become an official part of certain teachings
Canonize
500
The religion of Muslims, based on the belief of one god, or Allah
Islam
500
The scattering of Jewish people outside their homeland
Diaspora
500
Which holiday do Jews recall their freedom from slavery in Egypt?
Passover
500
Which ancient empire allowed the conquered people of Judah to return to Canaan?
The Persian Empire
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