Ancient Israel 1
Who do the Israelites believe was the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
Why is Moses an important figure in Ancient Israeli history?
He was given the Ten Commandments/Established Early Israeli law/He was a prophet/He led the Jews out of Egypt
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
Who established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?
David
Name the two kingdoms that were split
Kingdom of Judah and Kingdom of Israel
Which king allowed the Israelites to return to Judah after they had been exiled to Babylon?
Cyrus the Great
What caused the Israelites to leave Canaan and go to Egypt?
famine
What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible called?
The Torah
What is the period of time when Jews were sent to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar?
Babylon Exile
What does exile mean?
Being force to live in a foreign country
What does diaspora mean?
A period of time when Jewish people were exiled from their homeland.
Which king ordered the destruction of Jerusalem and the removal of the Israelites to Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Who is often honored as the Israelites' greatest king?
David
This excerpt describes which event?
The Lord had said to Abraham, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.”
The settlement of the Israelites in Canaan.
What was the third movement by the Jews after leaving Canaan?
Moses led the Jews out of Egypt and back to Canaan.
Why is individual worth emphasized in Judaism?
They believed that everyone is created in the image of God.
What happened during the exile?
Israelites were forced to leave and go to Babylon, temple and Jerusalem taken by the Egyptians
A list of rules on how to live daily life
Ten Commandments
Saul, David, Solomon