Famous Figures
Who were the Patriarchs in Judaism?
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Why did the Israelites move to Egypt?
There was a famine and food was scarce.
What was the name of the Jewish religious leaders?
Rabbis
Jacob had twelve sons.
True; they were the 12 tribes of Israel.
What was a Judge in the Hebrew Bible?
A leader who rallied the Israelites to defend their land.
How long were the Israelites in the Sinai desert for after they escaped Egypt?
Forty years
How long were the Israelites enslaved in Egypt?
430 years
What is the Sabbath?
A weekly day of rest.
The land of Canaan is known as the "Promised Land"
True
What religions did Judaism influence over time?
What was the covenant that God made with Abraham?
The land of Canaan would belong to his descendants.
What was the Exodus?
The escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
What are the two most important things tot he Jewish people?
King David was the son of King Solomon
False; Kind David was the father to King Solomon
In the Hebrew Bible, the Writings consisted of what three things?
Psalms, stories about heroes, and the history of the early Jewish people.
The Kingdom of Israel was split into two with the Northern tribes known as the Kingdom of Israel and the Southern tribes known as the Kingdom of Judah.
What was the Diaspora?
Communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland.
What is the Talmud?
A collections of commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law.
Moses led the people of Israel into the Promised Land.
False; Joshua, who was second in command to Moses, led the people into the Promised Land.
What rights did women have in ancient Judaism?
To buy and sell land, be consulted about who they would marry, and the right to take cases to court.
Which Persian ruler allowed the Jews to return to their homeland after they conquered the Babylonian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Name one of the ten commandments
Answers will vary
What are the three sections of the Hebrew Bible?
The Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings
The Passover is in remembrance of the Covenant God made with Abraham.
False; the Passover is in remembrance of the Exodus.
How had Judaism influenced modern democratic societies?
By establishing a set of ethical and moral values that form the basis of basic human rights.