People
________was known as the founding father of the Israelites (Founder of Judaism)
Abraham
It is noted as the place where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses.
Sinai Peninsula
_________was the scattering of the Jewish people after the Babylonian Exile led by Nebuchadnezzar.
Diaspora
A book of the Hebrew Bible tells her story. She married a man who died, moved to Judah with her mother-in-law, and began working in the fields of a Jewish man named Boaz. She married Boaz and through their child, became ancestors of King David.
Ruth
________is the northern most body of water in Israel.
the Sea of Galilee
_________was a legendary Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian in the Jewish faith. According to the Hebrew Bible, he led the Jews out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments from God during their Exodus
Moses
Body of water that separates Africa and Asia. It borders the modern country of Egypt.
Red Sea
____________was the Israelite escape from Egypt led by Moses.
Ruth's mother-in-law in the book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible
Naomi
___________was the leader of the Israelites who followed God's instructions to have his army march around the city walls of Jericho for six days, blowing trumpets and carrying the ark of the covenant. On the seventh day, they marched seven times and the walls of Jericho collapsed, allowing the Israelites to capture the city.
Joshua
________was first king of the united kingdom of Israel in the Hebrew Bible. He was appointed by the judge __________.
Saul
Samuel
King David is said to have captured the city in c. 1010 B.C.E. He made it the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel.
Jerusalem
The __________ was the forced detention of Jews in Babylonia. The Jews were deported and exiled to Babylon by ____________. The captivity formally ended in 538 BCE, when ___________ gave the Jews permission to return to their homeland.
Babylonian Exile
Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus the Great of Persia
_________inspired the English alphabet and were considered excellent craftsmen of ships and glass making.
the Phoenicians
Cyrus the Great was known for his ___________of the people his army conquered. He often allowed them to keep their culture and identity.
tolerance
_________was the second king of Israel in the Hebrew Bible. He made the capital city Jerusalem.
David
It is very important in the history of the Jewish people because the Israelites crossed over this river to enter the Promised Land.
Jordan River
The book of ___________explains that the Jews believed that evil and suffering would eventually be replaced by goodness and love.
Daniel
The first five books of the Old Testament was called the ___________________.
Torah
What valuable trade product came from Ancient Egypt? This product was used for bedding, clothing, and sails.
Linen
_________was the third king of Israel and the son of David, the previous king. He is famous for his wisdom and for building the first temple in Jerusalem.
Solomon
It is a Salt Lake that has the Earth's lowest recorded elevation on land.
Dead Sea
_________was an Israelite prophet who said that someone who has done wrong can choose to change and do good.
________is celebrated by the Jewish people to remember the events of the Exodus.
Ezekiel
the Passover
__________allowed the Jewish people to return to their homeland after the Persians defeated Babylon.
Cyrus the Great
The ____________are an indigenous ethnic group native to Mesopotamia. They were well known for their vast ancient empire, ancient cities such as Nimrud and Nineveh, and their fierce invasions, including into the Kingdom of Judah and Egypt.
Assyrians