What two ancient civilizations is Israel located between?
Egypt and Mesopotamia
100
What is the definition of a prophet?
Someone who believes he/she has been contacted by a god and spreads new religious messages
100
Who united the twelve tribes of Israel to create the Kingdom of Israel?
Saul
100
What are the Ten Commandments?
The set of laws given to Moses by God
100
Give two other names for the Israelites
Hebrews and Jews
200
What is another name for Israel?
Canaan
200
Why is Abraham considered the "Father of the Hebrews"?
Abraham left Mesopotamia and started a new civilization in Canaan
200
How did David become the second King of Israel?
He defeated Goliath with a single stone, and then went on to defeat all the Philistines
200
Describe one similarity between the Ten Commandments and Hammurabi's Code
Both were sets of laws, both were written down, etc
200
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
A primary source is from someone who actually experienced a time or event, but a secondary source is from someone who was not there
300
If you travelled FROM Mesopotamia TO Israel, which direction would you travel?
West
300
What message did God give to Moses at the burning bush?
God told Moses to return to Egypt and lead the Hebrews to freedom
300
Describe two of Solomon's accomplishments as King of Israel
He built the Great Temple of Jerusalem and was known as being extremely wise
300
Describe two ways that the Ten Commandments were different from Hammurabi's Code
Created in different civilizations, the Ten Commandments only listed what to do and what not to do but Hammurabi's Code gave punishments for crimes committed, they were created at different times, etc.
300
What was the Exodus?
The journey of the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt, through the desert for 40 years, and back to Canaan
400
Name 3 countries that border Saudi Arabia: one the the north, one to the south, and one to the east
North - Jordan
South - Yemen, Oman
East - UAE, Bahrain, Qatar
400
After Abraham settled his new civilization in Canaan, what did God ask him to do to test his faith and loyalty?
Sacrifice his son
400
What happened to the Kingdom of Israel after Solomon's death and why?
The Kingdom of Israel broke up because the North was unhappy about Solomon taxing them for the Great Temple
400
What are the three purposes of laws?
To keep powerful people in power, to promote safety, and to help people live together peacefully
400
What is the purpose of the Bible? How does the purpose of the Bible affect the way historians use it as a source for Ancient Israel?
The Bible is a religious text and so historians cannot prove that everything stated actually happened exactly as it is stated
500
How did Israel's geography affect Israel's encounters with other civilizations?
Because Israel was located between Egypt and Mesopotamia, those civilizations often tried to attack and conquer Israel
500
How did Moses and God finally convince the Pharaoh to let the people of Egypt go?
He sent plagues - the last one took away the pharaoh's oldest child
500
Why did the civilizations (Assyria and Babylon) who conquered Israel destroy all of Israel's religious artifacts and monuments?
Those civilizations were polytheistic and Israel was monotheistic so they didn't want to promote or condone monotheism
500
Which commandment would apply to the following situation?
Today for lunch, Ms. McKenna brought a delicious sandwich. The sandwich smells so good and has all of Ms. Kezer's favorite sandwich items! Ms. Kezer is so jealous of Ms. McKenna's sandwich and wishes she could eat it for lunch.
Thou shalt not covet...
500
How did the people of Southern Israel (later Judah) impact the Babylonians?
King Nebuchadnezzar designed the Hanging Gardens of Babylon after the Great Temple and had his Israeli slaves build it for his wife