Early Jewish History
Sumerian Civilization
Hammurabi’s Code
Phoenicians & Persians
Judaism & the Torah
100
What date marks the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?
A) c. 1200 BCE
B) c. 900 BCE
C) c. 722 BCE
D) c. 587 BCE
D) c. 587 BCE
100
Sumer is important in world history because it was...
A) The world’s first civilization
B) Where human beings evolved
C) Where the first fishing villages developed
D) The world’s largest empire
The world’s first civilization
100
What city became the center of Hammurabi’s Mesopotamian empire?
A) Babylon
B) Lagash
C) Ur
D) Umma
Babylon
100
The Phoenician alphabet was based on...
A) Syllables
B) Words
C) Vowels
D) Sounds
Sounds
100
Which of the following are included in the Ten Commandments? (Choose TWO)
A) “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.”
B) “You shall not lie.”
C) “You shall not steal.”
D) “You shall obey your spiritual leader.”
A) “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.”
C) “You shall not steal.”
200
Which two events does the Jewish holiday of Passover commemorate?
A) The Exodus
B) Cyrus the Great allowing the Jews to return to Judah
C) The Diaspora
D) God freeing the Jews from slavery in Egypt
A) The Exodus and D) God freeing the Jews from slavery in Egypt
200
What led to the conquest of Sumer?
A) The unification of city-states
B) The peace among city-states
C) The fighting among city-states
D) The wealth of city-states
The fighting among city-states
200
What does Hammurabi’s Code reveal about social order?
A) The law’s punishments did not encourage social order.
B) The law did not treat all members of society equally.
C) The law did not address private matters.
D) The law’s punishments encouraged social order.
The law did not treat all members of society equally.
200
Which two statements describe the Great Royal Road?
A) Constructed by Cyrus the Great
B) Spanned rivers on bridges
C) Used to transport goods and tribute
D) Created the fastest communication system
C) Used to transport goods and tribute
D) Created the fastest communication system
200
Which text contains commentaries on the teachings of Moses?
A) The Writings
B) The Torah
C) The Hebrew Bible
D) The Talmud
D) The Talmud
300
How did Cyrus the Great’s treatment of the Jews of Jerusalem differ from the Neo-Babylonians?
A) Cyrus destroyed Jerusalem
B) Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem
C) Cyrus conquered all of Jerusalem
D) Cyrus banished the Jews
B) Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem
300
What did Sumerian sculptors create that was different from earlier sculptures?
A) Iron pieces
B) Realistic statues of humans
C) Hanging gardens
D) Assyrian-style statues
Realistic statues of humans
300
What pattern did the laws in Hammurabi’s Code follow?
A) Punishment, offense
B) Punishment, explanation
C) Offense, punishment
D) Offense, explanation
offense, punishment
300
The official religion of the Persian Empire was Zoroastrianism, whose main belief is...
A) Worship many gods
B) Struggle between good and evil
C) Meditation leads to enlightenment
D) Leaders buried in pyramids
B) Struggle between good and evil
300
Outside of Israel, where do the largest number of Jews live today?
A) Southwest Asia
B) Europe and Russia
C) Latin America
D) The United States
D) The United States
400
The common set of values and beliefs shared by Judaism and Christianity is known as what?
Judeo-Christian tradition
400
What Sumerian art form does the photograph show?
A) Cylinder seals
B) Stone stelae
C) Ivory netsuke
D) Cuneiform printing
Cylinder seals
400
Which two describe the Epic of Gilgamesh?
A) Important legal code
B) Written in cuneiform
C) Story of a legendary hero
D) Written by Sumerian priests
Written in cuneiform Story of a legendary hero
400
What could BEST be inferred from the map of Phoenicia?
A) Phoenicia was frequently at war
B) Phoenicians traded with Africa and Europe
C) Phoenician population was larger than Greece
D) Greece had a better climate for agriculture
B) Phoenicians traded with Africa and Europe
400
How was Judaism different from other ancient religions when it began?
A) Sacred texts
B) Did not instruct followers on daily life
C) One God who set down laws
D) Belief in good and evil
C) One God who set down laws