Vocabulary
12 of these extended family groups made up the population of Israel.
What are Tribes
As the second King of Israel, he founded the city of Jerusalem and conquered most of Canaan.
Who is David
Following the death of Solomon, the Israelites split into these two kingdoms.
What is Judah and Israel
According to Judaism, this food is "that which is proper" and allowed for eating.
What is Kosher
Those Jews who lived outside of their homeland of Canaan came to be known as this.
What is the Diaspora
King David wrote many of these sacred songs to worship his god.
What are Psalms
Who is Solomon
These warlike, iron wielding people conquered Israel in 722 B.C. hoping to control the trade routes in Canaan.
Who were the Assyrians
What is the Sabbath
This wide spoken language allowed Judaism to spread across the Mediterranean following Alexander's conquest.
What is Greek
The first commandment, "You shall have no other gods", illustrates what kind of religion.
What is monotheism.
This founding figure lends his name to the collection of religions including Islam and Christianity.
Who is Abraham
This is the name of the 70 year period during which the Jewish people were enslaved by the Chaldeans.
What is the Babylonian Exile
According to Hebrew traditions, one should treat their neighbors and strangers in this way.
What is honestly, fairly, with charity
This "king" was appointed by the Romans as ruler of Judaea.
Who is Herod
The Phoenicians created this systems of symbols that represents sounds.
What is an Alphabet
Before the Israelites demanded a king, these figures represented the closest thing to leaders for Israel.
Who were the prophets/judges
The Jews established these religious schools to train new priests in order to preserve their religion and culture while in exile.
What are synagogues
If these two food items touch they are not considered kosher.
What is meat and dairy
Hanukah or the "festival of lights" celebrates the cleansing of the temple and independence from this empire.
What is the Seleucid Empire
The first five books of the Hebrew bible make up this foundational text in Judaism.
What is the Torah
This man led the Jewish people in revolt against the Seleucid, freeing the Kingdom of Judah for the first time in hundreds of years.
Who is Judas Maccabeus
Following Assyria's conquest of Israel this new culture appeared. A mixture of Assyrian settlers and the local Israelites.
Who are the Samaritans
All adult males who practiced Judaism were expected to be able to read this.
The Torah/ Hebrew Bible
This group of the Jewish people led a series of revolts against the Romans, resulting in the second destruction of the Temple,
Who were the Zealots