Geography
Name three locations the Hebrews lived.
Egypt, Canaan, Babylon, Ur
Are the Hebrew people Monotheists or Polytheists?
Monotheists
Name one idea of the Hebrew people that is reflected in western civilization.
Judaism
When the Hebrew fled to Egypt because of the Great famine, what happened?
The Egyptians enslaved the people to build their empire.
Covenant
Promise
During the Exodus, the Hebrew people moved from where to where?
From Egypt to Canaan (or the desert)
What is polytheism? Name a civilization that are polytheists.
Belief in many gods. Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians
What is the Torah and its purpose?
Ancient writings of the Hebrew people.
What is the Exodus?
When Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt back to the promised land of Canaan.
Promised Land
Canaan
Name one geographical struggle that the Hebrew people had to deal with in Canaan.
famine
What are the central beliefs of Judaism?
belief in one god, following the ten commandments, having faith in God
What are the Ten commandments?
The ten laws given to Abraham for the Hebrew people to follow. They taught the people to be faithful to god and to love others.
Name three civilizations that enslaved the Hebrew people.
Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians
migration
movement (exodus)
On which continents did the Hebrew people live?
Asia and Africa
Who are three leaders of the Hebrew people and why are they significant?
Abraham - founder of the Hebrew people, covenant with God
Moses - led the people out of Egypt
Saul - first king of the Hebrews
David - second king of the Hebrews, conquered the Philistines
Solomon - built the temple, very wise and rich
Judaism is the foundation for which two other religions?
Christianity and Islam
Why did the Assyrians and Babylonians engage in war against the Hebrews?
They wanted the land of Canaan.
exodus
to leave, to exit
Which rivers where the Hebrew people most likely to encounter?
Nile, Eurphrates, Tigris
Describe three aspects of the culture of the Hebrew people.
belief in one god, (religion)
king rules the people, (government)
determined to live in Canaan (the land promised to them by god), (land)
follow the laws of the ten commandments (laws)
How did the Persians play a significant role in the survival of the Hebrew civilization?
King Cyrus practiced tolerance and allowed the Hebrew people to practice their religion and culture. They also allowed the people to leave Babylon and settle where they wanted.
What is the diaspora?
The scattering of the Hebrew people across Asia and Africa.
Diaspora
scattering