Ancient Judaism differs from other religions at that time because it had a belief in one god called
monotheism
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
10 Commandments
This prophet led the Exodus of the Jews out of Egypt and into the Sinai desert?
Moses
The Jewish weekly day of rest is called:
the sabbath
Food that is prepared today according to Jewish dietary laws is called?
kosher
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called
the Torah
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
He moved with his family from Ur in Mesopotamia
This character. fought a giant and won
On which holiday do people celebrate a plague that didn't kill the first born sons of Israel?
passover
What was the capital of the kingdom of Judah?
Jerusalem
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a binding agreement between Abraham and god called a
covenant
The word exodus means "departure." In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from where?
Egypt
the first king of Israel
Saul
Which geographic feature was important to the story of Moses in Egypt?
Red Sea
This term _____ refers to the dispersion or scattering of Israelites.
Diaspora
Who were the descendants of Abraham?
the Israelites
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Canaan
Who built the first temple in Jerusalem?
Solomon
A Jewish house of worship is called a...
synagogue
Jewish religious teachers are called_______________
rabbis
Name 3 geographic features that were important to the Israelites.
Res Sea, Mount Sinai, Sinai Peninsula, Jordan River, Dead Sea, Jerusalem
Name three stories that can be found in the book of Genesis.
God creates the world, Noah and the ark, the Tower of Babel, Abraham
Put the following events in order:
Moses climbed Mount Sinai
David was king of the Jewish people
Abraham moved to Canaan
The Israelites moved to Egypt
Abraham moved to Canaan
The Israelites moved to Egypt
Moses climbed Mount Sinai
David was king of the Jewish people
terrible disaster affecting many people and thought to be sent by God as punishment. 12 of these were supposedly sent to punish the Egyptians.
plague
separation from one's homeland is called:
exile