Geography
Climate
Land
Animals
Importance of Water, Bread, and Wine
100
How many miles, north to south, does the Holy Land take up?
145 miles
100
What is the average yearly temperature?
72 degrees Fahrenheit.
100
What is the Land of Palestine also known as?
Holy Land, Land of Canaan, Promised Land, Land of Israel and Land of Judah
100
Which were the most rare animals and most unclean animals in Jesus time?
Camels were the most rare animals and Pigs were the most unclean animals in Jesus time.
100
What was the most precious resource?
Water
200
What was the area surrounding the Dead Sea like?
Desolate and forbidding
200
Why were temperature conditions extreme?
There were temperature conditions extreme because of hot days and frigid cold nights.
200
What is the Land of Palestine approximately the size of?
Massachusetts
200
Who were only people on horseback?
Romans were only people on horseback.
200
What did Jews treasured particularly?
Jews treasured the Jordan River and the gorgeous Sea of Galilee
300
What was the distance between the western coast and the eastern coast in miles?
25 to 87 miles
300
Where did snow rarely fall?
The Barren dead sea.
300
How long would it take the average walker to get from Nazareth to Jerusalem? (90miles)
2 days
300
Name four common animals that Jesus knew?
Here are few common animals that Jesus knew: Boars, Foxes, Porcupines, Hyenas, Wolves, Leapords, Bears and Lions.
300
What were the common grains of Jesus time?
Common grains in Jesus time consisted of wheat along oats and barley.
400
What are the Coastal Plains divided into?
Acre Plain, Mount Carmel Plain, Saruunah Plain
400
What was the highest temperature in the Barren dead sea?
122 degrees Fahrenheit.
400
What is the Dead Sea also known as?
The forbidden area.
400
What animals were abundant in Palestine?
Wild and domesticated animals were abundant in Palestine.
400
What food was treated with most respect?
Bread
500
What are the four regions of Palestine geography?
Jordan valley and Ghawr, Coastal and inner plains, Mountain and Hills, Southern Desert
500
What form did the rain often come in?
Vicious storms.
500
Why did the people of Palestine love it there?
The small size made it well known and very easy to get around in.
500
Which was the most useful animal and why?
Donkey was the most useful animal because of its strength and endurance.
500
What was the Christian celebration of the Eucharist?
Christian celebration of the Eucharist was "breaking bread together".
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