GRAPES
E- How did the Ancient Israelites make a living?
By land, agriculture, and family life
What did Moses' staff turn into?
A snake
What does flee mean?
To run away
Why was baby Moses put in the river?
To save him from being killed by the pharaoh, who was killing the firstborn sons
How many commandments were there?
10
A- What did the Ancient Israelites produce literature and art mainly for?
Their religious beliefs
What does the term Levant mean?
"rising" in french
Where did the pharaoh's daughter find Moses?
In a basket in the river
What sea did Moses split to let the Israelites escape from Egypt?
The Red Sea
What was the first plague?
Turning water into blood
R- What was the main sacred text for the Israelites?
The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
What were the two biggest books in the Jewish faith?
The Tanakh and Torah
How did David defeat Goliath?
A good shot with a slingshot and a rock in between Goliath's eyes
Who told Moses about his origin?
His sister
What did God tell Abraham to do to prove his faith?
Sacrifice his son, Issac
G- Where is Ancient Israel located?
Middle east along the eastern coast of the mediterranean sea
What are the three main Abrahamic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What is "moving around often in search of food; not settled in one place"?
Nomadic
In what form does Moses first meet God?
Fire
What does the Koran make a reference to?
The Tanakh
S- In order, what was the social structure of Ancient Israel?
King/Royalty
Priests
Prophets
Nobles
Commoners
Enslaved people
Around what time period did the Egyptian empire end?
1200 BCE
What group of canaanite peoples settled in the region around 1200 BCE?
Philistines
What did God send to kill the Egyptian firstborn sons in passover?
The Angel of Death
What book of the bible was the story of the Israelites escaping Egypt in? (What is the escape known as?)
Exodus