Neighboring Civilizations and Contributions
These skilled sailors and traders created an alphabet that influenced many cultures.
Who are the Phoenicians?
The Israelites’ first king.
Who is Saul?
Being forced to live away from your homeland.
What is exile?
A person believed to be chosen by God to deliver messages or guidance.
What is a prophet?
The land where the Israelites settled, known as the Promised Land.
What is Canaan?
The empire that conquered Israel in 722 B.C.
Who are the Assyrians?
The young shepherd who defeated Goliath and later became king.
Who is David?
The king of Persia who allowed the Jews to return to Judah.
Who is King Cyrus?
The famous female judge who led the Israelites to victory.
Who is Deborah?
He is considered the “father” of the Israelites.
Who is Abraham?
The empire that destroyed the Temple and took the people of Judah into exile.
Who are the Babylonians?
The capital city of Israel, made the center of worship by King David.
What is Jerusalem?
The sacred text of the Israelites containing laws and teachings.
What is the Torah?
The book of sacred Jewish writings that includes the Torah and prophetic books.
What is the Hebrew Bible?
The belief in only one God.
What is monotheism?
The empire that conquered Babylon and allowed Jews to return home.
Who are the Persians?
David’s son, known for his wisdom and for building the Temple.
Who is Solomon?
The scattering of Jews outside their homeland.
What is the Diaspora?
The Jewish teacher and leader who helped preserve traditions after the Temple’s destruction.
Who is Johanan ben Zakkai?
The man who led the Israelites out of Egypt in the Exodus.
Who is Moses?
The empire that destroyed the Second Temple in A.D. 70.
Who are the Romans?
After Solomon’s death, the kingdom split into these two parts.
What are Israel (north) and Judah (south)?
The Jewish holiday that celebrates the Maccabees’ victory and the rededication of the Temple.
What is Hanukkah?
The group of Jews who resisted Roman rule and led revolts.
Who are the Zealots?
The set of moral and religious laws given to Moses on Mount Sinai.
What are the Ten Commandments?