People
The first king of Israel
Saul
soldiers who fight while riding horses
cavalry
Which group of people were responsible for creating the alphabet ?
Phoenicians
The belief that there is only one god
monotheism
What holiday do Jews observe that celebrate the escape from slavery ?
Passover
Babylon's greatest emperor. Conquered Jerusalem and destroyed Solomon's temple. Forced Jews to live elsewhere.
Nebuchadnezzar
an idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
cultural trait
They created the wheel, sails and the cuneiform writing system
Sumerians
Most of what Jews believe about their religion comes from what?
The Torah
A family known as the Maccabees defeated Greek rulers and won independence. What holiday celebrates this achievement?
Hanukkah
This person created a set of about 300 laws in Babylon
Hammurabi
a state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or politcal goal
ally
Sargon was part of what empire ?
Akkadian
The escape of Israelites from Egypt and slavery was known as what ?
The Exodus
a permanent army of professional soldiers is known as what ?
standing army
She was the only female judge in Israel ?
Deborah
a trading system in which people exchanged goods directly without using money
barter
Darius the Great was part of what empire?
Persian
Jews that live outside of Israel is known as what?
Diaspora
a region of the Middle East that stretches in a large crescent-shaped curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
This man from Akkadia became king of Kish. Took over a lot of the Mesopotamian cities
Sargon
payment made to a ruler to show loyalty to a stronger power.
tribute
Hammurabi was from what empire ?
Babylonian
The Torah contains many laws, including the most important Jewish laws. What are these laws called ?
Name all 6 of key teachings of Judaism
ethical monotheism
observance of law
love for others
weekly day of rest
commitment to study and prayer
connection to the land of Israel