Ancient Israel
What were the names of the two ancient kingdoms of the Jews?
Judah and Israel
The Mernephtach Stele is the earlient Archaeological artifact we know of with the word Israel on it. it reads:
1“Israel is laid waste without seed”
2"We have defeated Israel with Gods help"
3"long live Israel kingdom of Jacob"
1“Israel is laid waste without seed”
What was created on the first day?
Darkness and light
Where did the Purim story happen?
Persia/Iran
which biblical hero was the first we know of to have been promised the land of Israel?
Abraham
The house of ___ inscription refers to which Jewish King
1.Solomon
2. David
3. Sol
2. David
What happened to Lots wife when she turned back to look at Sodom and Ghemorrah?
She turned into a pillar of salt
Name three protagonists from the Purim story
Haman, Ester, Mordechai, Ahashverosh, Vashti
Organize the following conquests of ancient Israel in chronological order:
Persian
Assyrian
Babilonian
Roman
Assyrian
Babilonian
Persian
Roman
The relief with the Jewish men being brought back to the king as slaves was created to celebrate the victory of-
1.The Assyrians over the Jews
2.The Romans over the Jews
3.The Persians over the jews
1.The Assyrians over the Jews
Why did Pharaoe get upset with Abraham ?
Because he didnt tell him Sara was his wife!
What do we do on Purim?
Dress up
get drunk
eat hamentashen, give gift baskets
Read the Ester Megillah
Name at least three items we've learned about that one could find in the ancient temple
an altar
an ark (of the covenant)
a menorah
a table of show bread
a mikveh
Name at least two artifacts found from the time of Bar Kochba
coins
a letter
sandals
pottery
fabric
Who killed Abel?
His brother Caine
What was the name of the city where the story. happened:
Jerusalem
Shushan
Ur
Shushan
Name at least three things which Jews needed to change in their ways of life during the time of Hellenism
Food (eat pork)
Dress
No Brit Mila (circumcision)
No public reading of Torah
Worshipping idols
The dead sea scrolls were written in
1.Paleo Hebrew
2. Aramaic
3.Hebrew
3.Hebrew
How many guests cam to abrahams tent, and why did Sara laugh at their prophecy?
3
because they told her shed have a baby at age 99
what heppend to haman ?
he was hung on the gallows he propared for mordeachi