Vocabulary
What is the belief in one God called?
What is Monotheism
What did Ancient Israelites use to build their homes?
What is Mudbrick
What holiday is celebrated when the Maccabeus defeated the Greek army and rededicated the temple of Jerusalem?
What is Hanukkah
Who was known as the greatest king of Israel?
Who is King David
What are the five books of the bible called?
What is the Torah
What do you call food that is prepared according to dietary laws?
What is Kosher
What type of meat did the Jewish people considered unclean to eat?
what is pork
Who is responsible for freeing the slaves from slavery in Egypt?
Who is Moses
Who allows the Israelites to return to Judah after he and his army defeats the Chaldeans?
Who is King Cyrus II
What does Moses receive at the top of Mount Sinai known as laws stated in the Hebrew Bible?
What is the Ten Commandments
What is a synagogue?
What is a place of worship
What is the name of the day Jewish people set aside for rest and worship?
What is the Sabbath
Who defeated the Chaldeans and took over Babylon and the region of Judah?
Who is the Persians
Who are the kings that form groups of kingdoms after Alexander the Great's death and force the Israelites to worship Greek gods?
Who are Seleucid kings or Antiochus IV
What are the three parts of the Hebrew bible?
What is the Torah, prophets, and the writings
What does exile mean?
Although Jewish people spoke different languages depending on where they lived, their main language was called...
Hebrew
Where is Babylon
Who was the first king of Israel
Who is King Saul
What are long documents written in parchment paper called?
What are scrolls
What is diaspora?
A period when Jewish people were living and scattered outside of their homeland.
What was the main job for most ancient Israelites?
What is farming
Who was told by God to take his family and people to the promise land?
Who is Abraham
Who was the wisest king and brought peace to Canaan?
Who is King Solomon
What is the first book of the Hebrew Bible?
What is Genesis