Geography
What body of water is to the North West of Ancient Israel?
The Mediterranean Sea
Is the religion in Israel Monotheistic or Polytheistic?
Who am I?
My mother sent me down the Nile River in a basket. I was found and raised by an Egyptian family. I would later lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
Moses
How many tribes were there at the beginning of Israel's history?
12 tribes
Where is the Great Wall of China?
China
What body of water flows out from the Dead Sea?
The Jordan River
What is the religion in Israel?
Judaism
Who am I?
God told me to leave my life in Mesopotamia. I became the father of many nations.
Abraham
Why did the Israelites leave Egypt?
To flee from slavery under Pharaoh
True or false: Ben Franklin was a president of the United States
False
After the split, what region was to the North and to the South?
Israel to the North, Judah to the South
What was the set of Laws the Israelites followed?
The Ten Commandments
Who am I?
I am a musician who pushed the Philistines out of Israel
David
Why did the Israelites want one ruler?
See Mrs Reiniche for details
What is the capital of France
What body of water does the Sinai Peninsula stick out into?
The Red Sea
What is the name of the Hebrew Bible?
Tanakh
How was Abraham a central feature of Judaism?
See Mrs Reiniche for answer
Who was the Babylonian ruler who took the Israelites into captivity?
Nebuchadnezzar
What subject did Mrs. Reiniche study in college?
History
Why do people float in the Dead Sea?
The amount of salt in the Dead Sea makes anything float in it.
Judaism has two central features. What are they?
Hint: has to do with ones self
Personal Responsibility
Individual Worth
Name the three kings of Israel. Explain why each is significant.
Saul: United the kingdom
David: Established Jerusalem as the Capital
Solomon: Built the first temple
How did the Israelites return to their homeland under the Persian Empire?
See Mrs Reiniche for details
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci