Geography
What is the capitol of Ancient Israel?
Jerusalem
What was forbidden to eat according to Kosher?
Shellfish, pork, and the combination of milk and meat
How was Ancient Israel governed?
First governed by tribal leaders and later kings.
In what way do the Israelites achievements still impact today?
Their religion, law, morality, human rights, and cultural tradition still impact us today.
What kind of crops did the Israelites grow?
Wheat, grapes, olives, barley
Where did the Israelites live?
Levant
What was Ancient Israels three main religions?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What were Jewish religious leaders called?
Rabbi
What did the Israelites create/build?
Houses, temples, tools, and products
What are the oldest known copies of biblical text?
Dead Sea Scrolls
In 63 BCE Jerusalem became what empire?
The Roman Empire
What single god did the Israelites believe in?
Yahweh
What wise men was chosen to pick the king?
Samuel
What is the temple in Jerusalem called?
Solomon's Temple
What part survived in the destroyed part of the temple in Jerusalem?
The Western Wall
What natural resources were available to them?
water, fertile soil, animals, stone, clay
What was the tenth plague called?
Passover
Which king forced Jews to worship Greek gods?
Antiochus IV
Where were the Ten Commandments kept?
In the Ark of the Covenant in the Tabernacle.
What kind of government did they have?
Theocratic Monarchy
Around 1200 BCE, as the Egyptian empire ended, the Isrealites transitioned from being _______ people to settling in _____.
nomadic; canaan
What were the three main books in all of the Abrahamic religions?
Tanakh, Bible, and Koran
What is the third highest social ranking in Ancient Israel?
farmers, craftsmen, herders
Why were there two tablets for the Ten Commandments?
All the laws were on one and the second one was a copy.
What does Levant mean in French?
Rising