Egypt/Assyria
Egyptians wrote in what language
what is hieroglyphs
Who was the Canaanites' main god?
El and Baal
Pentecost comes 50 days after what feast?
Passover Feast
Whereabouts was ancient Babylon in today's context?
Modern-day Iran
Which mountain did God establish his covenant
Mt Sinai
Who was the main Assyrian god
Ashur
What instrument did the Persians invent
The Guitar
What was in the Ark of the Covenant
The Law, Aaron's rod, and manna
What was one of the main cities of ancient Philistia
Gaza
What mountain was called Siyon in Deuteronomy 4
Mt Hermon
What was the name of the Egyptians' main God
Ra, the Sun god
What was one of the practices that God did not like about the Canaanites?
They practiced child sacrifices
What do the Jewish people celebrate passover?
Remembering their time of Exodus from Egypt
Which kingdom did Babylon conquer
The kingdom of Judah
Where was the first Jewish temple built?
In Jerusalem
What is the capital of Assyria
Nineveh
Who was the great king of Persia that the Israelites liked?
King Cyrus the Great
During the time of the Exodus, what was the moving temple called?
The tabernacle
Who took over the Babylon
The Persians
Why is Jerusalem very important today?
It is the center of the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths
Who was the first character in the Bible to visit Egypt?
Abraham
Which book in the Bible follows a follower of Yahweh in Persia?
Book of Esther
What is another name for the day of atonement?
Yom Kippur
Who was the Philistines' main god
Dagon, the god of fertility
is historical background important?
Yes