Geography
What peninsula was bordered by the red and the med sea?
Sinai peninsula.
How many God(s) did Israelite's believe in?
What was the first temple's other name?
Solomon's temple.
What kind of government did they have?
Ex: patriarchy, monarchy, oligarchy, etc...
(united) Monarchy.
Who received the 10 commandments?
Moses.
What was the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem.
What was the main religion of Israel?
Judaism.
What king united all Israelite tribes?
King David.
Israelites conquered most of Canaan under whose leadership?
Joshua's.
Who was the king that defeated Goliath?
King David.
What sea was very close to Jerusalem?
Dead sea.
What is the name of the Jewish holy book?
The Tanakh or the Hebrew bible.
What holy artifact was in the first temple?
The Ark of Covenant which was said to hold the 10 commandments.
Who were the three kings of Israel?
King Saul, King David, King Solomon.
What happened when king Solomon died?
Israel split into two parts as rivalry had begun.
What river was closest to Jerusalem?
Jordan river.
What were the 4 basic beliefs of Judaism?
Monotheism, ten commandments, individual worth, personal responsibility.
What was included in the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Mostly religious Manuscripts, early Jewish customs.
What was the Babylonian Captivity?
Babylon took Israelites as captives.
Who placed Moses in a basket and sent him down the Nile river as a baby?
Jochebed.
The original name for Israel?
Canaan.
What king let Jews live their lives and keep their beliefs while catching only prominent citizens?
King Nebuchadnezzar.
Where was the second temple located?
On Temple Mount.
What time did Babylonian Captivity start?
When did the Assyrians invade the kingdom of Israel?
722 BCE.