Religion
The mountains located in the north of Canaan are called the:
What are the Lebanon Mountains
He is the first of the Israelites.
Who is Abraham?
This man was a leader of the Israelites, but was never king.
Who is Abraham?
How did the Israelites use the Mediterranean Sea to their advantage?
Fishing and trading with other civilizations
Who gives Moses the 10 Commandments, according to the Torah?
Who is God
The Israelites were herders that worked with what animals:
What are cattle, sheep, and goat
The Hebrew Bible says King Solomon taxed his people heavily to
What is build great buildings, like the Temple
According to the Hebrew Bible, this city was declared the capital of Israel.
What is Jerusalem.
The Dead Sea is known for:
Lowest point of land below sea level, extremely salty
Jewish religious teachings are gathered together in a book called:
What is the Torah
The Jordan River Valley was beneficial to the Israelites for what reasons:
What is growing food, access to freshwater, raising livestock
Canaan splits into these two kingdoms
What is Israel and Judah
The Hebrew Bible says this warrior became the first king of the Israelites
Saul
This is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world.
What is Judaism?
The name of the laws and teachings that guide the Jewish religion, and later Christianity.
What is the 10 Commandments
These are the 3 deserts that surround eastern and southern Canaan
What are the Syrian, Neghev, and Sinai Deserts
The Abraham originates from here.
Where is Ur, Mesopotamia
King David is known for doing these things:
Defeating enemies of Israel, creating Jerusalem as the capital city, storing the Arc of the Covenant
What is the covenant between God and Abraham?
God pledges land and protection in exchange for Abraham and descendants to worship one god and follow beliefs.
God commanded Abraham to do this.
What is create a great nation.
Name the neighbors of the Israelites:
What is Egypt, Phoenicia, Babylonia, Syria, Mesopotamia, Persia
Exodus tells us this about the Israelites.
What is the movement of Israelites out of Egypt and out of slavery
King Solomon is known for doing these things:
What is building the great temple, made treaties with other kingdoms, increased trade with other civilizations
This was the large man that David battled before becoming King
Who is Goliath?