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Torah
Abraham
Moses
David
Solomon
100
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
The belief in one God
100
What was Abraham and Sarah's son's name?
Isaac
100
What does the word exodus mean?
Departure
100
Did David unify the Israelites into a single nation or multiple nations?
Single nation
100
What is Solomon most famous for?
Building the First Temple in Jerusalem.
200
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from?
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
200
According to the Torah, how does Abraham first come to the land of Canaan?
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.
200
The word exodus means "departure." In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from?
Egypt.
200
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
The Ark of the Covenant was a wood and gold chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments.
200
What was kept in the Great Temple?
The Ark of the Covenant.
300
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or
A sacred agreement.
300
What is a contribution that the Torah says Abraham made to the development of Judaism?
Abraham introduced the belief of one and only one God.
300
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to the people from Mount Sinai?
The Ten Commandments.
300
Who did David fight that was making a mockery of God?
Goliath
300
The construction of the temple required international trade with what country?
Lebanon
400
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Canaan
400
According to the Jewish teachings, what did God promise by changing Abram's name to Abraham?
To protect Abraham's descendants.
400
What is one important action that Moses took?
He led the Israelites out of Egypt because they were slaves.
400
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
A strong central government.
400
What materials were used to build the temple?
Stone Cedar Wood Cypress Wood Gold
500
There was a famine in Canaan. What did the Israelite people do?
They moved to Egypt.
500
Suppose that you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event would come second? A. Abraham moved to Canaan. B. David was king of the Jewish people. C. Moses climbed Mount Sinai. D. The Israelite people moved to Egypt.
D. The Israelite people moved to Egypt.
500
Which of these conclusions supports the trip that the Jewish people took from Egypt to Canaan? A. It followed a direct route. B. It cost many people their lives. C. It took many years to complete. D. It was largely by boat.
C. It took many years to complete. 40 years to be exact.
500
Why was Jerusalem considered the holy city?
The Ark of the Covenant was kept there and it contained the Ten Commandments that were written by God.
500
Why would Jerusalem need to trade with another country?
They did not have any cedar/cypress trees growing near Jerusalem.