Ancient Israel
What were the names of the two ancient kingdoms of the Jews?
Judah and Israel
The Mernephtach Stele is the earlient Archaeological artifact we know of with the word Israel on it. it reads:
1“Israel is laid waste without seed”
2"We have defeated Israel with Gods help"
3"long live Israel kingdom of Jacob"
1“Israel is laid waste without seed”
What Jewish Holiday happens in the town of Shushan in Persia?
Purim
What was the period of the Greek empire called?
Hellenism
Where was Abraham born?
Ur
Iraq
Mesopotamia
which biblical hero was the first we know of to have been promised the land of Israel?
Abraham
The house of ___ inscription refers to which Jewish King
1.Solomon
2. David
3. Sol
2. David
What was the name of the persian king who was good to the Jews?
Cyrus
What was the name of the Greek king who conquered Israel?
Alexander the great
Where is the place where Jesus is believed to have been buried?
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Organize the following conquests of ancient Israel in chronological order:
Persian
Assyrian
Babilonian
Roman
Assyrian
Babilonian
Persian
Roman
The relief with the Jewish men being brought back to the king as slaves was created to celebrate the victory of-
1.The Assyrians over the Jews
2.The Romans over the Jews
3.The Persians over the jews
1.The Assyrians over the Jews
What is the name of Persia today?
Iran
Assimilation into greek culture
Which two of these items was NOT found in Canaan:
1.Jesus's cross
2.A tombstone of King Uzziah
3.A gate of the palace in Hazor
4.A seal with Abraham's name on it
1.Jesus's cross
4.A seal with Abraham's name on it
Name at least three items we've learned about that one could find in the ancient temple
an altar
an ark (of the covenant)
a menorah
a table of show bread
a mikveh
Name at least two artifacts found from the time of Bar Kochba
coins
a letter
sandals
pottery
fabric
These two prophets brought the Jews back from Persia to rebuild the second temple
Ezra and Nehemia
What happened on Massada?
A group of zealot Jews escaped and hid there, fighting the Romans for three years until finally being defeated and commiting a mass suicide.
Which important scrolls were found in caves by the dead sea and what was written on them?
The dead sea scrolls
Torah
Name at least three things which Jews needed to change in their ways of life during the time of Hellenism
Food (eat pork)
Dress
No Brit Mila (circumcision)
No public reading of Torah
Worshipping idols
The dead sea scrolls were written in
1.Paleo Hebrew
2. Aramaic
3.Hebrew
3.Hebrew
What conflict did the Jews in Persia face in regards to Ezra and Nehemia's call to return to Jerusalem?
They had a life in Persia, some assimilated into the culture, it was hard for them to imagine leaving
What was the name of the famous Jewish leader at the time of the Massada revolt?
Bar Kochba
which one of these in NOT one of the 12 tribes of Israel-
Asher, Naphtali, Zebulun, Isaacar, Manasseh, Daniel,
Gad, Efraim, Dan, Benjamin, Judah, Ruben, Simion
Daniel