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100
This prophet lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
Who was Moses?
100
Skilled sailors and traders, this group established an alphabet that was easily learned by many civilizations.
Who were the Phoenicians?
100
the belief in one all-powerful, just, and personal God
What is monotheism?
100
an agreement or promise with God
What is a covenant?
100
These foods are not allowed when following kosher dietary laws.
What is pork and shellfish?
200

He was the first king of the Israelites.

Who was Saul?

200
This people caused the fall of Israel and scattered the ten tribes.
Who are the Assyrians?
200
This Jewish holiday is celebrated with a meal called a seder.
What is Passover?
200
the name of the laws that God gave to Moses (includes the Ten Commandments)
What is the Torah?
200
This group of Jews wanted to fight for their freedom from the Romans.
Who were the Zealots?
300
These men guided Jewish society after the Jews returned from exile in Babylon.
Who were temple priests and scribes?
300
This group of Jews gained the support of the common people. They wanted to help people obey the commandments.
Who were the Pharisees?
300
The journey of the Israelites out of Egypt
What is the Exodus?
300
King David wrote sacred songs and poems called these.
What are psalms?
300
The Hebrew Bible says the tabernacle housed this sacred object.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
400

According to the Hebrew Bible, this person led the Israelites in a series of battles to conquer Canaan.

Who was Joshua?

400
This empire renamed Judaea "Palestine" as a kind of punishment after crushing a Jewish revolt.
Who are the Romans?
400
These scrolls were most likely written by the Essenes.They gave historians much information about Jewish history.
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
400

When in Babylon, these small houses are where Jews went on the Sabbath to worship and pray.

What are synagogues?

400
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Israelites marched around a city's walls for six days and finally took control of what?
What is Jericho?
500
This Jewish priest led the fight against Seleucid rule.
Who is Judas Maccabeus?
500
These people lived in Canaan and were known as "Sea People." They invaded the Mediterranean around 1200 B.C.
Who were the Philistines?
500
King Solomon taxed his people heavily to pay for this.
What is elaborate buildings?
500

This is a collection of Jewish traditions that were written down. The word means "instruction". It is the authority of Jewish law.

What is the Talmud?

500
A Chaldean king who captured Jerusalem and exiled many Israelites to Babylon.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?