Peoples of Canaan
What were the two Kingdoms that came to be after the death of King Solomon?
Israel and Judah
Judaism is a _______ religion, which beliefs in only one God.
Where did Abraham come from?
Mesopotamia (Ur)
Where is the Levant?
The Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean
How many tribes of Israel are there?
Twelve
The people of Judah came to be known as the ______.
Jews
What is a prophet?
Someone who is chosen by God to be his spokesperson
When the Israelites were freed from captivity in Egypt they wandered through the desert for how long?
Forty years
Between what two cradles of civilization does Ancient Israel exist?
Its cedar trees
Habiru (Hebrew)
The Torah comprises of what five books?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
Who was the first king of Israel
King Saul
What does Levant mean in French?
"To rise"
What two cities in the land of Canaan were destroyed by God for being so wicked?
Sodom and Gomorrah
Who were descendants of the legendary and mysterious sea peoples?
The Philistines
Day of Atonement
Who built the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem?
King Solomon
Why was the land of Canaan geographically important in ancient times?
It was bridge between three different continents
What was the name of the collection of clay tablets unearthed at Tel El Amarna?
The Amarna Letters
What people group had a alphabet that helped shape our modern alphabet today?
The Phoenicians
What is a Patriarch in Judaism?
A forefather of the Israelite peoples
During what Kingdom of Egypt does the Exodus take place?
New Kingdom
What are the six countries that make up the Levant?
Israel, Palestine, Jodan, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria
What archaeological discovery mentions "The House of David" ?
The Tel Dan Stele