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7th - Chapter 10
Judaism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A shepherd named ________ was the father of the Jews. | Abraham |
| a political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmland | city-state |
| a person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper | scirbe |
| a belief in many gods of goddesses | polytheism |
| human society with an advanced level of development in social and political organization and in the arts and sciences | civilization |
| fertile soil deposited by a river | silt |
| the vertical lines on a map that measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian | longitude |
| the horizontal lines on a map that measure distances north and south of the Equator | latitude |
| an account of a historical event that was created at the time of the event by someone who witnessed it | primary source |
| an account of a historical event that was created after an event by someone who was not there for the event | secondary source |
| a human-made object with historical significance | artifact |
| the preserved remains of early life | fossil |
| a group of years with some distinct feature(s) in common | age, era, epoch |
| half of a globe or sphere | hemisphere |
| 0 degrees latitude | Equator |
| 0 degrees longitude | Prime Meridian |
| group of people with similar customs, background, training, and income | social class |
| a skill in one type of work | specialization |
| the cultivation of soil to produce useful crops | agriculture |
| an amount produced in excess of what is needed | surplus |
| the watering of crops | irrigation |
| Which group originally ruled Judah with toleration, but over time tried to force the Jews to convert to Greek religion? | Syria |
| During times of trouble, the Jewish people turned to spiritual leaders called _______ for advice. | prophets |
| Which group introduced a polytheistic religion to the Jews during their reign over Judah? | Syrians |
| The ________ that existed between God and Abraham was the promise of the Hebrew people to obey God's laws in exchange for the Promised Land. | covenant |
| What makes Judaism different from the other world religions that we have learned about this year? | only one god |
| During the ________, the Jews were exiled to Babylon for about 50 years. | Babylonian Captivity |
| ________ is the modern religion that is descended from the religion of the ancient Hebrews. | Judaism |
| Which group allowed the Jews to keep their own kings as long as they were able to appoint them? | Romans |
| What do Siddhartha Gautama and Abraham have in common? | both are founders of a religion |
| a 200 year period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire | Pax Romana |
| a person who rules alone without consulting others before making decision | absolute ruler |
| the religion of the former Western Roman Empire over which the pope had ultimate authority | Roman Catholic Church |
| a form of government in which people elect their rulers | republic |
| Religious teachers and leaders called ________ tried to make sure that the Jews didn't lose their identity as a people after the Romans destroyed the second Temple. | rabbis |
| Why did the Hebrew people leave Canaan and move to Egypt? | famine |
| At the ________, Jewish people gather to hear the rabbis read the Torah and interpretations, or commentaries, on the Torah | synagogue |
| Why did the Hebrew people agree to a single king? | invasions by the Philistines |
| The belief in one all-powerful god is ________ | monotheism |
| The Hebrew word ________ means an "anointed one" charged with some task of leadership | Messiah |
| In about 1000 BC, ________ and the Israelites drove out the Philistines and won control of Jerusalem | David |
| India's modern religion that developed out of Brahmanism | Hinduism |
| the religion that was started by Siddhartha Gautama and is still practiced in many Asian nations today | Buddhism |
| a social class in India that is based on a person's job | caste |
| seasonal winds that shape the climate of the Indian subcontinent | monsoons |
| Which people helped the Hebrews by serving as military leaders, settling legal disputes, and keeping the 12 tribes of Israel united? | judges |
| Which vocabulary term best explains why the role of Cyrus had a positive impact on the Hebrew people? | toleration |
| The migration of the Israelites from Egypt is called the ________. | Exodus |
| When did God instruct Abraham to move his family from Ur to Canaan? | 1800 BC |
| When was Saul chosen as the first king of the Israelites? | 1020 BC |
| When did the Kingdom of Israel divide into 2 separate kingdoms? | 922 BC |
| When was the Babylonian Captivity? | 586 BC - 538 BC |
| When did Cyrus free the Hebrews from captivity and allow them to return to Judah? | 539 BC |
| When did the Exodus begin? | 1025 BC |
| When did the Syrians control Judah? | 198 BC - 164 BC |
| favorable for the growth of crops | fertile |
| a king of ancient Egypt | pharaoh |
| the spread of ethnic ideas and customs to other parts of the world | cultural diffusion |
| the ancient Chinese philosophy that stresses respect and proper relationships in society | Confucianism |
| a group of west-African people who gradually migrated south and east, spreading farming and herding to new regions | Bantu |
| involving the continents of Europe and Asia | trans-Eurasian |
| How did the Jews react to both Syrian and Roman control? | rebelled against occupying forces |
| Why did the northern tribes refuse to pledge their loyalty to Solomon's son when he became king? | he wouldn't lower taxes |
| ________ helped the enslaved Israelites leave Egypt and delivered the Ten Commandments to the Hebrew people. | Moses |
| What is the name of the Hebrew holy book? | Torah |
| a person who takes power in an illegal way | tyrant |
| a blending of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian cultures | Hellenistic |
| a person who lives in a place and is entitled to protection by its government | citizen |
| a body of land surrounded on three sides by water | peninsula |
| a narrow strip of land that connects to larger landmasses | isthmus |
| a collection of many people and lands under the control of one ruler | empire |
| a set of written rules | code of law |
| acceptance of beliefs, habits, and practices of others | toleration |
| ________ oversaw many building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. | Solomon |
| The movement of Jews from Judea to other parts of the world is known as the ________ | Diaspora |
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