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Kunz -Ancient Israel

Kunz - Ancient Israel

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What were the 10 Commandments kept in? Ark of the Covenant
What is the collection of holy writings telling about the early history of the Israelites called? Torah
What are the first 5 books of the Old Testament known as? Torah
What building was built by one of Israel's first kings to keep the Ark of the Covenant in and to be an earthly home for God's spirit? Solomon's Temple
What was the process of spreading the Jewish people outside of their homeland called? Diaspora
What is the only remaining part of Solomon's Temple where the Jewish people believe God's spirit still lives? Wailing Wall
What Christian building was built over the site where Jesus was crucified and buried in Jerusalem? Church of the Holy Sepulcher
What Islamic building is now built on the original site of Solomon's Temple where Muslims believe Muhammed received the Koran from the angel Gabriel? Dome of the Rock
Which laws do Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe were given to the ancient Israelites by God? 10 Commandments
What was the ancient area of land located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea? Canaan
What modern country located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea was established in AD 1948 after the end of World War II? Israel
What city is considered holy by Jews, Christians, and Muslims? Jerusalem
Which monotheistic religion was started by the ancient Hebrews around 1900 B.C.? Judaism
Which monotheistic religion is based on the teachings of Jesus, a Jewish man who died around A.D. 33? Christianity
Which montheistic religion is based on the teachings of Muhammad who lived in the Middle East around A.D. 622? Islam
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace their history back to one man. Who was it? Abraham
Israel's main river is the ...? Jordan River
The Jordan River flows south into the ...? Dead Sea
What territories have been occupied by the Israeli military to retaliate against Syria, Jordan, and Egypt for attacking Israel? The Golan Heights, West Bank, and Gaza Strip
What is the Islamic book of holy writings? Koran
What is the Christian book of holy writings? Bible
What is a Jewish house of prayer, study, and community gatherings? Synagogue
What is an Islamic house of prayer and worship? Mosque
Who introduced the idea of monotheism to the Hebrew people? Abraham
Who helped the Hebrews to escape from slavery in Egypt and later received the 10 Commandments from God? Moses
Who united Israel and Judah to form a strong unified kingdom with Jerusalem as its capital? King David
Who built a magnificent temple to keep the Ark of the Covenant in? Solomon
Created by King David in Canaan around 1000 BCE Kingdom of Israel
Society of people who settled northeast of Egypt, in Canaan, from about 1800 BCE to 70 AD/CE Hebrews
Abraham's hometown Ur
An agreement between God and Abraham. The Covenant
A belief in only one god monotheism
Your children grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. descendants
Your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. ancestors
Abraham's younger son who became the ancestor of the Jewish and Christian faiths Isaac
Abraham's older son who became the ancestor of the Arab and Islamic peoples Ishmael
Jewish name for "God" Yahweh
Islamic name for "God" Allah
Descendant of Abraham & Ishmael who started the Islamic religion Mohammed
Descendant of Abraham & Isaac who inspired the beginning of Christianity Jesus
Old & New Testaments Bible
Islamic religious leaders Imams
Jewish religious leaders Rabbis
Destroyed Solomon's Temple & took Hebrew captives to live in Babylon for 50 years as slaves Babylonians
Conquered the Babylonians and let their Hebrew slaves return to Israel to rebuilt their temple Persians
Tried to force the Israelites to worship their gods and started a 27-year war of rebellion Greeks
Executed over 50,000 Jews, destroyed the temple in Jerusalem, and scattered the Jews throughout the empire beginning the Diaspora Rome
Society of people in living in the area that was made into the modern country of Israel Palestinians
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