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According to the Hebrew Bible, Jacob’s 12 sons became | the leader of Israelite tribes. |
The Philistines, an eastern Mediterranean group, migrated from near present-day | Greece |
According to the Hebrew Bible, who led the Israelites in a series of battles to conquer Canaan? | Joshua |
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Israelites marched around a city’s walls for six days and finally took control of what? | Jericho |
The Hebrew Bible says the tabernacle housed a sacred object called the | Ark of the Covenant |
The Hebrew Bible says this warrior became the first king of the Israelites. | Saul |
According to the Hebrew Bible, this king of Israel was a brave warrior, successful leader, and talented poet. | David |
The Hebrew Bible says King Solomon taxed his people heavily to | build great buildings. |
In 722 B.C., these people invaded Israel and forced some of the Israelites to resettle in their own empire. | the Assyrians |
Which was a Chaldean king who forced thousands of people to leave Jerusalem to live in Babylon in 597 B.C.? | Nebuchadnezzar |
During their long exile, Judaeans became known as | The Jews |
Which Jewish holiday is celebrated with a Seder? | Passover |
To be kosher, which of the following foods are Jews not allowed to eat? | pork and shellfish |
The first five books of the Torah were written on | scrolls |
Who guided Jewish society after the Jews returned from exile in Babylon? | temple priests and scribes |
The spread of Jews and their customs and culture beyond the Jewish homeland and across the Mediterranean region is known as | the Diaspora. |
Who was a Jewish priest who led the guerrilla fight against Seleucid rule? | Judas Maccabeus |
Which empire renamed Judaea Palestine as a kind of punishment after crushing a Jewish revolt? | the Romans |
Which group of Jews gained the support of the common people by teaching Jewish families to practice the Torah’s teachings with greater devotion? | Pharisees |
prophet | a person who speaks or interprets for God to the people |
monotheism | belief in one God |
tribe | a group of related families |
Exodus | a mass departure |
covenant | a solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human bein in which mutual commitments are made |
Torah | First five books of the Hebrew Bible |
commandment | a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow |
alphabet | a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language |
psalm | a sacred song or poem used in worship |
proverb | wise saying |
exile | the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. |
synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
Sabbath | a day set apart to rest and honor God |
scroll | a long document made from pieces of parchment sewn together |
kosher | the term used for food allowed under Jewish dietary laws |
Diaspora | Jews living outside of Israel |
rabbi | a highly respected teacher of Jewish law or theology |