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Chapter 6-Lesson 2

lesson 1,2,3, and 4

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By 1100 B.C., many Israelites called for a king to unite them against the ______. Philistines 1
Who became the first king of the Israelites? Saul 2
David established a capital city of Israel at Jerusalem. TRUE 3
Which of the following did David accomplish as an Israelite king? led the Israelites during a time of prosperity 4
King Solomon is honored as the greatest king of the Israelites. FALSE 5
After the death of Solomon, the ten northern tribes founded a new kingdom called ______. Israel
The two Israelite kingdoms were larger and stronger than their neighboring empires. FALSE 7
Which group captured major cities in the kingdom of Israel? Assyrians 8
Under King Nebuchadnezzar, the Chaldeans captured Jerusalem and made major changes. TRUE 9
The ______ offered hope to the people of Judah sent to live in Babylon. prophets 10
What two kingdoms preserved the Israelite religion?  Israel and Judah 1
What did the Israelite prophets urge people to do? Make the world a better place 2
Saul – 1st king of the Israelites 3
David – King of Israel, a brave warrior, successful leader and talented poet 4
King Solomon – taxed his people heavily to build great things 5
Who caused the fall of Israel in 722 B.C. and scattered the 10 tribes? Assyrians 6
Nebuchadnezzar captured Jerusalem and punished the Jews in 597 B.C. 7
The belief in one all-powerful, just, and personal God is called polytheism. .FALSE 8
According to Jewish belief, from which of the following people did all Israelites descend? Abraham 9
Moses led the Israelites on their Exodus out of ______. Egypt 10
Loyalty to God is the central idea of the Ten Commandments. TRUE 1
The ______ helped shape the moral principles of many nations. Ten Commandments 2
Who led the Israelites after the death of Moses? Joshua 3
The Phoenicians were skilled sailors who lived along the Mediterranean Sea in Canaan. TRUE 4
The Philistines developed an alphabet that became the basis of our written communication today. FALSE 5
Joshua helped the Israelites reclaim Canaan with a victory at ______. Jericho 6
After gaining control of Canaan, how did most Israelites earn a living? farming and herding animals 7
During a(n) ______, people are forced to live far away from their homeland. exile 8
While living in Babylon, Jews began the practice of meeting in synagogues. TRUE 9
The conquest by which group allowed Jews to return to Judah? Persians 10
______ were religious scholars who had a deep understanding of the Jewish faith. scribes 1
The book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible presents the Israelite view of human beginnings. FALSE 2
Which book of the Hebrew Bible explains the belief that evil would eventually be replaced by good? Daniel 3
The laws of the Torah shaped family life for the ancient Israelites. TRUE 4
According to Jewish dietary law, which of the following foods is considered unclean? pork 5
Food that is prepared according to Jewish dietary laws is called kosher TRUE 6
Which of the following was forbidden by Jewish dietary law? eating shellfish 7
Who defeated the Persians and brought Greek rule to Judah? Alexander the Great 8
Under Greek rule, few Jews migrated into other parts of the Greek empire. FALSE 9
The Diaspora was a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible that helped spread Jewish ideas. FALSE 10
The Seleucids required the Jews to do which of the following? worship Greek gods and goddesses 1
The annual festival of Hanukkah celebrates the Maccabees driving the Seleucids out of Judah. TRUE 2
The Pharisees urged the Jews to respond to Roman rule by ______. practicing the Torah's teachings with greater devotion 3
Which group was made up of wealthy noble families and included many priests and scribes in the Temple? Sadducees 4
The Dead Sea Scrolls might have been written by the _____________. Essenes 5
The Zealots were ultimately successful in retaking Jerusalem from the Romans. FALSE 6
Yohanan ben Zaccai founded a school that helped preserve the Judaic spirit after the loss of Jerusalem. TRUE
*Diaspora the spread of Jews and their customs and culture beyond the Jewish homeland and across the Mediterranean
*Judas Maccabeus judas Maccabeus was Jewish priest that led the guerrilla fight against Seleucid rule.
“Palestine” *Romans renamed Judaea “Palestine” as a kind of punishment after crushing a Jewish revolt.
*Pharisees *Pharisees gained support of the common people by teaching Jewish families to practice Torah’s teachings with greater devotion.
FACT *Some Jewish people wanted to cooperate with the Romans, which others wanted to rebel openly.
FACT *The Dead Sea Scrolls reveal a great deal about Judaism during Roman times. The Zealots were the MOST AGGRESSIVE of the Jewish groups
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