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Ch.6 Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ancient Israelites | their ancestors were Abraham and his family. |
| The Essenes | were priests who broke away from the temple in Jerusalem and lived in Qumran near the Red Sea. |
| Judaism | played an important role in the development of Christianity and Islam. |
| Judah | the kingdom of Judah borders the Red Sea. |
| Assyrians and Chaldeans | wanted Canaan to control the trade routes across it. |
| The Ten Commandments | formed the basic moral rules for many nations. |
| Babylonian Exile | period of time when the Judeans were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. |
| Diaspora | the Jews who lived out of Judah: Greek word that means "scattered." |
| Abraham and his family | were the ancestors of the ancient Israelites. |
| Palestine | name given to Judea by the Romans : refers to Philistines. |
| What Jewish beliefs are shared by Christianity and Muslims? | They were monotheistic, they all believe in one God. They all believe that evil and suffering will eventually be replaced by goodness. |
| Samuel | the early Israelites asked him to choose a king. |
| Samaritans | developed a mixed culture while living among the Israelites. |