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PC SS U2 Chapt. 2

TermDefinition
What does famine mean? a long period without enough food for survival
What does exile mean? being forced to leave one's homeland
Why was Canaan a desirable place for the Israelites to settle? It had fertile land near the Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River.
How did the Phoenicians utilize the geography of Canaan? They established themselves as sailors and then traders and they became skilled shipbuilders.
What important Israelite artifact was the document rolled up as a scroll? the Tanakh
In what way were the Israelites different from the Sumerians? They were monotheistic.
Looking at the image of a man on the mountain side receiving something from an angel above him depict or show? Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
The region where countries such as Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria are today. The name comes from a French word that means to rise. Levant
Why did the Israelites build the Ark of the Covenant? to store the Ten Commandments
What did the Israelites believe they received in exchange for worshipping only one god? the promised land of Canaan
What event took place because of disagreements among Israelite tribes? The Israelites split into two kingdoms.
Who was a prophet that helped the Israelites escape from slavery? Moses
How were the Israelites different from some of the other groups in Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent? The Israelites believed in only one god, while other groups in the area believed in many gods.
Why was Canaan a good place geographically for the Phoenicians to live? It was near the Mediterranean Sea, and the Phoenicians were skilled at building and sailing ships, which they used to trade with faraway places.
What was the Tanakh? A book where the Israelites wrote down their beliefs that are shared by the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What kind of religion did the ancient Israelites have? monotheistic
How did Phoenicians use boats in the Mediterranean Sea? for trade
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