Quiz Over Ancient Israel
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- 1.Jewish religious teachers are called ______________
- A.
Professors
- B.
Clerics
- C.
Priests
- D.
Rabbis
- 2.____________ was the warrior-farmer anoited king by the prophet Samuel
- A.
Alexander
- B.
Ezra
- C.
Saul
- D.
Nebuchadnezzar
- 3.The faith of the Israelites became known as
- A.
Judaism
- B.
Buddhism
- C.
Islam
- D.
Christianity
- 4.______________ refused to worship Babylonian gods and was thrown into the lion's den
- A.
Samuel
- B.
Daniel
- C.
Moses
- D.
Isaiah
- 5.The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and called
- A.
Adages
- B.
Psalms
- C.
Proverbs
- D.
None of these
- 6.Who led the Isrealites out of slavery in Egypt?
- A.
Jacob
- B.
Moses
- C.
Maccabees
- D.
Pharaoh
- 7.The idea that the law should apply to everybody equally is called the
- A.
Rule of law
- B.
Ten Commandments
- C.
Torah
- D.
Code of Hammurabi
- 8.The ___________ fought the Romans for freedom and drove the out of Jerusalem
- A.
Greeks
- B.
Sadducees
- C.
Samaritans
- D.
Zealots
- 9.David conquered other nations and created an empire and set up his capital at _________________.
- A.
Canaan
- B.
Jerusalem
- C.
Babylon
- D.
Mount Sinai
- 10.The Isrealites were the first group of people who practiced monotheism. Monotheism is best described as ___________
- A.
Belief in one god
- B.
Belief in two gods
- C.
Belief in multiple gods
- 11.The Isrealites believed they were descendents from a man named _________________
- A.
Jacob
- B.
Abraham
- C.
Moses
- D.
Joshua
- 12.Joshua led the Isrealites to conquer the city of ______________.
- A.
Canaan
- B.
Jerusalem
- C.
Jericho
- D.
Mount Sinai
- 13.What king introduced Greek language and Greek ideas to the Jewish people?
- A.
Nebuchadnezzar
- B.
Herod
- C.
Saul
- D.
Alexander
- 14.Diaspora is a greek word that means _______________
- A.
Unity
- B.
Together
- C.
Scattered
- D.
Separate
- 15.What Jewish holiday celebrates the Maccabees driving the Greeks out of Judah?
- A.
Hanukkah
- B.
Yom Kippur
- C.
Passover
- D.
Rosh Hoshana
- 16.Which of the following was NOT one of the things taught to young Jewish boys in their education?
- A.
Torah
- B.
Government
- C.
Making a living
- D.
Worship God
- 17.What Roman king was cruel to the Jews and known as the king who reigned during the life of Jesus?
- A.
Alexander
- B.
Saul
- C.
Herod
- D.
Nebuchadnezzar
- 18.Which of the following meat could the Jewish people NOT eat?
- A.
Salmon
- B.
Pork
- C.
Beef
- D.
Lamb
- 19.Girls in Jewish society was provided the same education as boys
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.After Solomon died, the Kingdom of Israel broke up into two seperate kingdoms.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.
This picture shows David's defeat of the Philistine giant ______________- A.
Saul
- B.
Solomon
- C.
Goliath
- D.
Moses
- 22.According to the story, what was the final plague sent by God to the Egyptians?
- A.
Plague of darkness
- B.
Plague of locusts
- C.
Plague of blood
- D.
Death of the firstborn
- 23.What group of people conquered the Isreali kingdom in 722 B.C.
- A.
Chaldeans
- B.
Philistines
- C.
Assyrians
- D.
Babylonians
- 24.For a meat to be considered kosher, which of the following must apply. More than ONE answer may apply.
- A.
Killed in a special way
- B.
Inspected
- C.
Stored for weeks
- D.
Salted
- E.
MUST be cooked with milk
- F.
Soaked
- 25.Identify the following influences of Early Israel on our society today
- A.
Laws
- B.
Hebrew Bible
- C.
Polytheism
- D.
Women's Makeup
- E.
Government
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