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Ancient Israel 2022-23 (TCI L11-12)
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TCI - Ancient Israel - Lesson 11 & 12
Read the questions carefully and choose the best answer. You may use your notes to help you on the test.
Lesson 11
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Question 2
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Question 7
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Question 8
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Question 10
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Question 11
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Question 12
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Question 13
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Lesson 12
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Question 15
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Question 16
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Question 17
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Question 18
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Question 19
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Question 20
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Question 21
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Question 22
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Question 23
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Use the timeline and your knowledge of history to answer the questions.
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When people read from the Torah, they are reading from...
the Prophets and the Writings.
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.
a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews.
According to the Torah, how did Abraham first travel to the land of Canaan?
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.
He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
He led an army that won the land from the Philistines.
Question 3
3.
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
more elegant temples
rules for how to act
famous leader-heroes
belief in one God
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or...
holy dream.
written contract.
sacred promise.
religious gathering.
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Ur
Egypt
Canaan
Babylon
The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure
from
...
Ur
Egypt
Canaan
Babylon
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
food to eat in the desert
the Ten Commandments
most of the Hebrew Bible
directions for building a temple
Question 9
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Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
David
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
a belief in a single God
a famous temple
a set of commandments
a strong central government
Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?
David built his first palace there.
Religious ceremonies were held there.
The Ark of the Covenant was kept there.
The Israelites believed God told them to live there.
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
uniting a nation
winning a battle
starting a school
building a temple
Why did many Jews move to Babylon?
They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.
They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar.
They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God.
They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply.
Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?
Jews became scattered over a wide area.
Jews paid heavy taxes to pay for a new temple.
Jews began to learn from rabbis instead of priests.
Jews depended on oral tradition to remember their history.
Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?
ritual
morality
tradition
polytheism
According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong come from...
God.
Abraham.
priests.
prophets.
The festival of Passover celebrates the...
Jewish Diaspora.
Exodus from Egypt.
rededication of the Temple.
end of the Babylonian Exile.
What change of events led to the building of the Second Temple?
Nebuchadnezzar realized the need to reconstruct Judah.
Solomon brought the Ark of the Covenant from its tent.
The Jews drove Antiochus and the Greeks from Jerusalem.
The Persians conquered Babylon and let the Jews go home.
Why do Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?
It was built by King Solomon.
It was part of the Second Temple.
It was where many Jews died in rebellion against Rome.
It was constructed with the stones that held the Ten Commandments.
What was the result of Yohanan ben Zakkai’s meeting with the Roman general?
the building of a temple
the founding of a school
the betrayal of the rabbis
the destruction of Jerusalem
How was the city of Yavneh important to the survival of Judaism?
as the site of a temple
as the political capital
as a center for learning
as a source of rebellion
Jewish forms of worship and ways of life were taught in many different countries by...
rabbis.
priests.
prophets.
professors.
Question 24
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Question 25
25.
To complete the diagram, which phrase best belongs in the empty box?
Israelites move to Egypt
Israelites start herding goats
Israelites wander in the desert
Israelites break into warring tribes
Which of these conclusions does the map support about the Jewish people’s trip from Egypt to Canaan?
It was largely by boat.
It followed a direct route.
It followed the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
It took many years to complete.
When was Solomon's temple rededicated?
c. 930 B.C.E.
586 B.C.E.
164 B.C.E.
70 C.E.
According to the timeline, which historical event happened next
after
Nebuchadnezzar burned their Temple
?
Assyrians conquer Israel
Babylon invaded Judah
Cyrus of Persia conquered Babylon
Greeks were driven from Jerusalem and the Temple was rededicated
