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Chapter 5 - The Phoenicians and the Israelites Quiz

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To be given after classwork.
Check Your Knowledge!
Complete the quiz questions below using your chapter 5 notes.
Then the teacher spoke all these words,
You are the student who earns your grade,
fear not what you don't know
but have confidence.
Read each question carefully.
Answer each question purposefully.
Question 1
1.

Drag and drop each ancient civilization we've learned about so far into a category based on their religious beliefs.

  • Traditional African Religions
  • Akhenaten's Egypt
  • Babylonians
  • Neolithic Peoples
Question 2
2.

Question 3
3.

In your own words, why was the Phoenician Alphabet so useful?
Explain in at least two sentences.

Question 4
4.

What is the sacred text of the Israelites and Jews today?

Question 5
5.

Explain in your own words EITHER the story of Abraham or Moses in at least a paragraph.
The more details the better!
(Mr. Bergh will also give credit for those who share the stories of Noah, King David, King Solomon, or any prophets in the Torah, Old Testament, or Tawrat.)

Question 6
6.

Why did the Israelites have to leave the lands of Canaan the first time and where did they flee to?

Question 7
7.

What did the Persians do when they conquered the Chaldeans?

Question 8
8.

Question 9
9.
The __________ believed that __________ were religious teachers who could speak for __________ and tell people about how __________ wanted them to __________.
Question 10
10.

"The Jewish diaspora could be found all over the world. In the year 1948 a new democratic country called Israel was made just for Jews. After 2000 years the scattered diaspora started to return to their homeland, the former lands of Canaan.
Based on the quote, what is the meaning of the word diaspora?

Ancient Egyptians
Phoenicians
Israelites
Monotheist
Polytheistic
Select all below the Phoenicians were famous for...
creating the world's first alphabet.
for having only one god in the religion.
their extensive trade networks.
building massive pyramids and tombs.
creating colonies across the Mediterranean Sea.
conquering the entire Mediterranean.
Due to drought the Israelites fled to Phoenicia where they learned the alphabet.
Due to war the Israelites fled to Babylon where they were enslaved.
The Persians exiled the Israelites to Babylon, destroyed the temple in Jerusalem.
The Persians allowed the Chaldeans to return to Israel and rebuild Jerusalem and its temple.
Select below the defining features of Judaism.
Believed that their ruler, the pharaoh, was a god.
Following strict commandments given by God.
Believed in heaven and hell.
Believed in prophets, religious teachers who could speak for God.
Monotheistic, believing in only one God.
Polytheistic, believing in many gods.
Believed that all land and all of nature is holy.
Believing that the Jews, are chosen by God and must uphold God's covenant.
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole.