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What do historians use the Torah for (p. 101)?
A: to understand the history of the Jewish people and the development of Judaism.
After escaping from Egypt and wandering the wilderness, the Hebrews eventually made it to this
land (p. 101).
A: Canaan
What area of Egypt did the Hebrews live in (p. 101)?
A: North, near the Delta
What are other names for the Ancient Hebrews (p. 101)?
A: Jews, Jewish People, the Israelites
Who is the first ancestor, or patriarch of the Jewish People (p. 102)?
A: Abraham
Around what time period (year) did Abraham live (p. 102)?
A: 1950 BCE
What is a covenant (p. 104)?
A: a promise, agreement or contract
What is a descendent (p. 104)?
A: offspring, children, and all future offspring of one family’s children.
What were two elements of the Covenant that Abraham made with God (p. 104)?
A: protection of the Hebrew people and a promise that the Abraham’s descendents would control
Canaan
What is the central belief of the Jewish People (p. 103)?
A: a belief in one god.
What was sacrifice in Ancient religions (p. 105)?
A: a gift of a slaughtered animal to honor gods
Approximately in what year did Moses live (p. 106)
A: 1250 BCE
What is the definition of Exodus (106)?
A: the escape the Hebrews from Egyptian Slavery.
In the Exodus story, what did God do to the Egyptians for not releasing the Hebrews (p. 106)?
A: God cast 10 plagues on the Egyptian people.
What did the Ten Commandments spell out (p. 107)?
A: The duties to God and the basic laws of the Hebrews.
Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments (p. 107)?
A: On Mount Sinai
What were two contributions made by Moses (p. 107)?
A: Law giver, led the Hebrews out of Egypt
How many years did the Hebrews wander in the desert after leaving Egypt (p. 102)?
A: 40 years
What is the Ark of the Covenant (p. 108)?
A: the chest that held the Ten Commandments.
What are two accomplishments of King David (p. 108)?
A: United the Jewish People by defeating its surrounding enemies, and making Jerusalem the capital
of the Ancient Israelites.
Why did Solomon build the First Temple (p. 109)?
A: to hold the Ark of the Covenant and to become the center of worship for the Israelites
Define monotheism (p. 112)?
A: a belief in one god.
In what year did Nebuchadrezzar destroy Solomon’s (First) Temple (p. 111)?
A: 586 BCE
How long did the Jews live in Babylon in exile?
A: 50 years
What happened in the year 722 BCE (p. 111)?
A: The Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.
When did the Jews start to write the Talmud (p. 113)?
A: 200 BCE
What is the Talmud (p. 113)?
A: Commentaries and interpretations about the Bible
How did the Hebrews view their leaders (p. 113)?
A: as equal to all other Hebrews before God and the Law.
What type of teacher study Jewish Law and teach the beliefs of Judaism (p. 114)?
A: Rabbi
Who helped preserve Jewish learning the destruction of the Second Temple (p. 116)?
A: Yohanan ben Zaccai
When did the Jews revolt against the Romans, and how long did they keep the Romans out of
Jerusalem?
A: 66 CE for 3 years.
Who destroyed the Second Temple, and in what year (p. 115)?
A: Romans in 70 CE