Lesson 11 History
The most sacred Jewish text is called the | 1 of 1 | Torah. |
2. The Torah | 1 of 1 | consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. |
3. To understand the history of the Jewish people and the development of Judaism, historians rely on | 1 of 1 | all of the above |
4. By 1000 B.C.E. King David had | 1 of 1 | set up the kingdom of Israel in Canaan. |
5. These statues of Jewish leaders Abraham, Moses, Samuel, and David appear on a French cathedral. Which man was called the "father of the Jews"? | 1 of 1 | Abraham |
6. Who gave Judaism its fundamental laws? | 1 of 1 | Moses |
7. Who established Jerusalem as a holy city? | 1 of 1 | David |
8. What did King Solomon create that would become a powerful symbol to the Israelites of their faith in God? | 1 of 1 | the temple in Jerusalem |
9. According to the Torah, God promised Abram he would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. The name Abraham means | 1 of 1 | father of many |
10. According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with | 1 of 1 | a covenant between God and Abram. |
11. The Torah says that God promised in his covenant with Abram to protect Abram's descendants. What did Abram and his people promise to do? | 1 of 1 | always to devote themselves to God |
12. According to the Torah, God told Abram to move to the land of Canaan. For Jews, this land became known as | 1 of 1 | the promised land. |
13. This stained-glass window shows Moses receiving two tablets of stone from God. What symbolizes God in this carving? | 1 of 1 | the hand reaching down from above |
14. According to the Torah, what were the two tablets of stone that God gave to Moses? | 1 of 1 | the Ten Commandments |
15. Moses received the Ten Commandments after the Israelites left Egypt. What was their flight from Egypt called? | 1 of 1 | the Exodus |
16. According to the Torah, how did the Israelites escape from the Egyptian army? | 1 of 1 | Moses parted the waters of the Sea of Reeds long enough for the Israelites to cross. |
17. The building in this image is one artist's vision of the First Temple in Jerusalem. This temple was built by | 1 of 1 | King Solomon. |
18. What was one purpose of the First Temple in Jerusalem? | 1 of 1 | to house the Ark of the Covenant |
19. Why was the Ark of the Covenant considered the Israelites' most sacred object? | 1 of 1 | The ark held the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments. |
20. What other achievement, besides building the temple, is King Solomon known for? | 1 of 1 | all of the above |