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History, Social Studies
6th
grade
Chapter 8.1 Review - Culture and Beliefs of the Ancient Hebrews
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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to the Torah, a famine drove the ancient Israelites to migrate to...
Assyria
Egypt
Palestine
Sumeria
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which factor led to the enslavement of the Hebrew people in ancient Egypt?
the growth of the Hebrew population in Egypt
a Hebrew rebellion against the Egyptian pharaoh
the spread of Judaism among the Egyptian people
a famine that wiped out Egypt's population of farm workers
- 3. Multiple Choice
In Hebrew tradition, Ruth is considered a role model because of her...
importance in establishing monotheism
ability to bear suffering without complaint
efforts to protect her people against slaughter
loyalty to a people who were not originally her own
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Hebrew bible says that which place became the nation of Israel?
Ur
Jerusalem
Sumeria
Canaan
- 5. Multiple Choice
Both Moses and Abraham...
fought against the enslavement of Israelites
helped establish a new monotheistic religion
converted a large number of people to Judaism
helped establish the Jewish people in ancient Israel
- 6. Multiple Choice
According to the Torah, where was Abraham living when God commanded him to establish the Jewish nation?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Moab
Palestine
- 7. Multiple Choice
Based on the teachings of the Torah, which phrase best replaces the question mark in the sequence of events below?
- The Egyptians enslave the Israelites.
- Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery.
- ?
- The Israelites return to Canaan.
the Israelites received the Torah at Mount Sinai
Moses establishes a Jewish kingdom
the Egyptians become slaves to the Israelites
King David takes command of the nation of Israel
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes the location of ancient Israel?
It was bordered by Palestine, Canaan, and the Dead Sea.
It was bordered by Assyria, Egypt, and Phoenicia.
It was located on the Mediterranean coast and surrounded by deserts.
It was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in a fertile valley.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The first ruler of the Kingdom of Israel was...
Abraham
David
Joseph
Moses
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which major world religion is most directly influenced by Judaism?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which statement best summarizes why the Jordan River was important to ancient Israel?
It protected ancient Israel from invasion.
It connected Israel to the Mediterranean Sea.
It was an important source of freshwater for Israel.
It contained salt deposits that were important to Israel.
- 12. Multiple Choice
According to Jewish tradition, what did God do to bring the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?
He flooded the Nile River to destroy the pharaoh's army.
He commanded a prophet to lead the Israelites back to their homeland.
He spoke directly to the pharaoh and commanded him to free the Israelites.
He destroyed the new Jewish temple that had been built in the Egyptian capital.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which statement explains why Jerusalem was an important city in ancient Israel?
It was a major trading post.
It was a center of the Jewish religion.
It was located in ancient Israel's major farming region.
It was a large fort protecting ancient Israel's eastern border.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which statement explains how the Ten Commandments relate to the moral principles of Christianity
They provide the basic foundation for the moral principles of Christianity.
They are rejected by Christianity, which substitutes a different set of moral principles.
They are a more relaxed set of moral principles than those that form the basis of Christianity.
They lay out a set of religious requirements for Jews that Christianity significantly transforms.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Despite the patriarchal nature of ancient Israel’s society, what right did men and women share?
They could both choose the person they married.
They could both buy property.
They could both worship freely in the temple.
They could both become priests.
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