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Ancient Israel

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  • After Solomon died the kingdom split into two kingdoms called
    Israel and Judah
  • Who was travelled from Mesopotamia to Canaan/Israel at his god's command
    Abraham
  • who recieved the 10 Commandments
    Moses
  • What were the 10 commandments
    A set of Jewish laws they were supposed to live by
  • Saul was forced out of power because he
    Turned away from God/ tried to kill David
  • The Mediterranean Sea is to the __________ of Israel
    West
  • Define a Peninsula
    A piece of land with water on three sides OR a piece of land almost surrounded by water
  • This man united the Israelites when they were threatened by the Philistines
    Saul
  • The Holy book of the Jewish people is called the:
    Tanakh/TheHebrewbible/TheTorah
  • What body of water does the Jordan river flow into
    The Dead Sea
  • Who freed the Jewish people from Exile
    The Persians/ Cyrus the Great
  • King Solomon was known for building what?
    The Temple in Jerusalem
  • Who started the first Monotheistic religion
    Abraham
  • What did the Jewish people do to keep their religion alive
    They practiced in secret at Synogagues told stories and wrote down their legends in the Torah (pick one)
  • True or false: The Jewish people believed that they could have a personal relationship with a loving god
    True
  • Who was the man who led the Israelites out of Egypt
    Moses
  • King Solomon was known for creating proverbs which are:
    Wise sayings
  • King David established (made) a new capital called
    Jerusalem
  • Before he became king, David was famous for
    Killing a giant Philistine warrior named Goliath
  • Where did the Jews go after Jerusalem was attacked.
    They went to the city of Babylon in Mesopotamia