AEME (5):The Origins of Judaism

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The most sacred Jewish text is called the  

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Torah.

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The Torah

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consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

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To understand the history of the Jewish people and the development of Judaism, historians rely on: a variety of written records, archaeological artifacts., the Torah., all of the above.

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all of the above.

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By 1000 B.C.E. King David had

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set up the kingdom of Israel in Canaan.

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These statues of Jewish leaders Abraham, Moses, Samuel, and David appear on a French cathedral. Which man was called the "father of the Hebrews"?

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Abraham

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Who gave Judaism its fundamental laws?

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Moses

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Who established Jerusalem as a holy city?

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David

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What did King Solomon create that would become a powerful symbol to the Hebrews of their faith in God? Options: the Torah, the temple in Jerusalem, Canaan, the Ten Commandments

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the temple in Jerusalem

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The name Abraham means

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father of many

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According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with: a covenant between God and Abram., the 12 tribes that descended from Jacob., Abraham's sacrifice of his son as proof of his faith., the escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.

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a covenant between God and Abram.