Ancient Judaism

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When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

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the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

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How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

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He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.

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To complete the diagram, which phrase best belongs in the empty box? Options: Israelites move to Egypt, Israelites start herding goats, Israelites wander in the desert, Israelites break into warring tribes

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Israelites move to Egypt

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How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

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belief in one God

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What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon? Options: It suffered from a serious famine., It fell to attacks by the Philistines., It split into two smaller kingdoms., It formed unwise foreign alliances.

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It split into two smaller kingdoms.

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According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or

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sacred agreement.

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Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

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They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar.

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Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?

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Jews became scattered over a wide area.

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What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

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Canaan

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Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?

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polytheism