Israel Unit Review

Why was the religion of Abraham revolutionary?

• because of the belief in many gods

• because of the belief in one god

• because they believed in the sun god

• because they believed Abraham was a god

After Abraham led the Hebrews from Ur to Canaan, why did the Hebrews leave their Promised Land?

• To look for gold

• To have a change of scenery

• because of a famine

• To grow better crops

On whose authority were the Ten Commandments created?

• Abraham

• Moses

• Hammurabi

• God

What was the Promised Land

• Egypt

• Canaan

• California

• Greece

What caused 200 years of war after the Hebrews returned to the Promised Land?

• It had been abandoned for 400 years

• The land had been purposely damaged by the Philistines

• It was occupied by other groups of people

• They wondered what would happen when they broke a commandment

Once occupied, how did the Israelites divide the Promised Land?

• Into 12 tribes

• Into 21 tribes

• Into 12 city-states

• Into 21 city-states

Upon returning to Canaan, what type of leadership did the Tribes have?

• Abraham

• A king

• A pharaoh

• Judges

What purpose did the Judges serve for the Hebrews?

• to lead the tribes

• To represent people in court

• To keep the promised land clean

• To be the decision-maker in court decisions

After returning to Canaan from Egyptian slavery, why did the Israelites decide to choose a king as their leader?

• To be united in war so they could defeat the Philistines

• The judges wanted to give up their power and focus on praying to God.

• Because the judges became unpopular

• So the king could write poems and songs for them

Which two empires eventually conquered the Israelites?

• Persian and Egyptian

• Assyrian and Babylonian

• Assyrian and Akkadian

• Babylonian and Chinese