Lesson 15 Review - The Origins of Judaism

What lasting impact did King Solomon's First Temple have on Jewish worship?

• It became a place for only royal ceremonies and the worship of the dead

• It symbolized a permanent place of worship centralizing Jewish religious life

• It served as a location for tribal meetings and empire building

• It was used as a storage for valuable artifacts and religious relics

What is the Torah?

• A collection of Jewish laws to take the place of the Ten Commandments

• The first five books of the Tanakh containing laws and teachings

• A historical record of Israel from a Greek perspective

• A religious artifact similar to the Christian cross

What does 'Exodus' refer to?

• The founding of Israel for the Zionists

• The departure of Israelites from Egypt

• A celebration of freedom of speech

• A type of covenant between a human and an animal

Who is credited with receiving the Ten Commandments?

• Solomon

• David

• Moses

• Abraham

Who were the Israelites?

• A neighboring kingdom of Israel

• Early ancestors of the Jewish people

• Leaders of Egypt

• Ancient traders of Mesopotamia

What is monotheism?

• Belief in multiple gods

• Worship through festivals

• Belief in a single God

• Belief in prophets only

What was included in the covenant between Abraham and God?

• A rule for observing weekly rituals and Sunday worship.

• A restriction from traveling outside of Canaan

• A blessing for Abraham's descendants if they remained faithful

• A promise to build a temple for the Philistines

Where did the Jewish civilization originate?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Canaan

• Jerusalem

Who is considered the father of monotheism in Judaism?

• Moses

• Abraham

• Solomon

• David

What role did the Israelites believe God played in their liberation from Egypt?

• God sent prophets to lead them in the right path to heaven

• God directly intervened, performing miracles and guiding Moses

• God granted them political power over Egypt until the Messiah returned

• God sent foreign armies to assist them in the development of Zion