1. The document is a study guide for a unit on Israel that includes questions about Judaism, important figures, and events in Israeli history. It covers topics like the exodus from Egypt, monotheism, the Tanakh, kings David and Solomon, and the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. 2. The study guide contains multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions testing knowledge of religious symbols, biblical figures, historical events on a timeline, and Phoenician civilization. It also includes a map labeling activity. 3. The last few questions are about artifacts from the tabernacle and temple in Jerusalem. The document provides context for learning about the origins and traditions

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Unit VI: Israel Study Guide: Assigned: 11-21-16 Due: 11-29-16 (test 11-29-16)
Word Bank: Each word will only be used once
Diaspora Ramses II Tanakh Judaism Moses Monotheistic
Twelve Tribes of Israel Hanukkah Star of David Jericho Egypt
Canaan
1. What religion did the Israelites practice? _______________________________________
2. What symbol is associated with Judaism? ______________________________________
3. Jacob’s 12 sons eventually became the leaders of the _____________________________
4. Moses traveled from _______________________ towards ________________________.
5. The Jewish religion believes in one god, what type of religion is this known as?
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6. This pharaoh was rumored to have been the pharaoh during the Exodus _____________
7. Who received the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai? ____________________________
8. The scattering of the Jews from Israel to other communities, either by force or by choice
is called the _____________________________________________________________
9. The Torah, Prophets, and Writings make up the _____________________________ also
known as the Hebrew Bible
10. The Israelites marched around the city of _______________________ for 6 days until the
walls tumbled down.
11. The Jewish holiday of ___________________________________ is also known as the
Festival of Lights and celebrates the Jewish victory against Greek rule.
Mapping Skills: (Pg. 38 in notebook)
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Egypt, Canaan, Israel, Mesopotamia
12. Which area is labeled C on the map above? ____________________________________
13. Which letter would label where the Mediterranean Sea is located? __________________
14. Which area is labeled B on the map? _________________________________________
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Israelite VIP’s: ABRAHAM, JACOB, SAUL, DAVID, and SOLOMON (Pg. 41 in
notebook)
15. I was known for my wisdom and I was credited with writing the book of Proverbs in the
Hebrew Bible. I was the son of David. I created the First Temple in Jerusalem. When I
died the kingdom split in two. ______________________________________________
16. I lead my family from Mesopotamia to Canaan and started the religion of Judaism; I am
considered the father of the Israelite people. ____________________________________
17. I was the first king in Israel. The people chose me because I was such a strong military
leader. I went against God’s Laws. I tried to kill my son’s best friend and my military
commander. _____________________________________________________________
18. I am the grandson of Abraham and my twelve sons eventually became the leaders of the
Twelve Tribes of Israel and that later formed the kingdom of Israel. _________________
19. I was the second king. I was known for my bravery, military leadership, and my musical
talents. I am credited with writing the book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible. I am
considered to be the “greatest Israelite king.” ___________________________________
The Phoenicians: Alphabet Trade Phoenicians Purple
20. What civilization do these boats belong to? ___________________________________.
21. The Phoenician’s economy was based on_______________________________________
22. In addition to lumber, the Phoenicians traded ivory, silver, lumber, slaves, glass objects &
the very popular and rare dye to make ___________________________________ fabric
23. Phoenicians developed the first __________________________________. Why/how did
this writing system spread throughout the Mediterranean? Explain your answer
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True or False: If False rewrite the sentence to make it true.
24. True or False. The Israelites differed from many nations by worshipping only one god.
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25. True or False. Steve was a Hebrew man raised as an Egyptian Prince. He led the
Israelites out of slavery
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26. True or False. King Solomon is credited with having written the book of Genesis in the
Hebrew Bible.
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27. True or False. While in exile in Babylon the Israelites began to worship in synagogues.
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28. True of False. The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave in the 1970’s and helped to
reveal a great deal about Judaism during the Roman times.
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29. The Hebrew Bible says the tabernacle (tent where the Israelites worshipped until the built
the First Temple) housed the sacred object pictured above, what is this object?
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30. What was kept inside of the object pictured above?
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Timeline: Fill in the timeline with the events below and answer the corresponding questions
c. 1800 BC Abraham traveled to Canaan c. AD 70 Romans destroy temple in Jerusalem
c. 722 BC Assyrians destroy Israel c. 586 BC Chaldeans destroy Jerusalem
31. Which is the first event on the timeline?
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32. Which is the last event on the timeline?
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33. How many years passed between Abraham traveling from Canaan until the Romans
destroyed the temple in Jerusalem?
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34. How many years passed between the Assyrians destroying northern kingdom of Israel
and the Chaldeans destroying Jerusalem?
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35. Where would this event go on the timeline? “c. 167 BC Maccabean revolt.” A, B, or C
Explain your answer
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A B C