Politics & Social Structure Powerpoint Jeopardy Geography Religion Achievements Economics Politics & Social Structure 10 20 30 40 50
What kind of religion did the Israelites have? Monotheistic Category 1 - 10
Which sea did Moses part to get the Israelites back to Canaan? The Red Sea Category 1 - 20
What was the name of the Israelite’s promise land? Canaan
What was the Diaspora and why did it happen? It was the moving of Israelites away from Canaan to prevent them from building their own nation.
What two kingdoms were formed by the 12 Tribes of Israel? Judah & Israel
Where and when do Jews worship? In a synagogue and on the Sabbath—Friday- Saturday sundown.
What is in the Hebrew Bible? The Torah, The Talmud, (1st 5 books of the Christian bible), prayers, poems, and the history of the Israelites,
What is remembered during the holiday of Passover? One of the ten plagues in Egypt: the one where Israelites painted goat’s blood on their doorway, so God wouldn’t kill their first born.
What are rabbis and what role did they serve for the ancient Israelites? They were religious teachers, leaders of the Israelites during times in exile. They kept their community alive.
What are most modern-day Western alphabets are based? The Phoenician Alphabet
Which religions use the stories in the Hebrew Bible as part of their holy teachings? Christianity, Islam/Muslims
What are the 10 Commandments?
What was the purpose of the 10 Commandments? Guides people’s behavior, shapes moral law, Shaped Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What was Solomon’s Temple? Central place of worship for the Jewish Religion.
Which meats were not allowed to be eaten according to the kashrut? Pork, shrimp, lobster, clams
What caused the fall of Judah? Egypt took over, then the Chaldeans took over, then Nebuchadnezzer exiled the Jews to Babylon
What did the Israelite judges do? They led the military.
For what was king David known? Defeated a giant named Goliath, Saul was jealous of him, increase the Israelite territory.
For what was Jacob known? He was Abraham’s grandson, he had 12 sons whose families divided into the 12 tribes of the Israelites.
For what was Solomon known. He built Israelite’s main religious temple, charged large taxes, which caused his people to hate him.
How did Solomon pay for his temple and other building projects? Charging taxes & forcing people to work in mines.
Why did the lost tribes of Israel split apart? They were unhappy with King Solomon’s high taxes and unfair treatment of his people.
Who is the model of devotion to family that Jewish girls are told to imitate? Ruth
What were boys’ responsibilities? Learn how to worship god & earn a living
What were girls’ responsibilities? Be a good wife and mother, keep up the household, learn Jewish cooking rules.