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TCAP 6th grade history and geography review Flashcards

1
Q 
Jews are sometimes known as “People of the Book” because of their emphasis on...
libraries
scrolls
education
dances
A

education

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What is another name for the first five books of the Hebrew Bible?
The covenant of Abraham
the Prophets
the Psalms
The Law of Moses
A

The Law of Moses

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Q 
What sorts of jobs did the prophets have?
Warriors and judges
Kings and high priests
Poets, preachers, and reformers
Artists and musicians
A

Poets,preachers, and reformers

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Q 
What section of the Hebrew Bible includes the Psalms and Proverbs?
The Torah
The Writings
The New Testament
The Prophets
A

The writings

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5
Q 
What is a Jewish Teacher known as?
Torah
Talmud
Judge
Rabbi
A

Rabbi

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Q 
Set of commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and law that's an important text since about 600 AD?
The Talmud
The Torah
The Writings
Mosaic Law
A

The Talmud

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Q 
What is the most important teaching of Judaism?
Righteousness and justice
Ethical Monotheism
Observance of Law
Love for others
A

Ethical Monotheism

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Q 
What is acting or living in a way that is right and obeying God’s laws called?
Ethics
Justice
Sabbath
Righteousness
A

Righteousness

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What are Jews expected to do on the Sabbath?
20sec
Fast
Work hard
Visit the Holy land
Rest
A

rest

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Q 
Canaan, the Promised Land, is in what modern-day country?
20sec
Syria
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
A

Israel

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After Joshua, in times of trouble, what leaders did the Jews look to for leadership?
20sec
Judges
Rabbis
Kings
Priest
A

Judges

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Who was the only female judge?
20sec
Esther
Deborah
Ruth
Naomi
A

Deborah

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What did Deborah do?
20sec
Inspired an army to win a battle
She helped her mother-in-law after her husband died
She converted to Judaism
She convinced the Persian king to not kill the Jewish people

A

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Q 
Who became king and ended the period of judges?
20sec
David
Saul
Solomon
Abraham
A

Saul

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Q 
What king wrote the Psalms?
20sec
Solomon
Saul
Abraham
David
A

David

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What important city did David capture after he became king?
20sec
Memphis
Jordan
Ur
Jerusalem
A

Jerusalem

17
Q 
Who ruled after David?
20sec
Solomon
Abraham
Cyrus the Great
Saul
A

Solomon

18
Q 
What did Solomon have built in Jerusalem that became an important spiritual center?
20sec
The Hanging Gardens
The Second Temple
The Great First Temple of Jerusalem
The Ark of the Covenant
A

3

19
Q 
What group conquered Israel after the kingdom divided?
20sec
The Sumerians
The Egyptians
The Assyrians
The Hittites
A

The Assyrians possibly after Solomon’s rule

20
Q 
What group conquered the Israelites and destroyed the temple of Solomon?
20sec
The Babylonians
The Persians
The Egyptians
The Akkadians
A

The Babylonians then Persians took over after the Babylonians fell

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What happened to the Jews after the Babylonians took over?
20sec
They were welcomed as equal members of Babylonian society
They were exiled to Babylon as slaves
They were sold to Egypt as workers
They escaped and sailed to Asia Minor

A

2 also known as Babylonian Captivity

22
Q 
Allowed the Jews to return to their homeland after he & his people conquered the Babylonians?
20sec
Ramses the Great
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Frederick the So-So
A

Cyrus the Great

23
Q 
What did the Jews that returned to Jerusalem do?
20sec
They built a monument to those that died
They rebuilt the temple
They invaded Egypt
They wrote the Talmud
A

They rebuilt the temple

24
Q 
Who destroyed the Second Temple during a Jewish rebellion?
20sec
The Greeks
The Assyrians
The Hittites
The Romans
A

The Romans

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