TCAP 6th grade history and geography review Flashcards
Jews are sometimes known as “People of the Book” because of their emphasis on... libraries scrolls education dances
education
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
The Law of Moses
What sorts of jobs did the prophets have? Warriors and judges Kings and high priests Poets, preachers, and reformers Artists and musicians
Poets,preachers, and reformers
What section of the Hebrew Bible includes the Psalms and Proverbs? The Torah The Writings The New Testament The Prophets
The writings
What is a Jewish Teacher known as? Torah Talmud Judge Rabbi
Rabbi
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
The Talmud
What is the most important teaching of Judaism? Righteousness and justice Ethical Monotheism Observance of Law Love for others
Ethical Monotheism
What is acting or living in a way that is right and obeying God’s laws called? Ethics Justice Sabbath Righteousness
Righteousness
What are Jews expected to do on the Sabbath? 20sec Fast Work hard Visit the Holy land Rest
rest
Canaan, the Promised Land, is in what modern-day country? 20sec Syria Egypt Israel Jordan
Israel
After Joshua, in times of trouble, what leaders did the Jews look to for leadership? 20sec Judges Rabbis Kings Priest
Judges
Who was the only female judge? 20sec Esther Deborah Ruth Naomi
Deborah
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
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Who became king and ended the period of judges? 20sec David Saul Solomon Abraham
Saul
What king wrote the Psalms? 20sec Solomon Saul Abraham David
David
What important city did David capture after he became king? 20sec Memphis Jordan Ur Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Who ruled after David? 20sec Solomon Abraham Cyrus the Great Saul
Solomon
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
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What group conquered Israel after the kingdom divided? 20sec The Sumerians The Egyptians The Assyrians The Hittites
The Assyrians possibly after Solomon’s rule
What group conquered the Israelites and destroyed the temple of Solomon? 20sec The Babylonians The Persians The Egyptians The Akkadians
The Babylonians then Persians took over after the Babylonians fell
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
2 also known as Babylonian Captivity
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
Cyrus the Great
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
They rebuilt the temple
Who destroyed the Second Temple during a Jewish rebellion? 20sec The Greeks The Assyrians The Hittites The Romans
The Romans
