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Chapter 2 Quiz
The Monotheists: Jews and Persians 1200-550 BCE
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The Tanakh is also known as the _______.
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The Hebrew covenant refers to _______
The Hebrew contract with God
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Hebrew ownership of the land of Israel
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The Hebrews' escape from Egypt
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The Hebrew descent from Abraham
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The letters YHWH in the Hebrew Scriptures stand for _______
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By the year 1000 BCE the Hebrews had divided themselves into two groups, who took the names _______. (Select all that apply)
Palestine
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Israel
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Judah
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Philistine
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There is _______ evidence for Hebrew residence in Egypt
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Limited
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Extensive
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None of the above
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The event that triggered the unification of the Hebrew tribes under a monarchy was ________.
The Egyptian captivity
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War with the Philistines
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The Babylonian captivity
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The Assyrian conquest
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The king who united the Hebrew tribes into one kingdom was _______.
Herod the Great
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Jesus Christ
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David
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Daniel
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The word used for the scattering of the Jews throughout the world is _______.
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The Temple at Jerusalem was built primarily to hold _______.
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When Hebrew women were menstruating or just after childbirth, they were labeled
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Unclean
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Beloved
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Respected
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Dead
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The two books of the Hebrew Bible that are named after women are _______ and _______.
Ruth
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Naomi
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Esther
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Deborah
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The position of women in Jewish society was spelled out by _______.
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The Jewish messengers of God, who dominated Jewish tradition after the fall of Israel, were called _______.
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The last of the Judges was _______, also the first of the prophets.
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The purpose of obedience to the will of God and the words of the prophets was to _______.
Make it to heaven.
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Stay out of hell.
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Devotion to Yahweh.
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Rewards on earth.
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By the 6th century BCE the term 'rabbi' meant _______.
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Cyrus the Great was the king of _______.
Israel
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Japan
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Persia
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Egypt
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When the Neo-Babylonians conquered Judah, who did they carry off into slavery? Select all that apply.
The Hebrew elite
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Artisans
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Professionals
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Peasants
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The Persians conquered an empire led by _______.
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Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Judah, and many other ethnic groups to rule themselves, because _______.
He was just a nice guy
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He believed in the equality of all peoples
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He was a weak ruler without the ability to control his empire
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A decentralized empire was easier to govern
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The Persian capital was at _______.
Alexandria
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Persepolis
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Baghdad
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Thebes
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Based on Map 2.1, why do you think the kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrians rather than the kingdom of Judah?
It was geographically closer to Assyria
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It contained the historic capital of the Hebrew people
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It had greater resources
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It was the wealthier of the two kingdoms
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Zoroastrian priests were called
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The image shown here is from an Assyrian palace, and depicts the Israelites being taken into captivity. Based on this artwork, how do you think the Assyrians felt about their conquests?
Proud
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Fearful of the wrath of God
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Ashamed they had conquered such a tiny country
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All of the above
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This drawing of what the Temple at Jerusalem may have looked like was done in the 15th century CE. What do you think it was based on, considering the Temple had been destroyed for over 2000 years?
Artistic license
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Archaeological remains
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Detailed descriptions in the Bible
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Persian documents that described it
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