Chapter 2 Quiz

The Monotheists: Jews and Persians 1200-550 BCE
. The Tanakh is also known as the _______.

. The Hebrew covenant refers to _______

. The letters YHWH in the Hebrew Scriptures stand for _______

. By the year 1000 BCE the Hebrews had divided themselves into two groups, who took the names _______. (Select all that apply)

. There is _______ evidence for Hebrew residence in Egypt

. The event that triggered the unification of the Hebrew tribes under a monarchy was ________.

. The king who united the Hebrew tribes into one kingdom was _______.

. The word used for the scattering of the Jews throughout the world is _______.

. The Temple at Jerusalem was built primarily to hold _______.

. When Hebrew women were menstruating or just after childbirth, they were labeled tumeh, which translates as _______.

. The two books of the Hebrew Bible that are named after women are _______ and _______.

. The position of women in Jewish society was spelled out by _______.

. The Jewish messengers of God, who dominated Jewish tradition after the fall of Israel, were called _______.

. The last of the Judges was _______, also the first of the prophets.

. The purpose of obedience to the will of God and the words of the prophets was to _______.

. By the 6th century BCE the term 'rabbi' meant _______.

. Cyrus the Great was the king of _______.

. When the Neo-Babylonians conquered Judah, who did they carry off into slavery? Select all that apply.

. The Persians conquered an empire led by _______.

. Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Judah, and many other ethnic groups to rule themselves, because _______.

. The Persian capital was at _______.

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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?

. 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?

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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?

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