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According to the Torah, the first covenant between God and the Hebrew people
involved an agreement that
a. | the Hebrew people would obey the Ten Commandments. | b. | God would protect
the Hebrews during their exodus from Egypt. | c. | the twelve tribes of Israel would unify into
the kingdom of Israel. | d. | God would bless Abraham and his descendants,
and they would be faithful. |
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Monotheism describes the Hebrews' belief-unusual for the time-that
their God was
a. | the one and only God. | b. | a forgiving and protective
God. | c. | a spiritual, not a physical, presence. | d. | associated not with a place but with a
people. |
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According to the Torah, the man who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and
received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai was
a. | Saul. | b. | David. | c. | Moses. | d. | Abraham. |
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The man responsible for having a great temple built in Jerusalem, a temple that
was destroyed and later rebuilt, was
a. | David. | b. | Cyrus. | c. | Moses. | d. | Solomon. |
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The tribute paid by Israel and Judah to the Assyrians was an effort to
a. | maintain Assyrian trade routes through Palestine. | b. | help the Assyrians
resist attacks from the Chaldeans. | c. | prevent an attack by the Assyrians on Israel
and Judah. | d. | honor a peace agreement made among the rulers of the three
nations. |
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Answer the following question(s) on the back of this paper or on a separate
sheet of paper.
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6.
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How does the history of Judaism help to explain the importance of the land known
as Canaan or Israel to the Jewish people?
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