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Chapter 6 test
Question | Answer |
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Ancient Israelities. | their ancestors were Abraham and his family. |
The Essenes. | were priests who broke away from the temple in Jerusalem. |
Judaism. | played an important role in the development of Christianity and Islam. |
Judah. | the kingdom of Judah borders the Red Sea. |
Assyrians and Chaldeans. | wanted Canaan to control the trade routes across it. |
The Ten Commandments. | formed the basic moral rules for many nations. |
Babylonian Exile. | period of time when the Judeans were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. |
Diaspora. | the Jews who lived out of Judah; Greek word that means "scattered". |
Abraham and his family. | were the ancestors of the ancient Israelites. |
Palestine. | name given to Judea by the Romans refers to Philistines. |
What Jewish beliefs are shared by Christians and Muslims? | They are mono theistic, they believe in one God. They all believe that evil and suffering will eventually be replaced by goodness. |
Samuel. | the early Israelites asked him to choose a king. |
Samaritans. | developed a mixed culture while living among the Israelites. |