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SS. Ch 11
Assessment
Question | Answer |
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When people read from the Torah, they are reading from: | The first five books of the Hebrew Bible. |
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land? | Canaan |
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan? | He moved with his family from Mesopotamia. |
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or | sacred agreement |
According to the Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram's name to Abraham? | To protect Abraham's descendants |
The word exodus means "departure." In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from: | Egypt |
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before? | A strong central government |
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai? | The Ten Commandments |
Which achievement is Solomon most famous? | Building a temple |
Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city? | The Ark of the Covenant was kept there. |