Mr.Harmer USA Test Prep

The Israelites were originally from Mesopotamia. Which number on the map is CLOSEST to the region known as Mesopotamia?

3

These items are referring to what famous religious figure?

Abraham

Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?

Abraham is the father of the faith

Which continent was the birthplace of most of the world's major religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Asia

Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?

Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah

How are the Christian religion and the Jewish religion connected to one another?

Christians believe that jesus is the Messiah mentioned in the Jewish Torah

Moses is significant in Jewish history because

He led the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt

This region is unique in World History because it

Is where the world's major monotheistic faiths begin

The Jewish people settled into a land they believed they were promised by God that was known as Canaan. What is the name of that country today?

Israel

The area known as Canaan is MOST associated with what ancient group?

Israelites

Which of these BEST explains the importance of Judaism in World History?

It was the first major monotheistic faith in the world

The diagram shows the holy books of what religion?

Judaism

What religion is not only practiced today but also served as the foundation for both Christianity and Islam?

Judaism

Which is the common aspect of the religious of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Monotheism

Which leader led the Israelites on an ¨Exodus¨ out of Egypt to settle in Canaan?

Moses

What would be the BEST title for this list?

Tribes of Ancient Israel

Unlike the other groups of people in their religion during the Ancient Middle East, the Hebrews were monotheistic, meaning they

believe in only one god

Judaism spread in the ancient world primarily by

forced movement of Jews by the ancient empires

Monotheism is the religious belief in...

one god