western civ chapter 2 test
Hebrew judges
- had religious unity - possessed the Ark of the Covenant - the most important Hebrew leaders - political disunity - forbid Hebrews from using iron
scripture=
tanakh
who were east of the Phoenicians?
the arameans
why and who traveled in caravans?
the arameans; they traveled in groups fro protection
who was northwest of the Phoenicians?
the kingdom of Lydia
who was the first to develop coins
the kingdom of Lydia
what happened after Solomon's death?
the kingdom split
what were prophets?
the leaders of the community
what are the Writings?
the next 11 books after the Book of the Prophets
what is the Books of the Prophets?
the next 19 books after the Torah
who are south of the Phoenicians?
the philistines
t/f goliath was a philistine
true
t/f prophets could be anyone
true
chosen people
unique identity, kept separate, punished by God, long lasting code-->polytheistic religions faded away
dating controversy with the story of Exodus was...
unresolved
what is the path to monotheism?
very personal relationship with God
in which kingdom did the Hebrews loose economic and political importance?
Kingdom of Israel
who had access to the aegean and med. sea
Lydia
what was the capital of the kingdom of Israel?
Samaria
last Judge, first king of Hebrews
Saul
who was the first anointed king?
Saul
david's son, centralized worship, built temple for the Ark in Jerusalem, urbanized and politically centralized the kingdom
Solomon
who was the third anointed king?
Solomon
Damascus is modern day....
Syria
the warriors were....
descendants of the sea people, military reputation, and used iron weapons (philistines)
the 10 commandments
established Hebrew law and honoring Yahweh
the legend of king Midas
gold in rivers
sabbath=
holy day
the Hebrew kingdom addressed....
issues with political unity
Judaens=
jews
what was Lydia's industry?
mining and trading
what was the most lasting legacy?
monotheism
the kingdom of Judah remained what?
monotheistic
kingdom of Israel=
north
the philistines were in modern day...
palestine
who had access to the med. coast?
philistines
captured Jerusalem and expanded borders to mediterranean coast, expelled the philistines from caanan, fulfilled God's promise to Moses
David
who was the second anointed king?
David
Hebrew kingdom=
polotics
what was the primary importance of the semitic pastoralists (jews)?
religion
Hebrew laws
religious duties towards God and moral conduct towards people, all people were equal before God, individual responsibility to live upright life
what is as historically correct any other source from the Iron Age?
scripture
King Dairius had....
some independent autonomy
the kingdom of Judah=
south
what is a covenant?
A binding agreement between God and Abraham
Lydia was in modern day....
Turkey
Aramaic replace what language?
Akkadian
God revealed His name as what?
Yahweh (The One Who Is)
the capital of the kingdom of Judah was what?
Jerusalem
what is the Torah?
The first five books of the Bible