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14 Cards in this Set
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nomadic |
Israelites were __________ at first, but they eventually settled in a place called Canaan. |
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Jerusalem |
The city of ________________ was the capital and would later become very important to the Jewish culture. |
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monotheism |
The religion was a form of _______________. This was different from other groups in Mesopotamia who believed in many gods. |
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Tanakh |
Early Israelites stories, traditions and beliefs were written down and later collected into a book called the ______________, also called the Hebrew Bible. |
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monotheism |
The religious belief in only one god |
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Tanakh |
The collection of Jewish holy writings, sometimes called the Hebrew Bible |
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famine |
The Tanakh tells the story of how the Israelites were forced to leave their home in Canaan because of ___________ and go to Egypt, where the Egyptian king enslaved them. |
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famine |
An extreme shortage of food that results in widespread hunger |
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Assyrians |
The _________ conquered Israel and forced the Israelites to leave. This was a difficult time. Some Israelites started new religious practices and at this time they began to be known as Jews. |
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Judaism |
Over the years, many conquerors took over places where ____________ was established. However, Jewish people preserved their communities. They took their religion and customs with them. |
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exile |
The state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment |
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farmers and traders arts |
The ancient Israelites had many accomplishments that helped shape the world today: Skilled ________ and ___________ Built strong cities and towns Creativity in ________ and music |
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monotheism |
The most important contribution was combining their faith in God with their understanding of right and wrong in their practice of the first _____________ religion. |
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Christianity |
Many ideas are reflected in beliefs of the worlds two largest religions, ______________ and Islam. |
