Ch 1.3 Principles of Judaism
I. Vocab Box
Terms, People, Places
Definition
Drawing
Jerusalem
Monotheistic
Covenant
Sabbath
Prophet
Ethics
Diaspora
People
According to the book what did this person do?
Abraham
Moses
Solomon (pg 29)
II. Copy and complete the following outline in CORNELL
format. Don’t forget to create 4-6 critical thinking
questions and a 5-7 sentence summary! Textbook
pages 29-31
III. Answer the following Reading Questions.
I. God’s Covenant with the Israelites
1.
2.
A. One God
1.
2.
3.
B. God’s Promise
1.
2.
3.
4.
C. The Torah
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
II. Teachings on Law and Morality
1.
2.
A. The Ten Commandments
1.
2.
3.
4.
B. The Seven Universal Laws*
1.
2.
3.
4.
C. An Ethical Worldview
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Write the question and your complete answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
What were the two names for ancient Jews?
What is known as the most sacred text for the Jews?
Why did many Israelites migrate from Egypt?
Who first migrated with his family to Canaan and
there founded the Israelite nation?
5. Summarize the covenant between Abraham and his
descendants. (God’s part and the people’s part page 30).
6. How did the Jews’ belief differ from those of other
nearby peoples?
7. What were the Dead Sea Scrolls and where were
they found? (image on page 30)
8. What role did migration play in history of the
Israelites?
9. What set the Jews apart from other people of the
Roman Empire?
10. What led to the Jewish diaspora?
11. How did the scattering of the Jewish people
begin?
Ch 1.4: Rise of Christianity
I. Vocab Box
Terms, People, Places
Definition
Drawing
Messiah
Apostle
Tolerance
Clergy
People
According to the book what did this person do?
Jesus
Paul
II. Copy and complete the following outline in
CORNELL format. Don’t forget to create 4-6 critical
thinking questions and a 5-7 sentence summary!
Textbook pages 35-38
I. Christianity Spreads
1.
2.
3.
A. Work of Paul
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. New Covenant
1.
2.
3.
4.
C. Persecution
1.
2.
3.
4.
D. Reasons for Christianity’s Appeal
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
E. Triumph
1.
2.
3.
II. The Christian Church
1.
2.
A. The Early Communities
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. The Medieval Church
1.
2.
3.
4.
C. Spread of Learning
1.
2.
3.
4.
D. Philosophy
1.
2.
3.
4.
III. Answer the following Reading Questions.
Write the question and your complete
answer.
1. What happened during the Pax Romana?
2. Where does the information about the life of
Jesus come from?
3. Why did large crowds gather to hear Jesus’
teachings? How did he give “lessons”?
4. List 5 different “messages” Jesus taught.
5. Why did Jesus upset some Roman
authorities?
6. Why did Jesus upset some Jewish authorities?
7. What crime was punishable by crucifixion?
8. What happened after Jesus rose from the
dead?
9. How do Christians fulfill their covenant with
God?
10. How were Christian martyrs killed? (image
on page 36)
11. Why did the Romans persecute early
Christians?
12. What factors contributed to the spread of
Christianity?
13. What role did women play in Christianity?
14. Describe Thomas Aquinas achievements.
15. Where did the principles of the JudeoChristian tradition come from?