World History
Carroll
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Ancient Middle Eastern Civilizations
“The Hebrews”
Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences and provide detail and
examples for each. You may type your answer or write them on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What makes ancient Palestine the crossroads of this region?
2. What was Canaan? Why was it called “the land of milk and honey”?
3. Why is Abraham such an important religious figure in the early history of the Jewish
people?
4. What did God and the Hebrews promise each other when they made a “covenant”?
5. How did the religion of the Hebrews promise differ from many of the religions of their
neighbors? Why was it revolutionary for this time?
6. What does Hebrew law require of believers?
7. What is ethical monotheism? Why is it important?
8. What role did David play in Israel’s early history?
9. What caused the division of Solomon’s Kingdom?
10. What is the single most single most important event in Hebrew history?
11. How do the Hebrews differ from other civilizations that we have discussed so far in
class?
Define the following terms:
12. Yahweh
13. Judah
14. Canaan
15. Covenant
16. Abraham
17. Moses
18. Exodus
19. Torah
20. Monotheism
21. Diaspora
22. Babylonian Captivity