Hebrews and Phoenicians
Hebrews, Phoenicians, Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Persians Study Guide
1. What city did King David make the capital of the Hebrew kingdom? Jerusalem
2. According the first five books of the Old Testament, what is the name of the prophet known as the “Father of the Hebrews”? Abraham
3. What does this excerpt describe about the Hebrews? They started a monotheistic religion
4. The area of the Hebrew “Promised Land” is called: Canaan
5. Which of the following locations on the map best identifies this “Promised Land”? # 2 (Canaan or Israel)
6. Label the map according to the numbers
1. Turkey
2. Canaan (Israel)
3. Mesopotamia
7. What is Moses known for? Leading his people out of Egypt, receiving the 10 Commandments
8. The best source for an explanation of early Hebrew history comes from the first five books of the Old Testament called the: The Torah
9. What was the name for the united Hebrew Kingdom as well as the Jewish state today? Israel
10. What are the fundamental laws or moral code of the Jews called? 10 Commandments
11. Who was credited with establishing the early Persian Empire? Cyrus
12. What is a covenant? An agreement
13. What were the Phoenicians know for building? ships
14. Which culture is most closely associated with seafaring, trading, and establishing colonies on other continents that border the Mediterranean Sea? Phoenicians
15. What is the name of the Hebrew religion? Judaism
16. What is the name of the religious temple of the Jewish religion? Synagogue
17. The Exodus refers to what event? The Hebrews/Jews leaving Egypt
18. This was the greatest contribution of the Phoenicians: Alphabet
19. What region of the world did the Hebrews, Phoenicians, Assyrians and Persians share? Middle East
20. The peoples/land did the Assyrians conquer? Mesopotamia, Palestine, Egypt
21. How did the Persians (unlike the Assyrians) treat their conquered territories and people? Let them keep their own form of government and culture
22. Using the map above list the major cities acquired by the different rulers of Persia:
Cyrus I- None
Cyrus the Great- Ninevah
Cambyses- Memphis
Darius- Odessus & Taxilla
23. According the map above, which Persian ruler controlled the largest territory? Cyrus the Great
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24. According to the map above, which was NOT a province of the Persian Empire? Macedonia & Greece
25. What 3 cities are located along the Royal Road? Sardis, Ninevah, Susa
26. What bodies of water bordered the Persian Empire?
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Aral Sea
27. What empire created Zoroastrianism? Persian Empire
28. What type of government did the Persians use to rule their Empire? Bureaucracy
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“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.”
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