The Jews
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. HEBREW
A. French biochemist who studied regulatory processes in cells
2. MOSES
B. A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob and connected by cultural (plural)
3. ISRAELITES
C. Holy book of Christianity
4. BIBLE
D. The fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
5. JEWS
E. The southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah
6. GOD
F. Country in the Middle East with Jerusalem
7. JOSEPH
G. Country with pyramids and the Nile
8. EGYPT
H. A native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of ___ (plural)
9. PHILISTINES
I. Strong trust or belief
10. CANAAN
J. The biblical ___ of Moses
11. SLAVES
K. A person who is owned by someone (plural)
12. OLD TESTAMENT
L. The second patriarch
13. ABRAHAM
M. An inhabitant of the ancient ___ Empire (plural)
14. FAITH
N. The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac
15. ROMANS
O. Prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt
16. ISAAC
P. The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history
17. JERICHO
Q. A village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea
18. JUDEA
R. The ancient Canaanitic language of the ___ that has been revived as the official language
19. JACOB
S. Holy city in Israel
20. TEN COMMANDMENTS
T. An ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea
21. TEMPLE
U. Jesus' earthly father
22. ISRAEL
V. A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits (plural)
23. JERUSALEM
W. The creator and ruler worshipped in many faiths
24. JUDAH
X. Place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity