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| What happened to the nation of Israel after the death of King Solomon? |
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| The empire was divided into a Northern Kingdom (Israel), and a Southern Kingdom (Judah) |
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| What year did the Romans destroy Jerusalem? |
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| Give names for the land promised to Abraham |
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| Canaan, Palestine or Israel |
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| What three religions view Israel as the Holy Land? |
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| Judaism, Christianity and Islam |
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| Who were the two great kings of the united monarchy of Israel? |
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| What were some of Solomon's accomplishments? |
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| Construction of the Lord's temple and his own palace |
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| Who established the Persian Empire? |
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| What did king Cyrus the Great decree in 536 B.C? |
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| That a total of 42,360 Jews return to the land of Judah |
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| Which Persian king was the husband of Queen Esther? |
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| Nehemiah was the cupbearer to? |
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| The Old Testament was written in |
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| Who established the world's first postal system? |
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| What is the ability to read and write one's own language? |
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| Which king established his capital at Jerusalem? |
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| Where did the name Canaan come from? |
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| Comes from Ham's son from the same name |
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| Where did the name Palestine come from? |
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| Comes from the Philistines, who dwelt on the southwest coast of the land |
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| Where did the name Israel come from? |
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| Comes from the name God gave to Jacob |
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| Which kingdom fell to the Assyrian Empire? |
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| What does the name Abraham mean? |
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| What was the greatest nation in the world around the year 1000 B.C? |
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