Exam 2: The Promised Land: Geography, History, and Importance

The state that destroyed Samaria in 722 bce was__________________.

The Assyrian empire was conquered by:

All controlled the arc of the Fertile Crescent into the Levant at some point except?

A large portion of the inhabitants of the northern kingdom relocated into _____________ after the Assyrian conquest.

Trace the development of the terms "Israel" and "Judah" over time.

The Babylonian Exile occurred in the __________ century bce.

The Fertile Crescent was linked by shared culture, by related language, and, at times, by imperial control.

Israel's southern border is frequently identified with:

The Philistines were part of a group of Sea Peoples who practiced circumcision.

All are cities of the Philistines except:

All are names for the southern kingdom except:

What significance did the land of Israel hold for the authors of the Bible?

The practice of ________________ led to the resettling of conquered inhabitants to a new region of the conqueror's empire.

The capital of Northern Israel was:

The twelve tribes of Israel were named after______________.

The name "Israel" can refer to just the northern kingdom of Israel.

Discuss the value of the Bible as a historical document. Can it ever be used as a reliable historical work? What other methods and materials are used to supplement our knowledge of the biblical period?

Throughout the course of biblical history, Egypt was all of the following to Israel except:

Biblical stories recognize the similar language, culture, and religions with Ammon, Moab, and Edom by depicting their founding ancestors as close relatives to Israel's ancestors.

____________ major north-south route(s) connected Egypt to the kingdoms of the Levant: