6th grade · Social Studies · Unit 10 of 10
Ancient Israel & Kush
The early Hebrews and the kingdom of Kush
What your child practices
The origins and central teachings of Judaism, key figures and the Diaspora, how Judaism endured, and the kingdom of Kush on the Nile: its iron, trade, pyramids and rule over Egypt. Religions are described factually and neutrally.
California Content Standards learning standard: 6.2.8; 6.3.1; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.3.4; 6.3.5 · the location and culture of Kush, and the origins, teachings, settlements and survival of Judaism among the ancient Hebrews
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
The Ten Commandments are rules about…
- building pyramids
- sailing ships
- farming only
- how to worship God and treat other people
how to worship God and treat other people
Hint: They are part of the Torah.
Question 2
Kush traded gold, ivory and ebony with…
- the Maya
- Egypt and the Mediterranean world
- the Inca
- Australia
Egypt and the Mediterranean world
Hint: The Nile connected them.
Question 3
The Romans destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem in…
- 70 CE
- 300 BCE
- 1776 CE
- 587 BCE
70 CE
Hint: Many Jews scattered across the Mediterranean.
Question 4
The spreading of Jewish communities far from their homeland is called the…
- Diaspora
- Crusade
- Renaissance
- Exodus
Diaspora
Hint: Diaspora means scattering.
Question 5
The Hebrew Bible's first five books are called the…
- Analects
- Torah
- Vedas
- Qur'an
Torah
Hint: They are central to Judaism.
Question 6
Rabbinic Judaism grew after 70 CE by focusing on…
- study, prayer and community instead of temple sacrifice
- worshipping many gods
- moving to China only
- building a new empire
study, prayer and community instead of temple sacrifice
Hint: Learning kept the faith alive.