| A | B |
|---|
| Acknowledged as Israel’s first king, but he functioned more like an ancient judge. | Saul |
| First true king of Israel, in that he had a centralized government with a capital, and was acknowledged as the king of Israel by foreign nations. | David |
| King responsible for the construction of the Jerusalem Temple | Solomon |
| When the United Monarchy split, the newly formed Southern Kingdom was known as: | Judah |
| The capital of the Southern Kingdom was: | Jerusalem |
| When the United Monarchy split, the newly formed Northern Kingdom was known as: | Israel |
| The capital of the Northern Kingdom was: | Samaria |
| What empire conquered the Northern Kingdom? | Assyria |
| What empire conquered the Southern Kingdom? | Babylon |
| What empire destroyed the Jewish Temple? | Babylon |
| What empire exiled the inhabitants of the Southern Kingdom? | Babylon |
| What empire allowed for the exiles of the former Southern Kingdom to return to their homeland? | Persia |
| What empire conquered the Persians and implemented Hellenization throughout its realm? | Greece |
| What empire ruled over the Jews and throughout the Mediterranean during the time of Jesus' life? | Rome |
