RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They needed better protection from the Egyptians
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A long drought (no water or food)
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The population got too big and they needed more space
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -God told Abraham to settle in Canaan. A shortage of food later forced the Israelites to leave Canaan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Severe drought took hold around 1200 B.C., confirmed recently by dates obtained from sediment levels in the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. Hungry people migrated in search of reliable food sources, undermining the established order throughout the region.
Detailed explanation-3: -(Inside Science)–Passover, which celebrates the Israelites’ flight from Egypt, ended Tuesday night. Yet after the exodus, they wandered the desert for 40 more years. There, Moses struck a rock with his staff and made water flow.
Detailed explanation-4: -Joshua led the Hebrews back into Canaan, where they settled among the Canaanites and the Philistines. The Old Testament tells of Joshua’s victorious battles against these people. Archaeologists have found that a number of towns were destroyed around this time.