Map: 12 Tribes of Israel

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Twelve Tribes of Israel
Use with page 21.
Early Civi1izations in the Near
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Lands held by these trlbes:
1 "' Asher
2 Naphtall
3 Don
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Monosseh
Zebuiun
6 lssachar
7 God
8 Reuben
9 Ephraim
10 Benjamin
11 Judah (north)
Simeon (south)
Note: levi, the 12th tribe, did not
receive a detlnlle territory but was
allotted 48 cities distributed over
the tribal areas.
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'1\velve Tribes of Israel (Continued)
use the map on page 20 to answer the questions below.
Early Civilizations in the Near East
Name-------------
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0;: l . Palestine's western boundary was formed by the ____________ Sea, also
called the
Sea.
2. The tribal land east of the Dead Sea was controlled by the ________ trlbe.
3. Wh ich tribe was scattered among 48 cities?----------------
4. lyre and Accho were in an area controlled by the ----------- tribe.
5. The Plain of Sharon was on the --------- coast of Palestine.
6. Jericho and Jerusalem were on land occupied by the tribe of _________ _
7. Name the river which flowed between the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee.
8. The city of ___________ __.. was southwest of Lake Hula.
9. Which two tribes each occupied two separate areas of land? _________ _
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I 0. Mt. Nebo was in the area controlled by the tribe of------------
~- 11. Sidon was a city on land held by the ------------
12. Mt. Gerizim was south of the city of ------------
13. Other than the Jordan, what two rivers are shown on the map? ___ , _____ _
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' 4. The city of Joppa was on the banks of the ------------ Sea.
15. Laish was located on land held by the tribe of ---------
l 6. Use a ruler to measure the approximate distance between these cities.
A. Rehoboth to Ono F. Hazar to Jericho
B. Damascus to Laish G. Beersheba to Bethlehem
C. Gaza to Joppa H. Aroer to Rimmon
D. Jericho to Golan I. Dor to Adam
E. Shiloh to Beth-Shan J. Ashdod to Tyre
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