Question

the israelites were monotheistic, which means they ________.
believed in gods and goddesses
believed in one god
were slaves
were from mesopotamia
why did the israelites go to egypt? *
they wanted to help build the pyramids
the wanted to trade with the egyptians
there was a drought in canaan
they were nomads

Explanation:

First Question (The Israelites were monotheistic, which means they ______):

Monotheism is the belief in one god. The first option is polytheism (belief in many gods/goddesses). "Were slaves" and "were from Mesopotamia" are unrelated to the definition of monotheism. So the correct option is the one about believing in one god.

Historical context: A drought in Canaan (their region) led to food shortages, so they went to Egypt (which had more resources) for sustenance. The other options: helping build pyramids is inaccurate (they were later made to work on them as slaves, not to help), trading is not the main reason, and being nomads doesn't explain the move to Egypt specifically. So the correct reason is the drought in Canaan.

Answer:

B. believed in one god

Second Question (Why did the Israelites go to Egypt?):