Identify the sources that historians use to learn about the ancient Israelites. Which of these sources do you think is most useful, and why? Sources: History Alive! The Ancient World Textbook (or TCI sections: Introduction, 1 & 2 for The Origins of Judaism)

What is the central idea of the "allegory of the cave"? a. most men live chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall, and trying to guess the nature of objects reflected by a fire. b. a philosopher is like a prisoner freed from the cave that comes to understand that the shadows are not reality, rather he understands reality by his experience. c. men who allow their experience to be shaped by perceptions and shadows do not know a better life. d. a philosopher must return to share the news of enlightenment with others who will not necessarily accept his good news. part