Question

The people known as the Israelites

a. were a major factor in the politics of the Mediterranean area.
b. used iron weapons to establish an empire.
c. invented an alphabet of 22 characters representing sounds.
d. were a distinct group of tribes who established a united kingdom.

Answer 1

D is the correct answer. The Israelites were a distinct group of twelve tribes who established a united kingdom. The Israelites were sometimes known as Hebrews, or the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The Kingdom of Israel contained all the tribes, except for two.