Which of the Following Correctly Characterizes What Scholars Know About

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly characterizes what scholars know about the Israelites' origins?

A) Judah served as a trader-state with special status, controlling trade with Egypt under Assyrian authority.
B) The Israelites were a pastoral nomadic people who moved into Judah from the Arabian desert and established dominance.
C) Judah was a hybrid society that merged aspects of the states of South Asia with its own traditions.
D) Material signs of a local regional culture began to emerge around 1200 BCE, culminating in the emergence of a kingdom under kings David and Solomon.