Israel, Ch 8 L4 Quiz

Some Jewish groups wanted to cooperate with the Romans, while others wanted to rebel openly.

• True
• False

The actions of the Maccabees account for the origin of the festival of Passover.

• True
• False

The Dead Sea Scrolls reveal a great deal about Judaism during Roman times.

• True
• False

The Zealots were the most aggressive of the Jewish groups in dealing with the Romans.

• True
• False

By A.D. 132 the Jews had succeeded in becoming free from Roman rule.

• True
• False

The spread of Jews and their customs and culture beyond the Jewish homeland and across the Mediterranean region is known as

•  the Diaspora. 
•  Exodus. 
• Hanukkah.
• the Talmud.

Who was a Jewish priest who led the guerrilla fi ght against Seleucid rule?

• Essene
• Herod 
• Judas Maccabeus
• Simon ben Kosiba

Which empire renamed Judaea Palestine as a kind of punishment after crushing a Jewish revolt?

• the Chaldeans

• the Philistines

• the Persians

• the Romans

Which group of Jews gained the support of the common people by teaching Jewish families to practice the Torah’s teachings with greater devotion?

• Essenes 
• Zealots 
• Pharisees
• Sadducees