6-4 Jews in the Mediterranean World

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

• 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

Spread of Jews customs and culture beyond the Jewish homeland, across the Mediterranean region

• the Diaspora

• Exodus

• Hanukkah

• the Talmund

Which was a Jewish priest who led the guerrilla fight 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?

• Chaldeans

• Persians

• Philistines

• Romans

Taught Jewish families to practice the Torah’s teachings with greater devotion?

• Essenes

• Zealots

• Pharisees

• Saduccees

This Jewish group wanted to cooperate with the Romans to keep peace.

• Diaspora

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Saduccees