4-4 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 sought to forcibly expel the Romans from Jewish lands.

• True

• False

By 132 C.E. 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 fight against Seleucid rule?

• Essene

• Herod

• Judas Maccabeus

• Simon ben Kosiba

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

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

• Diaspora

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees