Intertestamental Period

The Intertestamental Period was a:

• 600 year gap between King David and the prophet Isaiah

• 70 year period of Jewish exile in Babylon

• 400 year gap between the events of the Old and New Testament

• 3 day gap between Jesus' death and resurrection

Which book of the Bible predicted most of the major events of the Intertestamental Period?

• Isaiah

• Exodus

• Malachi

• Daniel

The Greek translation of the Old Testament was known as the:

• Septuagint

• Sanhedrin

• Menelaus

• Hellenism

Which of the following people met during the Intertestamental Period?

• Ptolemy and Daniel

• Alexander the Great and Jaddua

• Antiochus IV and Jesus

• Onias III and General Pompei

Half-Jews who lived to the North of Israel and had combined Jewish beliefs with paganism.

• Seluecids

• Ptolemies

• Pharisees

• Samaritans

Which of the following is NOT one example of Hellenization that we discussed in class?

• Speaking Greek

• Taking on a Greek name

• Moving to Greece

• Taking part in Greek games

How long did Antiochus IV's persecution of the Jews last?

• 2300 days

• 2 weeks

• 198 years

• 2 hours

What significant movement did the priest Mattathias and his sons begin?

• The empire of Alexander the Great

• The Maccabean revolt

• The Hellenization of Jerusalem

• The creation of a Greek Old Testament

What holiday was created when the Maccabees cleansed the Temple and found their little oil was enough for 8 days?

• Passover

• Hanukkah

• Easter

• Feast of Weeks

Jews who wanted to adopt Greek ways eventually became the:

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Essees

• Zealots