Judaism History Reading Quiz

The formation of Judaism occurred

• in the Sinai desert.

• near the Jordan River.

• in Egyptian captivity.

• in the Kingdom of Israel.

The United Kingdom of Israel was under

• Samuel.

• David.

• Herod the Great.

• Herod Antipas.

The first Temple of the Jews was destroyed by the

• Assyrians.

• Babylonians.

• Persians.

• Romans.

In the Exile, many Jews were deported to

• Babylon.

• Ur.

• Jerusalem.

• Qumran.

The _____ led a revolt against the Greeks in 167 BCE.

• Pharisees.
• Sadducees.
• Essenes.
• Maccabees.

The existence of the Essene community was revealed in modern times through the discovery of

• the Jerusalem Temple.

• the Dome of the Rock.

• the Dead Sea Scrolls.

• Mount Sinai.

During the _____ period the Jews began to gain equality before the law.

• Medieval.
• Classical

• Modern

• Rabbinic

Though the State of Israel was established in 1948, it was not until _____ that Jews gained full control over Jerusalem.

• the Gulf War.

• the Six-Day War

• the Maccabean Revolt

• the Granada Conflict