Abrahamic Religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Study Guide

How did Antiochus IV offend the Jewish people?

• He massacred their innocent people

• He destroyed their Temple

• He sacrificed a pig in their Temple

• He forced them to worship him

In 167 BC, what significant action did the Maccabees take?

• They rebuilt the Jewish Temple

• They led a revolt against Antiochus IV

• They led a revolt against the Roman empire

• They fled Judah and went to Egypt

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that celebrates what miraculous event?

• The second coming of Elijah

• The birth of Jesus

• The cleansing of the Temple with oil that lasted 8 days

• The passing over of the angel of death in Egypt

Pontius Pilate was:

• a Roman governor of Judea

• a Greek philosopher

• a Jewish king

• a Jewish high priest

The Herodians were a dynasty of kings who ruled during whose lifetime?

• Julius Caesar

• Jesus

• Alexander the Great

• Mohammed

In Jesus' time, a "Zealot" was:

• a traditionalist Jew who believed in resurrection after death

• an anti-Roman revolutionary

• a Greek-influenced Jew who did NOT believe in resurrection after death

• a council of Jewish leaders

In Jesus' time, a "Pharisee" was:

• a traditionalist Jew who believed in resurrection after death

• an anti-Roman revolutionary

• a Greek-influenced Jew who did NOT believe in resurrection after death

• a council of Jewish leaders

In Jesus' time, a "Sadducee" was:

• a traditionalist Jew who believed in resurrection after death

• an anti-Roman revolutionary

• a Greek-influenced Jew who did NOT believe in resurrection after death

• a council of Jewish leaders

In Jesus' time, the "Sanhedrin" was:

• a traditionalist Jew who believed in resurrection after death

• an anti-Roman revolutionary

• a Greek-influenced Jew who did NOT believe in resurrection after death

• a council of Jewish leaders

The Greek "Christ" and the Hebrew "Messiah" both translate to what?

• "Anointed One"

• "Savior"

• "King"

• "Prophet"