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Chapter 6 Lesson 3 and 4 6th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Zealots were the most aggressive of the Jewish groups in dealing with the Romans.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

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

a)

True

b)

False

3.

By A.D. 132 the Jews had succeeded in becoming free from Roman rule

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Dead Sea Scrolls reveal a great deal about Judaism during Roman times.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The actions of the Maccabees account for the origin of the festival of Passover

a)

True

b)

False

6.

During their long exile, Judaeans became known as

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

Prophets

7.

Who guided Jewish society after the Jews returned from exile in Babylon?

a)

Cyrus II

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

temple priests and scribes

d)

the Chaldeans

8.

The first five books of the Torah were written on

a)

Papyrus

b)

scrolls

c)

stone

d)

tablets

9.

Which empire renamed Judaea Palestine as a kind of punishment after crushing a Jewish revolt?

a)

the Chaldeans

b)

the Philistines

c)

the Persians

d)

the Romans

10.

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

a)

Diaspora

b)

Essenes

c)

Pharisees

d)

Sadducees

11.

Which Jewish holiday is celebrated with a Seder?

a)

Yon Kippur

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Passover

d)

Rosh Hashanah

12.

The spread of Jews and their customs and culture beyond the Jewish homeland and across the Mediterranean region is known as

a)

Diaspora

b)

Exodus

c)

Hanukkah

d)

the Talmud

13.

Which was a Jewish priest who led the guerrilla fight against Seleucid rule?

a)

Essene

b)

Herod

c)

Judas Maccabeus

d)

Simon ben Kosiba

14.

In order to be kosher, which of the following foods are Jews not allowed to eat?

a)

beef and lamb

b)

beef and chicken

c)

pork and shellfish

d)

salmon and lamb

15.

Which group of Jews gained the support of the common people by teaching Jewish families to practice the Torah’s teachings with greater devotion?

a)

Essenes

b)

Zealots

c)

Pharisees

d)

Sadducees

16.

According to Jewish tradition, the (a)   is a weekly day of rest and prayer beginning at sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday.

17.

The book of (a)   explains why the Jews believed that suffering would eventually be replaced by goodness.

18.

Three sections—the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings—make up the (a)   .

19.

(a)   is a holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt.

20.

The story of Noah and the ark is in the book of (a)   in the Hebrew Bible.