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Jews and the Mediterranean World

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

True

b)

False

2.

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

a)

True

b)

False

3.

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

a)

True

b)

False

4.

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

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Spread of Jews customs and culture beyond the Jewish homeland, across the Mediterranean region

a)

the Diaspora

b)

Exodus

c)

Hanukkah

d)

the Talmund

6.

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

a)

Essene

b)

Herod

c)

Judas Maccabeus

d)

Simon ben Kosiba

7.

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

a)

Chaldeans

b)

Persians

c)

Philistines

d)

Romans

8.

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

a)

Diaspora

b)

Essenes

c)

Pharisees

d)

Saduccees

9.

Some Jewish groups wanted to cooperate with the Romans, while a group known as the Zealots wanted to rebel openly.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who defeated the Persians and brought Greek rule to Judah?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Herod

c)

Antiochus

d)

Simon bar Kochba

11.

a Jewish religious leader

a)

messiah

b)

rabbi

c)

kosher

d)

synagogue

12.

The Diaspora was a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible that helped spread Jewish ideas.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Yohanan ben Zaccai founded a school that helped preserve the Judaic spirit after the loss of Jerusalem.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Jewish parents taught their children the jobs they had and _.

a)

what to do religiously

b)

how to run a home

c)

how to run a business

d)

how to read

15.
What is pictured?
a)
Ark of the Covenant
b)
A treasure Chest
c)
The Tabernacle
d)
King David's Throne
16.

The older shall serve __

a)

Younger

b)

Smaller

c)

Tiny

d)

None

17.

The older shall serve __

a)

Younger

b)

Smaller

c)

Tiny

d)

None

18.

The older shall serve __

a)

Younger

b)

Smaller

c)

Tiny

d)

None

19.

Diaspora

a)

Name given to Judaea by the Romans

b)

The Jews who lived out of Judah

c)

Formed the basic moral rules for many nations

d)

Wanted Canaan to control the trade routes across the country

20.

What is the collection of writings on Jewish law, customs, and other topics called?

a)

Talmud

b)

Torah

c)

scroll

d)

parchment