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Foy WH Ch. 7 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What group conquered Israel and Judah and led them into captivity in Babylon? | Chaldeans |
| During the Roman rule, what Jewish teacher clarified some teachings to help people better understand the religion and built a Jewish school? | Yohanan ben Zaccai |
| What is the collection of five books of law, written by Moses, that make up the most sacred text in Judaism? | Torah |
| Who became king after Saul, winning many wars and expanding Israel? | David |
| What are some Jewish beliefs? | belief in education, belief in obedience, belief in one god |
| What happened when the pharaoh refused to let the Hebrews out of slavery? | God sent a series of plagues on Egypt until he let them go. |
| What are more Jewish beliefs? | belief in obedience, belief in righteousness, belief in charity |
| What happened after Solomon’s death? | Revolts broke out over who should be king and Israel split into two kingdoms. |
| Why did scholars write commentaries in the Talmud? | because some Jewish laws are hard to understand |
| What did the Zealots believe? | Jews shouldn’t answer to anyone but God and refused to answer to the Romans. |
| What happened when the Romans crushed the Jewish rebellion in 73 AD? | The Second Temple was destroyed and much of the Jewish population was killed. |
| Who was eventually able to free the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt? | Moses |
| When the Hebrews reached Canaan, how did they set up the land when they first arrived? | They settled in small communities, led by judges. |
| Who was told by God to settle in Mesopotamia, therefore becoming the father of the Hebrew people. | Abraham |
| How was Hebrew society governed? | Men governed society and women had few rights. |
| You are an Israelite who has been forced from your land in Israel and forced into slavery in Babylon. What term describes what happened to you? | Diaspora |
| Why did local synagogues and rabbis become important in guiding the Jews’ religious lives? | because the Romans destroyed their temple so they couldn’t worship there anymore |
| What Jewish traditions to many people in our country follow today? | follow the Ten Commandments, do not work on the weekends, honor the Sabbath |
| What caused the Hebrews to flee from Canaan to Egypt, eventually causing the pharaoh concern? | famine |
| What did the pharaoh of Egypt do to prevent the Hebrews from taking over Egypt? | He made the Hebrews his slaves. |
| What was the result of the Jews revolting against the Romans in the 130’s AD? | There was an increased Jewish migration to the Mediterranean region. The Romans declared that any Jew caught in or near Jerusalem would be killed. |
| What Hebrew woman became a judge and made great contributions to society? | Deborah |
| While the Jews were conquered by the Romans, in what areas did they make advancements? | teaching and building temples |
| What text is made up of the Torah, the Proverbs, the Psalms, and the eight books of the prophets? | Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) |
| What did God give Moses on Mount Sinai, which would tell the Hebrews how to live? | Ten Commandments |
| Who became king after David, expanding the kingdom and expanding trade? | Solomon |
| What text was found in a cave that contains prayers, commentaries, letters, and passages from the Hebrew Bible? | Dead Sea Scrolls |
| Who united the Israelites and became the first king of Israel? | Saul |
| What women were seen in the Tanakh as examples of how women should behave? | Ruth and Naomi |
| What two religions did Judaism help shape? | Christianity and Islam |
| How was Solomon able to afford building a temple to God in Jerusalem? | through the riches that came from trading and alliances |
| This Jewish group moved to France, Germany, and eastern Europe. | Ashkenazim |
| This group lives in what is now Spain and Portugal. | Sephardim |
| This group mixed with non-Jews, borrowing elements from their culture and producing a golden age of Jewish culture. | Sephardim |
| This group developed their own language called Yiddish. | Ashkenazim |
| This is the most holy day, where Jews fast all day and ask God for forgiveness of their sins. | Yom Kippur |
| This is a time for Jews to remember the Exodus. They eat only flat bread and have a ritual meal called the seder. | Passover |
| This holiday celebrates the beginning of the Jewish new year. | Rosh Hashanah |
| This holiday honors the rededication of the Second Temple. It is celebrated by lighting candles in a menorah. The eight days represent the amount of time the oil burned during the rededication. | Hanukkah |
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