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SS Chapter 10 Lesson 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the foreign power that siezed control of Judah in 198 B.C. and introduced Greek culture to the Jewish people? | Syria (Jews able to keep religion, but adopted Greek culture) |
| What is the culture that Syrians admired and introduced to the Jews? | Greek Culture |
| What was the group of Jews that defeated the Syrians and regainded control of Jerusalem? | Maccabees (164 BC - Jewish preist and 5 sons led fight to drive out Syrians, led by Judah Maccabeus) |
| What was the foreign power that conquered Judah in 63 B.C. renamed it Judea and began appointing Jewish Kings and leaders? | Rome |
| Who was the group of Jews who led a rebellion against the Romans in A.D. 66? | Zealots |
| What is the Greek word meaning 'Scattered', that is used to refer to the movement of Jews out of Judea to other parts of the world after loss of Temple and Jerusalem? | Diaspora |
| Who was the Roman general who burned the second Temple and caused the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. | Titus |
| What is the name for religious leader and teacher in Judaism? | rabbi |
| What is a building for Jewish Prayer and Worship? | synagogue |
| What is the Central text of Judaism which rabbis read from and that helped preserve the Jewish faith and identity? | Torah |
| When did the Syrians insist the Jews worship Greek Gods, but Jews refused and Jewish religion was outlawed? | 175 BC |
| What dis Yohanan ben Zaccai want? | To keep the Jewish traditions alive. |