Ch. 7 Hebrews and Judaism

Which holiday celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple?

A group of Zealots locked themselves in a mountain fortress called ___________________.

A Jewish house of worship?

God promised to lead this man to a new land and make his descendants into a mighty nation

Although Hebrew women had very few rights, they were allowed to inherit property even if they had brothers

What was given to Moses by God at Mt Sinai that would become the foundation for how Hebrews should act?

A time for Jews to remember the Exodus from Egypt

A set of commentaries, stories, and folklore

Name all of the following that are considered sacred Hebrew texts

Which of the following shows that Hebrew women had few rights?

Which of the following best describes Judaism's effect on later cultures?

The Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named ___________________.

What is the language developed by the Ashkenazim Jews?

When Saul died, his younger brother took the throne.

Which of the following prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?

The second, of the two High Holy Days, considered the most holy of all days because they ask God for forgiveness of sins

The Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a young boy exploring a small cave near the Dead Sea.

How did Judaism influence the development of Islam?

Which of the following occurred before Abraham left Mesopotamia

Name all of the following that were famous kings of Israel

How did the event at Masada end?

The two most sacred Jewish holidays

Which of the following was most responsible for ending the first Jewish revolt against the Romans?

Name ALL the religions that believe they can trace their ancestors back to Abraham

Religious teachers in the Jewish religion

What language was developed by the Sephardim Jews of Southern and Western Europe?

Which of the following groups did not control the Israelites

God told this man to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt during the 120os BC

Moses was told lead the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt in an event that would later be called the ___________.

The word meaning worship of only one God

Like most people in the ancient world, the Jews worshipped many gods

Written 2,000 years ago by Jews to explain ancient Jewish beliefs

Rebellious Jews who didn't think Jews should answer to anyone but God

Why did the Ashkenazim and Sephardim develop different rituals and cultures?

The scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan

The Maccabees were a Jewish family that was tired of foreign rule

People who are said to receive messages from God to be taught to others

A code of moral laws written on two stone tablets

The first, of the two High Holy Days, which celebrates the beginning of a new year in the Jewish calendar?

The story about ___________ is told as an example of how people should treat their family members.