Judaism in the Common Era

Question 1

Who played a prominent part in the uprising which expelled the Romans from Jerusalem in 66 AD

Accepted Answer

Zealots

Question 2

Which of the following would reflect a Jewish theocracy?

Accepted Answer

Religious State

Question 3

What does the word Kristallnacht mean? And when was it used?

Accepted Answer

The Night of Broken Glass (1938)

Question 4

Missing words: In 1000 the ... were barred from any __ which Christians want to do, find ___ employment as money-___

Accepted Answer

Jews, work, profitable, lenders

Question 5

in 1896 Theodor Herzl publishes..

Accepted Answer

The Jewish State, calling for a national homeland for all Jews

Question 6

Who was the Foreign Secretary who declared Britain's conditional support for a homeland in Palestine for the Jews

Accepted Answer

Balfour

Question 7

By the 17th century, law changes allowed Jews to return to countries like England.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Why was the Ottoman Empire significant for Jewish history (1492)

Accepted Answer

A place of refuge where Jews could live freely

Question 9

Which of the following occurred in 70 CE?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following assisted the growth of Judaism across Europe in the 17th & 18th centuries

Accepted Answer

The 1st European Jews, return to the promised land, in Palestine., The first Reform congregation within Judaism is established in Germany,, Charismatic leaders like Baal Shem Tov,, Lionel Rothschild becomes the 1st Jew to sit in Britain's House of Commons

Question 11

From 300 to 1000 CE, Jews in Europe

Accepted Answer

are accepted

Question 12

Which of the following historical events was thought to be primarily caused by the Jews?

Accepted Answer

The Black Plague (1348)

Question 13

The reason various editions of the Tanakh were published was

Accepted Answer

The Jews of the Diaspora spreading across much of the Roman empire.

Question 14

Which person did not contribute to the well being of Jews during World War 2?

Accepted Answer

Amon Goeth

Question 15

Einsatzgruppen was a mobile killing unit

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Following the fall of Jerusalem in 70AD, the last of the Jewish insurgents were besieged at Masada, eventually...

Accepted Answer

Killing themselves

Question 17

A zealot in a Jewish context was..

Accepted Answer

person who aimed at a world Jewish theocracy

Question 18

Approximately how many Jewish people executed at the hands of the Nazi party during the Holocaust (1941-1945) ?

Accepted Answer

6 million

Question 19

During the 600's CE, Jews, Christians and Muslims relate more to each other.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Which of the following did NOT occur in 130's CE?

Accepted Answer

Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi compiles the Mishnah.

Question 21

What was the first step in the development of the holocaust for Russian Jews?

Accepted Answer

The systematic shooting from the Einsatzgruppen

Question 22

In the 13th century and beyond, which of the following countries expelled their Jews

Accepted Answer

England, Spain, France

Question 23

From 200 CE to 400 CE, various editions of the Tanakh were published

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

What was the Haganah?

Accepted Answer

underground military organization 2 protect Jewish settlements in Palestine

Judaism in the Common Era

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