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Unit 9: Maccabees & New Testament World
Unit 9: Maccabees & New Testament World
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1
Which feast celebrates Judas Maccabeus' rededication of the Temple?
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Passover
Hanukkah
2
2 Maccabees tells how some Jewish believers gave up their lives as ________, or "witnesses", for their faith.
Hellenists
apostates
Pharisees
martyrs
3
How did John Hyrcanus, high priest and son of Simon, "Judaize" Israel?
Let Gentiles come worship in the Temple
Sent rabbis out to teach about Judaism
Translated the Old Testament into Greek
Forced Gentiles to be circumcised or leave
4
2 Maccabees shows that faithful Jews willingly died because they believed in the _________________.
Greek religion
resurrection of the dead
reincarnation
importance of democracy
5
Which notorious king began the persecution of Jews who refused to commit apostasy?
Aristobulus
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Herod the Great
John Hyrcanus
6
Trivia! One Roman general said he would rather be Herod's ___ than his son.
chair
pig
horse
slave
7
Which Hasmonean high priest declared himself king?
Aristobulus
John Hyrcanus
Herod the Great
Antiochus IV
8
Judas Maccabeus prays for his soldiers who died with what on their bodies?
Tattoos
Crosses
Pagan amulets
Leprosy
9
Which Jewish general and high priest successfully conquered all the former Davidic territory for Israel?
Herod the Great
Aristobulus
Mattathias
John Hyrcanus
10
What does Antiochus IV's chosen name
Epiphanes
mean?
"king of the Jews"
"the great"
"god manifest"
"enlightened one"
11
What does
Maccabeus
mean?
Hammer
Separatist
Shield
Sword
12
Which group of scholars decided it best for Jews to stay separate from the Gentiles?
Pharisees
Seleucids
Tetrarchies
Sadducees
13
How many years did it take Judas Maccabeus to purify and rededicate the Temple?
3
12
7
40
14
Which Jewish sect denied the resurrection of the body?
Essenes
Samaritans
Sadducees
Pharisees
15
Trivia! Pharisees wore
phylacteries.
What are they?
Prayer beads worn around neck
Priestly robes
Forehead box with verses of Scripture
Hats for important rabbis
16
Which Jewish sect encouraged all Jews to imitate the ritual purity of the priests in Jerusalem?
Pharisees
Sadducees
Tetrarchies
Hellenists
17
After the death of Alexander the Great, who became the rulers of the former Persian empire?
Seleucids
Hasmoneans
Ptolemies
Herodians
18
Why was circumcision so important to the Jews?
It was a part of Roman law
It symbolized acceptance of the Law of Moses
It helped them compete in Olympic games
It made them live longer
19
What were the immediate effects of the
pax Romana
on Jerusalem?
Increased poverty & crime
Withdrawal of Roman troops
Economic boom & Temple renovation
Mass deportation of Jews around the Empire
20
Which of Mattathias' sons became known for his military talents?
Judas Maccabeus
Antiochus Epiphanes
Simon Thassi
John Hyrcanus
21
What does "Hellenism" mean?
Eternal punishment
Something happening overnight
The spread of Greek culture
The spread of Jewish religion
22
Which of the following did the Sadducees believe in?
Resurrection of the body
Angels & demons
All the books of the Old Testament
Cooperating with the Gentile rulers
23
From which tribe was Aristobulus?
Levi
Judah
Simeon
Benjamin
24
Who was the elderly priest that led the resistance against the Greek persecution?
Aristobulus
Antiochus
Mattathias
Menalaus
25
How did Herod establish his rule in Jerusalem?
Destroyed the Temple
Besieged the city with 60,000 Roman troops
Forcibly converted the Edomites
Led the Jews in renewing the covenant
26
What did Antiochus IV do to the Jewish and Samaritan temples?
Put Roman eagles on the gates
Burned them down
Got them to use the same liturgical calendar
Turned them into temples for Zeus
27
What was the
Septuagint
?
Hebrew translation of the New Testament
Greek translation of Old Testament
7 books in the Catholic Old Testament but not the Protestant
Latin translation of Old Testament
28
Why was Herod called "the Great"?
He was fully Jewish & restored the covenant as high priest
He was universally admired by Jews & Gentiles
He was a tolerant & faithful king to the Jews
He led many building projects & rennovated the Temple
29
Which Greek ruler quickly conquered Egypt and the whole Persian empire?
Pompey the Great
Herod the Great
Philip of Macedon
Alexander the Great
30
How did Herod the Great get away with murdering so many people?
Kept his address a secret & constantly ran from assassins
Sent tribute to Rome on time & bribed officials with gifts
Blamed the murders on the Samaritans
Studied Roman law to defend himself in court
31
What official position did Aristobulus I declare for himself?
Seleucid ruler
Hasmonean king
High priest
Prophet of Judah
32
What role did Antiochus IV sell to the highest bidder?
Tax collector
Chief of police
Jewish high priest
Seleucid ruler
