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The Hebrews and Judaism - Ancient Civilizations
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Test review from Holt McDougal's Textbook on Ancient Civilization.
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1
Which of the following do Jews consider to be the most holy day of the year?
Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah
Hanukkah
Passover
2
The Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named ____________.
Abraham
Solomon
3
Which holiday celebrates the rededication fo the Second Temple?
Rosh Hashana
Passover
Hanukkah
Yom Kippur
4
Why did Ashkenazim and Sephardim develop different rituals?
THey shared the same basic beliefs
They were discriminated against by different rulers
They both settled in Europe.
They lived in different parts of the world.
5
Which of the following ocurred
before
Abraham left Mesopotamia?
Abraham received the Ten Commandments
Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery
God spoke to Abraham
The Hebrews moved to Canaan
6
Which of the following shows that Hebrew women had few rights?
A Hebrew woman's husband was chosen for her by her father.
Some Hebrew women became politcal leaders
All Hebrew women could vote in elections.
Some Hebrew women saved other Hebrews from enemies
7
_______ is a language created by the Jews.
Hebrew
Yiddish
8
How did the event at Masada end?
The Romans and the Jews made peace.
The Jews there took their own lives.
The Jews were captured.
The Romans allowed the Jews there to go free.
9
When Saul died, his younger brother took the throne.
True
False
10
The Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a young boy exploring a small cave near the Dead Sea.
True
False
11
Which of the following was most responsible for ending the first Jewish revolt against the Romans?
the ongoing discrimination against Jews
the banning of all Jews from Jerusalem
the destruction of Jewish homes and businesses
the burning of the Second Temple
12
Which of the following groups did
not
control the Israelites?
Persians
Romans
Chaldeans
Canaanites
13
Although Hebrew women had very few rights, they were allowed to inherit property even if they had brothers.
False
True
14
The story of _______ is told in the Bible as an example of how people should treat their family members.
Esther
Ruth
15
A group of Zealots locked themselves in a mountain fortress called ________.
Alexandria
Masada
