Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Western Civ. I 203 Exam #1 > Chapter 2 > Flashcards

Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Who are the Jews descended from?

A

Abram. (Later Abraham.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Which civilization was Abram a part of?

A

Sumerian Ur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Who was Abram’s wife?

A

Sarai (Later Sarah.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who were Abraham’s two sons?

A

Isaac and Ishmael.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Who’s children and grandchildren would constitute the patriarchs of Israel?

A

Jacob (Israel.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How many Jewish tribes were half Egyptian? (At least intially.)

A

Two.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What was the Exodus?

A

The Israelities fleeing from slavery in Egypt.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is the approximate date of the Exodus?

A

1446 B.C.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Who transmitted to the Jews the law and when did this person do so?

A

God. During the Israelities wandering for forty years.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Before the King Era in Israel, who ruled the Jews?

A

A series of judges appointed by God.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

God sent what to inform Israel of the consequences of disobedience?

A

Prophets.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Who was the first King of Israel?

A

King Saul.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who succeeded King Saul?

A

King David.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Where were most legal matters decided?

A

In the tribe.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How would we characterize Israel?

A

An ethno-religio-political entity. (Not a state.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who succeeded King David?

A

Solomon.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Under which King did Israel achieve its greatest prosperity?

A

Solomon.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Under who’s rule was the First Temple constructed?

A

Solomon.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

How did the tribes of Israel divide after the rule of Solomon?

A

The Northern Kingdom of Israel had ten tribes. The Southern Kingdom of Judah had two tribes. (Judah and Benjamin).

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Who conquered the Nothern Kingdom of Israel first?

A

The Assyrians.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Who conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah first?

A

The Babylonians.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What happened as a result of Babylon conquering Judah?

A

The Babylonian Captivity/Exile.

23
Q

Who allowed the Jews to return home?

A

King Cyrus

24
Q

What did Cyrus also do for the Jews?

A

Helped fund the building of the Second Temple.

25
Q

What is another name for the Second Temple?

A

Zerubbabel’s Temple

26
Q

What is a scattering of the Jews called?

A

A diaspora.

27
Q

When does Jewish culture become interlinked with Greek Culture?

A

After Alexander the Great Conquers Persia.

28
Q

What are cleruchs?

A

Approximately warrior-farmer-serfs.

29
Q

Where did the vast majority of Jews settle after Alexander’s empire was divided?

A

Alexandria. (They became highly Hellenized.)

30
Q

Where did the Jews worship after the diaspora?

A

At synagogues.

31
Q

What is the main Greek translation of the Bible?

A

The Septuagint.

32
Q

In Israel who rose to power and forced Hellenization of the Jews?

A

Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

33
Q

What did Antiochus IV Epiphanes do in regards to Israel’s religion?

A

Destroyed thousands of copies of the Torah. Banned Jewish religious practice. And mandated the worship of Zeus and the Olympians.

34
Q

Which people led the revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes?

A

The Maccabees.

35
Q

On what holiday do the Jews celebrate retaking Israel?

A

Chanukkah.

36
Q

What are the sources for this event?

A

1 and 2 Maccabees and Josephus.

37
Q

What government followed Antiochus IV Epiphanes?

A

The Hasmonean Dynasty.

38
Q

What did the Israelites thing was an abomination in government?

A

The office of high priest merging with the kingship since only the Messiah could hold both at the same time.

39
Q

Who conquered the Jews after the Hasmonean Dynasty?

A

Pompey the Great and the Romans.

40
Q

After Pompey’s death who gained control?

A

Antipater.

41
Q

Who invaded Israel after Ceasar’s death?

A

The Partinans.

42
Q

Who helped expel the Partinans invasion?

A

Marc Antony.

43
Q

Who did Marc Antony replace Antipater with?

A

Herod the Great.

44
Q

Under who’s leadership would Israel become a client-state of Rome?

A

Augustus Ceasar.

45
Q

Who were the Spiritual Ancestors of western civilization?

A

The Jews.

46
Q

What religious idea was largely unheard of in the early world?

A

That man could have a relationship with God.

47
Q

What characteristics did the Jewish God possess that other gods did not?

A

Sovereignty, transcendent, and omnipotent.

48
Q

What aspect of Jewish religion was unmirrored in other religions?

A

Monotheism.

49
Q

How did the Jewish worldview change the Jews view of history?

A

History was not a cycle but a line that had a purpose. All events had some form of meaning an purpose.

50
Q

Define Imago Dei.

A

Image of God.

51
Q

How did Jewish law vastly differ from other societies?

A

The law applied to every person and had elements of God’s justice, mercy, and compassion. The law followed God’s standards for right and wrong.

52
Q

Faith vs. Reason or Faith and Reason?

A

Faith and Reason.

53
Q

What do the Jews show us in regard to Faith and Reason?

A

The two are compatible.

Western Civ. I 203 Exam #1 (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions