Social World of Jesus

Question 1

north part of roman empire riled by Herod Antipas, most time jesus preached here

Answer 1

Galilee

Question 2

South empire of roman empire; jewish elites collaborates with romman authorities jerusalem is located

Answer 2

judea

Question 3

poor people who were treated unfairly and Jesus spent most time with

Answer 3

Peasants

Question 4

majority of wealth; used people by taxing to gain wealth; exploited purity system

Answer 4

ruling elites

Question 5

labels groups of people, if impure, couldn’t participate in society

Answer 5

purity system

Question 6

righteous, male, rich, jew, wealthy, farmers, produce on taxed land

Answer 6

pure

Question 7

sinners, outcasts, females, poor, gentiles, diseased, couldn’t pay taxes

Answer 7

impure

Question 8

men ruled, dominant, heirarchiacal, Mirrored family structure

Answer 8

patriarchal society

Question 9

ruled by roman empire and got name from philistines

Answer 9

palestine

Question 10

in north center region, people here were despised by jews more than gentiles

Answer 10

Samaria

Question 11

common language of jesus and of the temkple

Answer 11

aramic

Question 12

comes from greek word assembly gather place for worship, legal matters, and schooling

Answer 12

synagogue

Question 13

central place of worship and heath of purity system

Answer 13

Temple

Question 14

one of the most important jewish feasts because it celebrates God’s chosen peoples liberation from egypt

Answer 14

passover

Question 15

held 50 days after passover, it celebrates yahweh giving law to moses

Answer 15

pentecost

Question 16

booths; fall harvest celebration involving a procession of praise to the temple

Answer 16

tabernacles

Question 17

feast of dedication in december; commemorates the temples dedication after maccabean revolution

Answer 17

hannukahh

Question 18

peace of rome; roman authorities eliminate any person or group that disputed order

Answer 18

pax romana

Question 19

greek culture

Answer 19

hellenism

Question 20

looked on as a way to repay debt

Answer 20

slavery

Question 21

very strict conservative religious group during jesus’ time that did not believe in the resurrection

Answer 21

Sadduccees

Question 22

priest whom was name helped shape the sadducces

Answer 22

sadok

Question 23

separated ones, focused on works of the law and believed in the resurrection

Answer 23

pharisees

Question 24

apocalyptic religious group who believed god would usher in his kingdom in a dramatic event

Answer 24

essenes

Question 25

religious group that was known as revolutionary that would resort to violence to express beliefs

Answer 25

zealots

Question 26

Jews who were despised by other jews; abused possession for own gain

Answer 26

tax collectors

Question 27

the poor, made up most of population

Answer 27

common people/peasants

Question 28

group of people that were not circumcised; some accepted jewish customs

Answer 28

gentiles

Question 29

inferior to men; separate during worship; no equality

Answer 29

women

Question 30

led maccabaeus revolt against antiochus IV

Answer 30

Judas Maccabaeus

Question 31

Leader of seleucids who tried to impose hellenism on Jews

Answer 31

Antichus IV

Question 32

located south of judea and would eventually become part of judo

Answer 32

idumea

Question 33

terrible ruler idumea

Answer 33

Herod the Great