The Roman Period

Question 1

Hasmonean/Maccabee

Answer 1

A Jewish warrior family that rebelled against the Greeks and took control of Judea

Question 2

CE

Answer 2

Common Era

Question 3

BCE

Answer 3

Before Common Era

Question 4

63 BCE

Answer 4

Romans take control of Judea

Question 5

King Herod

Answer 5

An Idumean Jew who was installed by the Romans as King of Judea

master builder and paranoid war criminal

Question 6

Idumeans

Answer 6

The people of Edom, in modern day Transjordan, the place in between Israel and Jordan

Question 7

Saducees

Answer 7

The Priests of the Temple. Religious leadership in Judea

Believed in uninterpreted Torah

Not Popular

Question 8

Sanhedrin

Answer 8

Court responsible legal and religious decisions

Question 9

Pharisees

Answer 9

Religious party of Rabbis that interpreted Torah

Kept Oral Torah and provided Jewish education

Very popular

Question 10

Essenes

Answer 10

Mystic Jewish sect that believed a new kingdom was coming and that the Messiah would return with it

Lived as laborours seperately to others

Question 11

Zealots

Answer 11

A group of Jews dedicated to removing the Romans and liberating Jerusalem

Question 12

Hellenism

Answer 12

The imitation of Ancient Greek culture

Many Jews wanted to assimilate into the Ancient Greek way of life

Question 13

Hillel

Answer 13

Rabbinical leadership that oposed Shammai and gave many interpretations of Torah

30 - 10 BCE

Question 14

70 CE

Answer 14

Seige of Jerusalem in the Jewish-Roman war

Emporer Titus besieged Jerusalem and the rebels inside

Question 15

Yochanan Ben Zakkai

Answer 15

Greatest Rabinical leader of his time. Moved the Jews to Yavneh and began writting down the Oral Torah

Question 16

Yavneh

Answer 16

Historic place of Jewish learning founded by Yochanan Ben Zakkai

Focused on preserving Jewish law and traditions

Question 17

Titus/Vespasian

Answer 17

Father and Son who were Roman generals during the revolt and later became Emperors

Question 18

Masada

Answer 18

A castle complex build by Kind Herod. Became a fortress for Jewish people in 1st century

Question 19

Bar Kochba

Answer 19

A Jewish military leader who lead an unsuccessful revolt against the Romans in the 2nd Century

Question 20

Deicide

Answer 20

The act of killing a god

Question 21

Talmud

Answer 21

A compilation of religious teachings comprising the Mishnah (oral law) and Gemara (rabinic descussions)

Question 22

Midrash

Answer 22

A book of interpretations of the torah and commentary from Rabbis