1st Century Palestine - Social Structure

The high priest in the Temple was always a Pharisee.

• True

• False

The Sadducees were Jews from very poor families.

• True

• False

The Pharisees did not co-operate with the Romans.

• True

• False

The Essenes lived in the desert and followed a strict religious life.

• True

• False

The Zealots were nationalists and loved the Roman conquerors.

• True

• False

Jesus, the carpenter, may have belonged to the middle class in Palestine.

• True

• False

The lower class in Palestine was made up of tenant farmers and farm labourers.

• True

• False

Tax collectors were considered traitors in Jesus' time.

• True

• False

Which Jewish group was made up of Jews from very wealthy families?

• The Pharisees

• The Sadducees

• The Essenes

• The Zealots

Which Jewish group were the religious leaders of the local synagogues?

• The Pharisees

• The Sadducees

• The Essenes

• The Zealots