Chapter 4 Lesson 4

Some Jewish groups wanted to cooperate with the Romans, while others wanted to rebel openly.

• True

• False

The actions of the

maccabees account for the origin of the festival of Passover.

• True

• False

The Dead Sea Scrolls reveal a great deal about Judaism during Roman times.

• True

• False

The Zealots were the most aggressive of the Jewish groups in dealing with the Romans.

• True

• False

By 132 C.E. the Jews had succeeded in becoming free from Roman rule.

• True

• False

The spread of the Jews and their customs and culture beyond the Jewish homeland and acress the Mediterranean region is known as

• the Diaspora.

• Exodus

• Hanukkah

• the Talmud

Who was a Jewish priest who led the guerrilla fight against Seleucid rule?

• Essene

• Herod

• Simon ben Kosiba

• Judah Maccabee

Which empire renamed Judaea Palestine as a kind of punishment after crushing a Jewish revolt?

• Roman Empire
• Ottoman Empire
• Persian Empire
• Greek Empire

Which group of Jews gained the support of the common people by teaching Jewish families to practice the Torah's teachings with greater devotion?

• Sadducees
• Essenes
• Zealots
• Pharisees

This Jewish group wanted to cooperate with the Romans to keep peace. Jewish families to practice the Torah's teachings with greater devotion?

• Pharisees
• Zealots
• Essenes
• Sadducees