Preserve/Destroy: Interactions with Ancient Israel

What was the significance of the First Temple built by Solomon?

• It was a place for political meetings

• It was a magnificent way to honor God

• It was a fortress for protection

• It was a marketplace

What happened to the Israelites after the Assyrians conquered the Northern Kingdom?

• They were united with the Southern Kingdom

• They were scattered to other lands

• They built a new temple

• They conquered Babylon

What was the Maccabean Revolt against?

• Roman occupation

• Greek philosophy

• Restrictions on the practice of Judaism

• The building of the Second Temple

What event led to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D.?

• The Jewish revolt against Rome

• The Roman Empire's expansion

• The Babylonian Captivity

• The rise of Christianity

What is the significance of the Wailing Wall?

• It is a place where people celebrate

• It is a remnant of the Second Temple

• It is a Roman fortress

• It is a Jewish school

Who was Yohanan ben Zaccai?

• A Roman general

• A Jewish rabbi who helped preserve Judaism

• A Babylonian king

• A Greek philosopher

What was the Diaspora?

• The Jewish revolt against Rome

• The scattering of Jews outside Palestine

• The building of the Second Temple

• The Roman invasion of Egypt

What did ben Zaccai establish in Yavneh?

• A Roman military base

• A center for Jewish Studies

• A new temple

• A trade market

What was one of the key elements for the perpetuation of Judaism according to ben Zaccai?

• Learning languages of invaders

• Accepting the Torah as the central focus

• Converting to Roman religion

• Abandoning Jewish traditions

Desecrate means

• To create something based on religious texts

• To vandalize and plunder a religious place

• To make smaller

• To rebel against the invading forces and succeed