Chapter 4 Self Quiz

. The Sadducees looked forward to the resurrection of the dead.

True

False

. The Pharisees did not have significant political clout.

True

False

. Most ancient Jews were not a member of any particular sect.

True

False

. "Diaspora" means:

Palestine

The spread of Greek culture

Dispersion

Law

. "Torah" means:

Guidance

"Bible" in Greek

Judaism

Dispersion

. The Pentateuch is:

The first five books of the Bible

The dispersion of Jews

An early sect of Judaism

A household god

. Who was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies?

Essenes

Josephus

Jesus

The high priest

. The Jewish response to Antiochus Epiphanes' actions was:

A silent protest

The Maccabean revolt

Disregard for his laws

Acceptance of his regulations

. The Maccabean revolt began around the year:

167 B.C.E.

167 C.E.

586 B.C.E.

721 B.C.E.

. The sect of Judaism that wielded the most political power at the time of Jesus was the:

Pharisees

Sadducees

Essenes

Zealots

. How did the ancient Jews feel about keeping the Law embodied in the Torah?

They considered it a great joy.

They considered it harsh and difficult.

They considered it complicated and confusing.

They considered it so onerous that few of them actually tried.

. Why are the Dead Sea Scrolls so valuable?

Because they are nearly a thousand years older than the oldest copies of the Hebrew Scriptures that we previously had

Because they constitute proof that the other Scriptures are inauthentic

Because they discredit the idea that Jesus was the messiah

Because they were written on platinum

. An alternative place of worship (to the Temple in Jerusalem) where Jews came together in the community to discuss the sacred traditions of the Torah was called a(n):

Ashram

Congregation

Synagogue

Church

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