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Mrs. Nardi's 9th Grade World History: Judaism Unit |
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Second Temple Era and Beyond 1. Who conquered the Babylonians in 539 BCE? (outline) 2. What was the document called that allowed the Jews to return to Canaan? 3. In 331 BCE, how did life change again for the Jews? 4. What influenced the Jewish culture during this period? 5. What two important Greek philosophers were studyied by the Jews? 6. What three major civilizations were amalgamated into ancient Judaism? 7. Who was Antiochus IV and what did he do while going to Egypt in 167 BCE? 8. Who was Judas Maccabee? 9. Name a harsh Roman (Hellenistic) ruler familiar to the story of the birth of Christ? 10. Why is 70 CE so important for the Jews? 11. What great monument was destroyed for the second time and has never been rebuilt? 12. Why is Yohanan Ben Zakkai an important figure in the fall of Jerusalem? 13. Why were the sages of Yavneh significant to modern Judaism? (outline) 14. According to the outline, after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE, what happened to the priest of the Temple? (How were they replaced and what are they called?) 15. List the eight major Jewish holidays and define them with a sentence or two? 1___________________________________________________________
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16. Who are the three most important early Jewish philosophers during the Muslim era? (either the outline or reading of Muslim era or Spain)
17. What country during the Muslim era treated the Jews with respect?
18. What faith persecuted Jews in Spain and what date did they finally drive out both Muslims and Jews? |
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