The Maccabean Period

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Who began the Maccabean Revolt? *

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Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Mattathias the Hasmonean

Alexander Jannaeus

Judah the Maccabee

Which Maccabee was the first to be given the title of High Priest? *

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Judah

John Hyrcanus

Jonathan

Simon

Which of the following is true of the Sadducees? *

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They did not believe in the Resurrection of the Dead

They were apocalyptic, and believed in total divine providence, or God's control over both the course of history and the will of the individual.

They were critical of the priests in the temple, because it had been corrupted by Greco-Roman influence.

They accepted the authority of the Oral Torah.

Which of the following is the name of one of Josephus' works? *

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1 Thessalonians

4 Esdras

Jewish Antiquities

The Republic

Which of the following is true of the Pharisees? *

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They were the priests serving in the temple, drawn from wealthy families with ties to Greek and Roman rulers.

They sought to make Judea a "nation of priests," by having all Jews conform to the Priestly Code in the Torah.

They were apocalyptic, and believed in total divine providence, or God's control over both the course of history and the will of the individual.

They were probably responsible for writing the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Which Maccabee was responsible for reconquering the territory of the former Northern Kingdom and destroying the temple on Mt Gerizim? *

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Aristobulus

Judah

John Hyrcanus

Simon

Which Maccabee was responsible for reconquering the territory of the former Northern Kingdom and destroying the temple on Mt Gerizim? *

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Aristobulus

Simon

Judah

John Hyrcanus

Who did Josephus predict would become the next emperor of Rome? *

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Nero

Domitian

Vespasian

Titus

Which of the following is true of the Essenes? *

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They rejected belief in Jewish Messianism and in Divine Providence.

They established a community at Qumran, by the Dead Sea, probably because of a prophecy in Ezekiel.

They embraced the reign of the Maccabees, referring to Jonathan Maccabee as the "Teacher of Righteousness" in their scriptures.

They are frequently mentioned as Jesus' principal critics and opponents in the Gospels.

Which Maccabee was responsible for crucifying 800 Pharisees as revenge for plotting against him? *

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Aristobulus II

Alexander Jannaeus

Simon Maccabee

John Hyrcanus

Who was Flavius Josephus? *

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The Roman general responsible for defeating the Jews in the First Revolt.

The founder of the "4th Philosophy," a Jewish resistance movement.

A general of the Jewish forces in the First Revolt who became Roman historian of Judaism.

The leader of the Maccabean Revolt.

Which Maccabee was responsible for crucifying 800 Pharisees as revenge for plotting against him? *

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Alexander Jannaeus

Simon Maccabee

Aristobulus II

John Hyrcanus

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