People
Revolts
Beliefs/Holy Days
Texts
Geography
100
He led the Exodus.
Who is Moses?
100
Group that burned the Second Temple.
Who are the Romans?
100
Belief in only one god.
What is monotheism?
100
Most sacred text of Judaism; includes laws and history of the Jews until the death of Moses.
What is Torah?
100
Land where Abraham originally lived.
What is Mesopotamia?
200
He was Israel's first king.
Who was King Saul?
200
Punishment for the Jews after first revolt.
What is death or enslavement?
200
The central beliefs of Judaism.
What are God, education, justice, and obedience?
200
Contains the Torah, eight books of messages of prophets, and 11 books of poetry, songs, stories, lessons, and history.
What is the Hebrew Bible?
200
Capital of Israel.
What is Jerusalem?
300
He was Israel's first well-loved king.
Who is King David?
300
Name of wall left standing after second revolt.
What is Western or Wailing wall?
300
Honors rededication of the Second Temple during the revolt led by the Macabees; occurs in December.
What is Hanukkah?
300
Discovered in 1947; included writings of Jews who lived about 2000 years ago.
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
300
Land where Abraham and his family settled.
What is Canaan?
400
Built original temple to honor God.
Who is King Solomon?
400
Punishment for the Jews after the second revolt.
What is bannishment from Jerusalem?
400
Celebrated to remember the Exodus; occurs in March or April.
What is Passover?
400
The very last part of the Hebrew Bible; contained short expressions of Hebrew wisdom.
What are the Proverbs?
400
Land where the Hebrews fled when famine occurred in Canaan.
What is Egypt?
500
Jewish family that led a successful revolt in 160s BC.
Who are the Maccabees?
500
After second revolt, name of buildings where Jews worshipped.
What are synagogues?
500
The most sacred Jewish holiday where Jews ask God to forgive their sins; occurs in September or October.
What is Yom Kippur?
500
Written by scholars to help explain the Torah and Jewish laws.
What are commentaries?
500
Where the Zealots fled when Rome defeated them.
What is Masada?
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