People, Prophets, and Prophecies
What was the name of Abraham and Sarah's son?
Isaac
Which Jewish holiday was Jesus celebrating at The Last Supper?
Passover
Which Empire destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BC?
The Babylonians
What Jewish holy book was used as a law book when Judea was a theocracy?
The Torah
Who was the third king of Israel and what was one things he did?
Who was the son of a priest who led a rebellion against The Greeks?
Judah Maccabee
Which Jewish holiday celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks?
Hanukkah
Which Empire allowed the Hebrews to return to Judea?
The Persian Empire
Which judge and prophet chose the first king of Israel?
Samuel
Why did Israel split into two kingdoms in 928 BC?
The people from the tribes outside of Judah and Benjamin believed King Rehoboam mistreated the other tribes.
Name one of the 12 Tribes of Israel.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin
Name something you might fight on a seder plate during Passover.
Lamb/animal bone, bitter herbs, karpas, haroset, egg, orange, olive, beet, seed, etc.
Which Empire destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem in 70 AD?
The Roman Empire
Which scribe led many Jewish people back to Jerusalem from Babylon?
Ezra
Who was the King who sent the Hebrews into Babylonian captivity?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Who was the last king of Judah?
King Jedekiah
Traditionally, in Judaism, what is the Pashcal Lamb?
In traditional Judaism, the Paschal lamb is the lamb sacrificed during Passover to mark the doors of the Hebrews in Egypt with its blood, so that the angel of death would pass over their homes.
Which Empire, led by a *BIG* fan of Achilles, conquered Judea in 332 BC?
The Macedonian Empire
During the exile, how did Judaism continue to be taught and practiced?
Rabbis were leaders and teachers who taught people about Judaism at synagogues. They kept Judaism alive.
Who conquered the city of Jebus and what became of it?
King David conquered Jebus in 1000 BC. He renamed it Jerusalem and made it the capital of his kingdom.
Who was the prophet who comforted and led the Hebrews during their Babylonian Captivity?
Jeremiah
How do Jewish people celebrate Purim?
Purim is celebrated with parties, feasts, parades, costumes, and gifts.
Who was the Persian Emperor who freed the Hebrews from Babylonian Captivity?
Cyrus the Great
Who was Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccai?
He was a Rabbi who secretly met with the Romans during the war between Rome and Judaea. He convinced the Romans to let him build a school south of Jerusalem which became a center for Jewish life.
Who conquered Jerusalem in 70AD?