Key Terms
Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures
Septuagint
Last king to rule over a united Israel
Solomon
How many books are in the Protestant Old Testament?
39
A land located between the Med and the Jordan River
Palestine
First leader of the Maccabean Revolt
Judas Maccabeus
On what day did God create man?
6th
The name of the first 5 books of The Bible
Torah
Greek historian who lived during the 5th century BC, credited as the first Historian to use the term Palestine
Herodotus
In what language was the Old Testament written?
Hebrew
The successors of Alexander the Great
The Diadochi
Conquered the Hasmoneans, granted rule by Octavius
Herod the Great
How many plagues did God send to Egypt?
10
The process by which language, culture, and traditions of Greece spread to the people of a conquered or neighboring area
Hellenization
12th King of Judah; known as an idolater and corrupter of the one true God
Ahaz
Which woman washed Jesus' feet?
Mary Magdelene
Hebrew Scriptures containing the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings
Daily Double if you can name the alternative name
Tanak or Masoretic Text
First wife of Herod the Great, divorced Herod and was exiled
Doris
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Deborah
The rule of the Maccabean family over Palestine
Hasmonean Dynasty
Son of Vespasian; destroyed the temple and razed Jerusalem
Titus
Who baptized Jesus and in what river?
John the Baptist in the River Jordan
Meeting called in 323 BC to determine how Alexander's vast kingdom would be divided
Council of Babylon
A Jew who made cultural reforms without violating the Jewish religion
Jason
Name the shortest verse in the Bible?
"Jesus wept." Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35
Geographic region south of Judah; population believed to be descendants of Esau
Idumea
Attempted to usurp his brother's role as both High Priest and King
Aristobulus II
At King Herod's birthday party, what unusual gift did he grant his stepdaughter?
The head of John the Baptist
Ancient Persian religion, beginning in the 5th century BC, that worships a single deity
Zoroastrianism
(+500 if you can name the monotheistic god)
Satrap for the Persian territory of Miletus; became the chief orchestrator of the Ionian Revolt against the Persians
Aristagoras
Who were Miriam's brothers?
Aaron and Joseph