Exile
What empire conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel?
Assyria
Who got thrown into a lion's den?
Daniel
Who was the king who let the Israelites return to Jerusalem from Babylon?
Cyrus the Great
What Empire was in control of Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt?
Greek (also would accept Seleucid)
Which prophet is Ms. Hanna's favorite? (he also is known for ascending to Heaven into heaven in a fiery chariot)
Elijah
What empire conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah?
Babylon
What Jewish woman beheaded Israel's enemy, Holofernes?
Judith
What Empire was in power when the Israelites were able to return to Jerusalem from Babylon?
The Persian Empire
What was the name of the Greek leader who greatly oppressed the Israelites, leading to revolt?
Antiochus IV
Who is known for surviving 3 days in the belly of a whale/large fish because he didn't want to preach to the people in Nineveh?
Jonah
What is "scattered" in Greek?
diaspora
What Jewish woman was queen and able to use her position to save her people from Haman's plots?
Esther
What was the "Remnant"?
The group of Israelites who returned to Jerusalem from Exile
What event does Hanukkah commemorate?
The Rededication of the Temple at the time of the Maccabees
Which prophet spoke the most of the Messiah and had passages about the "Suffering Servant"?
Isaiah
Who were the Samaritans?
The 10 lost tribes mixed with foreign people brought in during the Assyrian Empire's reign. They practiced an altered version of Judaism.
What man from the Northern Kingdom was cured of blindness by the angel Raphael?
Tobit
What is Nehemiah known for?
Who was the Maccabean leader who led the Israelites to victory over the Seleucids, re-conquered Jerusalem (except the citadel), and cleaned up the Temple?
Judas Maccabeus
Which prophet is known as the "weeping" prophet?
Jeremiah
What was the center of Israelite before the exile? and what was it during exile?
Before: Temple Sacrifices
During: Scripture/Torah/Law
Which book of the Bible is where we get the phrase "the writing's on the wall" for signs of something bad coming?
Daniel
What is one of the issues that Ezra was most concerned with during the period of the return?
Mixed marriage (people marrying the Gentiles/pagans)
What do they do in 2 Macc 12 in hopes of atonement and absolvement of sin for those who have died?
Pray for them/take up a collection for them
Which prophet did God ask to marry a prostitute?
Hosea