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I traveled from Mesopotamia to Canaan and worshiped only one God. Israelites believed they descended from this man.
Who is Abraham
100

We took over Canaan while the Jewish people were in Egypt. 

Who were the Philistines? 

100

The first part of the Hebrew Bible

What is Torah?

100

This is the book which tells the story of the Israelites escape from Egypt/ 

What is Exodus?

100

These two other major religions stem form Judaism. 

What is Christianity and Islam?

200
I raised 12 sons that would be divided into tribes. I'm also Abraham's grandson.
Who is Jacob
200
The __________ revolted against the Romans for freedom and drove them out of Jerusalem in A.D. 66.
Who are the Zealots
200

This is the Jewish dietary law

What is kosher? 

200

Moses unleashed these on Pharaoh when asking for his people's freedom.

What are the 10 Plagues of Egypt?

200

This is an agreement made between God and the Israelites. 

What is a covenant?

300
I led the Israelites out of Egypt in what has become known as the Exodus.
Who is Moses
300

This group wanted to free the Jewish people from the Romans but taught resistance not violence. 

Who were the Pharisees?

300

These are the three parts of the Hebrew Bible

What are the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings

300

This Hebrew Priest started a rebellion against the Greeks. 

Who was Judas Maccabeus?

300

This held the leftovers of the 10 Commandments after Moses threw them at the golden idle. 

What is the Ark of the Covenant? 

400
I drove the Phillistines out of Israel, and moved the capital to Jerusalem.
Who is David
400

We lived in the desert and prayed really hard for God to remove the Romans. 

Who were the Essenes?

400

This holiday celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. 

What is Hanukkah? 

400

This King destroyed the first Temple in Jerusalem.

Who was King Nebuchadnezzar?

400

This holiday celebrates the 10th Plague. 

What is Passover?

500
Known for his wise sayings and contruction of the temple in Jerusalem.
Who is Solomon.
500

We worked with the Romans and made a lot of money. 

Who are the Sadducees?

500

This Greek Seleucid king required all Jewish people to worship Greek gods and read Greek writings. 

Who is Antiochus? 

500

This Persian king allowed the Jews to come back to Jerusalem.

Who was Cyrus II?

500

This is the Greek word used to describe the Jewish people spreading out over Asia and Europe. 

What is the Diaspora?