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Who was a Jewish priest who led the guerilla fight against Seleucid rule
Judas Maccabeus
How many times has Kelis asked a question today?
Probably over 40
The name of the laws that God gave to Moses
The Ten Commandments
Dab on the ________
Haters
Jews who lived outside of Judah; Greek word that means "scattered"
Diaspora
Religion that played a part in the development of Christianity and Islam
Judaism
In 722 B.C. this group of people caused the fall of Israel and scattered the ten tribes
The Assyrians
Which empire renamed Judaea, Palestine, as a kind of punishment after crushing a Jewish revolt
The Romans
Which group developed a mixed culture while living among the Israelites
Smaritans
What did Dory name the tiny jellyfish
Squishy
In which kingdom is the city of Samaria located
Kingdom of Israel
Agreement or promise with God
Covenant
The Hebrew Bible says King Solomon taxed his people heavily to _____________
Build Great Buildings
Period of time when the Judeans were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar
Babylonian Exile
Which kingdom is bordered to the east by the Dead Sea
Kingdom of Judah
Whom did early Israelites ask to choose a king for them
Samuel
What is the meaning of life
Everyone who is breathing gets points
Teachings that Moses received from God; later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible
Torah
What is consciousness
Everyone gets points
The Philistines, an eastern Mediterranean group, migrated from near present day ____________
Greece
Landon has a __________ on his pencil case
Flying Squirrel
Name given to Judea by the Romans; refers to the Philistines
Palestine
Name two Phoenician cities
Byblos, Sidon, Tyre
According to the Jewish tradition, what is a weekly day of rest and prayer beginning at sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday
Sabbath
Belief in one all-powerful, just and personal God
Monotheism