The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation
What Persian king let the Jews go back to their home?
Cyrus
What happened to the Jewish people after the Romans destroyed the temple?
They left and were scattered through all the countries of the world
What does Hanukkah mean?
Dedication
Where was Nero when Rome was burning?
At a party in the country
What man were Romans supposed to worship?
The Emperor
Who ruled over the Jews after Cyrus let them go back to their home?
The Romans
Who was the father of the Jewish people?
Abraham
How long is the holiday that celebrates the Victory of Judah?
8 days
Did Nero come back to Rome when he heard about the fire?
No, he stayed in the country a little while longer
Did Christians worship the Emperor?
No, they only worshipped God
Why did the Jews attack the Romans?
They didn’t want to pay taxes and obey the Romans
Who gave the Jews permission to move back to their own country of Canaan?
Cyrus
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Cyrus the great
What miracle happened at the temple in Jerusalem?
They only found enough pure oil to light the Menorah for 1 day but it burned for 8 days.
Did Nero help the families that lost their homes?
No, instead he planned to build himself a bigger palace there
How were the Christians punished?
They were out in prison or forced to fight wild animals
What city did the Romans destroy?
Jerusalem
How many years did the Jews move around the ancient world before going back home?
Hundreds of years
What traditional game is played during Hanukkah?
Dreidel
What did the people think of Nero when he wouldn’t help them?
They were very angry with him
Where did Christians have their meetings?
Underground in secret passages called Catacombs
What did the Romans do to the temple?
They burned it
They also pulled the stones apart to get the gold and silver inside
What was inside the Jewish temple that was burned?
Many beautiful decorations, gold and silver
What do the Hebrew letters written on each side of the Dreidel stand for?
A great miracle happened here
Whom did Nero blame for the fire?
The Christians
What secret symbol did the Christians use?
The symbol of a fish