timeline!
what year did the Romans destroy the 2nd temple??
answer: 70 AD!
what is hellenization??
answer: spread of greek language, culture, and political ideas!
who was the first emperor?
answer: ceasar augustus!
who entered the holy of holies?
answer: pompey!
what kinda of jews were willing to fight against the romans + greeks??
answer: macabees + zealots!
what year was the battle of Zama??
answer: 200 BC
who were the sadduccees??
answer: jewish elites who wanted to folow the popular ideas of the time!
how were the romans able to win the siege of masada??
answer: they built a ramp out of stone up to the base!
who was Herod the Great?
answer: the leader of the jews under the roman government!
who were the essenes??
answer: the jews who sought purity in the desert!
what year was Julius Ceasar assassinated??
answer: 40 BC!
why did the jews like Alexander the Great??
answer: because there was a prophecy about him in the book of Daniel!
why did the roman rule create tension with judea??
answer: disrespect of jewish culture especially around taxation!
who rebuilt and expanded masada, a fortress and royal refuge??
answer: herod the great!
what is a synagogue??
answer: a jewish space designed for worship if the temple was not accessible!
what year was the Macabee revolt against the Selucids??
answer: 165 BC!
who was antonio decimelitio??
only a few geometry students might know
answer: the creater of decimals
TRUE or FALSE?
the roman triumvirate was supposed to give more power to the senate and the people of rome
answer: FALSE
in 49BC there was a civil war.
who was involved??
answer: julius ceasar and pompey!
which city built by herod the great had an advanced harbor
answer: caesarea maritima!
what year was the civil war between Sulla and Marius??
answer: 80 BC!!
how did hellenization shape context for Jesus' birth??
a) bc the romans protected Jesus w/ citizenship
b) bc the language of the region was shaped by it
c) bc the romans made Herod king over Judea
d) bc it allowed Alexander the Great's successor to be kings in Israel
answer: C!
what happened during the great jewish revolt against rome??
answer: destruction of the second temple!
who was the persian king alexander the great defeated, ending the achaemenid empire??
answer: darius iii
how did herod demonstrate his loyalty to rome and secure his rule??
answer: he undertook massive construction projects in judea!