Alexander the Great and the Seleucid Empire

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Who was the Roman ruler that captured Josephus during the Jewish Revolt?

  • Herod Agrippa II
  • Titus (correct)
  • Felix
  • Vespasian

Which Roman ruler did Josephus try to convince Jerusalem to surrender to?

  • Festus
  • Vespasian (correct)
  • Agrippa I
  • Felix

During which time period did the Maccabean Revolt take place?

  • 20 BC - AD 70
  • 88 BC
  • 166-143 BC (correct)
  • 37-100 AD

What was the role of the Sadducees during the Hasmonean rule?

<p>Influential in political power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the destruction of the temple during Babylonian rule?

<p>586 BC (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Josephus live and write after being captured by Roman forces?

<p>Rome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Greek ruler from Syria known for his oppressive reign and desecration of the temple, leading to the Maccabean Revolt?

<p>Antiochus Epiphanes IV (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual initiated the Maccabean Revolt against Antiochus IV's oppressive rule?

<p>Judas Maccabee (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the origin of Hanukkah during the time of the Maccabean Revolt?

<p>Purifying the temple in 164 BC (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Roman general besieged and took Jerusalem at the end of Hasmonean rule?

<p>Pompey (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was responsible for making Herod the Great king and providing him with military support during his reign?

<p>Octavius/Augustus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual was known for persecuting Christians and executing James, son of Zebedee?

<p>Herod Agrippa I (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During Antiochus IV's reign, what loyalty tests were imposed on the Jewish people?

<p>Eating pork and desecrating the temple (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What actions did the Greek leaders take against the Jewish people during Antiochus IV's reign?

<p>Installing 'friendly' High Priests and plundering the temple (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Maccabean Revolt led by Judas Maccabee?

<p>Taking control of all of Palestine and purifying the temple (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was granted the High Priest position during Antiochus IV's reign?

<p>Based on loyalty to Seleucids and money (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor that led to the Maccabean Revolt against Seleucid rule?

<p>Persecution of Jewish religious practices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who played a crucial role in igniting the Maccabean Revolt against Seleucid oppression?

<p>Mabathias and his 5 sons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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