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What enabled the people of Judah to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their city and temple?

  • Roman conquerors
  • Babylonian conquerors
  • Greek conquerors
  • Persian conquerors (correct)

What name did the people of Judah eventually become known as?

  • Egyptians
  • Jews (correct)
  • Assyrians
  • Hittites

In Judaism, what name did the Jews believe was the Creator of the world?

  • Yahweh (correct)
  • Apollo
  • Zeus
  • Ra

According to the Jews' view, how did God rule the world?

<p>As the Creator and ruler (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of Jewish religious tradition included the covenant, law, and prophets?

<p>Scriptures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Yahweh promise to do if the people obeyed the laws of God as expressed in the Ten Commandments?

<p>Guide them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Jews maintain their customs and heritage despite being scattered across the world?

<p>Through perseverance and studying ancient Hebrew texts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event led to the Jews being forced to leave Palestine in a.d. 70?

<p>The Roman conquest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Jews in the United States maintain their religious beliefs and customs despite assimilating into American culture?

<p>By maintaining their religious beliefs and customs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of settling in different parts of the world on the Jewish people?

<p>They retained their religious beliefs and customs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary message of the prophets regarding faithlessness to God?

<p>It would bring catastrophe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of people embraced a concern for all humanity according to the text?

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

What did the prophets denounce the rich for causing?

<p>Causing the poor to suffer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which action did the prophets say would bring God's punishment according to the text?

<p>Unjust actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept did the prophets introduce that enriched the Jewish tradition?

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

What was the biggest difference between the religion of Israel and other religions of western Asia and Egypt?

<p>Availability of God's wishes in written form (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the demands of Judaism influence the relationship between Jews and their non-Jewish neighbors?

<p>Emphasized separation from non-Jewish neighbors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished the Jewish tradition in terms of access to God's will?

<p>Availability to all who can read the Hebrew Bible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the prophets' concern for all humanity contrast with the demands of Judaism?

<p>An emphasis on following God's will (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of Jewish monotheism prevented their integration into other communities?

<p>Refusal to accept conquerors' gods (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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