4 slidshows midterm 1

Question 1

The Religion of ancient Israel transitioned to _____. This means believing in one god and understanding the existence of others.

Answer 1

henotheism

Question 2

The Tanakh is divided into 3 major parts

Answer 2

Torah, nevim, Khetuvim

Question 3

Old Testament is Christian terminology; most scholars prefer the term

Answer 3

Hebrew Bible

Question 4

Hebrew

Answer 4

1) the name of a language, 2) refers to the patriarchs from Abraham to the entry back into Canaan (after the Exodus)

Question 5

Israelite

Answer 5

a reference to someone from the ancient nation of Israel

Question 6

Israeli

Answer 6

a citizen of the modern state of Israel

Question 7

Jew

Answer 7

Historically, the term Jew derives from the descendants of the kingdom of Judah/Judea who later lived in exile in Babylonia

Question 8

Cosmic and family origins: Genesis (Bereshit) Major/Notable Characters: God;

Answer 8

Abraham and Sarah; Isaac and Rebekah; Jacob, Rachel, and Leah; Joseph.

Question 9

National origins and law Major characters?

Answer 9

Moses

Question 10

The significance of covenant for Jewish concepts like

Answer 10

Chosen people and halakhah.

Question 11

Journey to The promised land and settling within it Major charcters?

Answer 11

Joshua and the Judges

Question 12

Founding of the Monarchy major characters?

Answer 12

Major characters? Samuel, Saul, and David

Question 13

The Reigns of Kings Major Characters?

Answer 13

Solomon, Ahab, Elijah, Elisha

Question 14

End of monarchy and exile, punishes them with exile. Israel defeated first by the Assyrians in ____ Judah also eventually defeated by the Babylonians and the temple is accordingly destroyed in ____

Answer 14

722 BCE, 586 BCE

Question 15

Living in exile and/or the return back to Judah Major charters?

Answer 15

Ezra and Nehemiah

Question 16

Before The Second Temple Period (Jewish people living outside Israel).

Answer 16

Diaspora

Question 17

The Persian Empire Officially conquered the Babylonian Empire in _____. Victory led by the famous Persian ruler _____

Answer 17

539 BCE, Cyrus the Great.

Question 18

_______ establishes Torah (religious law/instruction) as the centre of the returnees life. _______ was a cupbearer to Persian King (Artaxerxes) and returned to Jerusalem in order to (re)build its walls.

Answer 18

Ezra, Nehemia

Question 19

Greek and roman period significant dates

Greek Period

Hasmonean Kingdom

Roman Period

Answer 19

(332-167 BCE)

(140-37 BCE)

(63 BCE-132 CE)

Question 20

(national culture of greek) Important during the greek period

Answer 20

Hellinism

Question 21

Significant Jewish population in the Egyptian city of

Answer 21

Alexandria

Question 22

(greek version of Hebrew bible) Hellenistic Judaism and the

Answer 22

Septuagint

Question 23

The position of the _______during the Second Temple Period

Answer 23

High Priest (Antiochus IV)

Question 24

The Maccabees The rededication of the temple in 164 BCE and the celebration of (what comes to be known as) ______

Answer 24

Hanukkah

Question 25

Roman period ____.(and his many building projects)

Answer 25

Herod the Great

Question 26

Destruction of the second temple happened when ___

Answer 26

70 CE