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Question 1

Gentile

Answer 1

Someone who was not born into a Jewish family

Question 2

High Priest

Answer 2

The senior Jewish leader

Question 3

Israel

Answer 3

God’s chosen people

Question 4

Jerusalem

Answer 4

The main city in Judea

Question 5

Jews/Jewish People

Answer 5

The name for the people of Israel after 500BC

Question 6

Judah/Judea

Answer 6

A Jewish region of South Galilee

Question 7

Messiah

Answer 7

Also known as the Christ; the leader longed for by the people of Israel. A Hebrew word meaning “Anointed One”

Question 8

Pagans

Answer 8

People who believe in many gods instead of one God

Question 9

Palestine

Answer 9

An area including Galilee and Judea which was taken over by the Roman Empire

Question 10

Persecute

Answer 10

To hunt down a specific group of people who all share something in common

Question 11

Pharisee

Answer 11

A Jew who kept very closely to Jewish Law

Question 12

Roman Empire

Answer 12

The vast area of land that was ruled by the Romans

Question 13

Roman Governer

Answer 13

The Emperor’s representitive

Question 14

Sabbath

Answer 14

The Seventh Day of the week

Question 15

Sadducees

Answer 15

Wealthy Jews of Jesus’ time

Question 16

Sanhedrin

Answer 16

The Jewish ruling council

Question 17

Scribe

Answer 17

A Jewish Law expert

Question 18

Synanagougue

Answer 18

The place of Jewish Worship

Question 19

Temple

Answer 19

A place of Jewish Worship