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Taught by Rabbi Zucker
Assignments for class: December 10, 2017 / due December 17.
Chapter 2: " THE AGE OF HELLENISM", pp. 16-27
IF YOU DIDN’T FINISH IN CLASS, THEN:
Take the 7 words in the box on page 16 and make 7 sentence questions that these words are the answers. (Example: Hat: What is that on your head?)
Find seven more important words or names/dates in the chapter and create 7 additional questions that your chosen words are the answer.
LOOK IN CHAPTER TWO OF THE BOOK AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE!
Assignment for class: January 7, 2018/ due Tuesday, January 16:
- Quiz # 2: on Chapter 2 -- "THE AGE OF HELLENISM", pp.16-27. If you did not finish the quiz in class, finish it at home and turn it in by 4:30 PM on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. (See below for quiz, and above for link to text)
GRADES 5-6 YOUR NAME_____________________________________________ ANCIENT JEWISH HISTORY RABBI ZUCKER, INSTRUCTOR 7 January 2018
QUIZ on CHAPTER 2
(Pages 16-27)
1. In 331 BCE Jerusalem was conquered by________________________, the king of Macedonia, introducing____________________culture to the Jews.
2. His empire stretched from_________________ to___________________.
3. Hellenism is the blend of________________ culture and _____________________ custom.
4. Name an important Hellenistic/”Greek” city in Egypt:__________________________.
5. List 5 things that the Greek colonists brought to the conquered cities: a________________, b_____________ , c_______________, d___________________, e___________________.
6. Who were the Ptolemies and why were Jews happy with them?________________________________________________________________________.
7. What do archaeologists do?______________________________________________________.
8. What is the Septuagint, and why was it important to the Jews of Egypt?________________________________________________________________________.
9. What major change took place in Judea about the year 200 BCE (198 BCE, to be exact)__________________________________________________________.
10. Who were the Selucids and where was their kingdom based?____________________________________________________________________________________.
11. What did Jason, the brother of the High Priest Onias, want to do to Jerusalem?_____________________________________________________________________
12. Who became the Seleucid king in 175 BCE? _____________________________________
13. What did Jason build next to the Jerusalem Temple?_____________________________
14. What did Menelaus do to cause the Jews to revolt in 169 BCE? ________________________________________________________________________________
15. How did Antiochus react to the revolt of Jason?______________________________________________________________________________________________
16. List 4 things Antiochus did to try to destroy Judaism? a_______________________,b__________________________,c__________________________d______________________.
17. Who was Mattathias the Hasmonean, and what did he do?______________________________________________________________.
18. What did his son Judah do that made him important?___________________________________________________________________.
19. Why was Judah called “Maccabee”?______________________________________________
20. What happened on the 25th of Kislev, 164 BCE_______________________________________?
21. What is the name of the holiday that celebrates this event and how long is it observed?______________________________________________
22. What happened in 161 BCE, and how long did it take for the Jews to win independence?______________________________________________
23. Who was Simon, and what did he do that upset some of his fellow Jews?________________________________________________________________________
24. What did Simon’s grandson do that upset even more Jews?_________________________________________________________________________
25. Give three reasons why those who resisted Greek culture looked down on Hellenism: a________________________, b_______________________, c__________________________.
OPEN BOOK QUIZ RULES AS IN QUIZ # 1
Rabbi Zucker/Grade 5/6
Lesson Plan: Sunday, 1/28/18 Ancient Judaism: Chapter 3 (pp. 28-39)
A) If you did not do or did not finish your questions about the 11 “Key Words and Places” from p.28 in our history text (beginning of chapter 3), please do that.
B) Compose 10 more questions (and give their answers) for a quiz on chapter 3.
NOTE: The best question will net its author 10 extra credit points on the quiz, so write some good questions! THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT, so don’t share your questions!
Good luck!!!
Sunday: Feb. 11, 2018: Assignment: Complete this quiz (#3) that you began in class or if you were absent, do the entire quiz:
- GRADES 5-6 YOUR NAME_______________________
ANCIENT JEWISH HISTORY RABBI ZUCKER, INSTRUCTOR
11 February 2018
QUIZ on CHAPTER 3
(Pages 28-39)
1) Give 2 reasons why the later Hasmoneans became unpopular with the Jewish masses:
______________________________and_____________________________________________
2) What happened to King Alexander Yannai on Sukkot in 90 BCE? Why?
3) Who were the Essenes, and what did they do to show their displeasure?
4) Who were the Sadducees, and what were their principal religious beliefs?
5) Who were the Pharisees, and why did they think that they should be the leaders of the nation?
6) How did the Pharisees and Sadducees differ in their views of Torah?
7) What is crucifixion?
8) What major event occurred in 63 BCE?
9) Who was Herod the Great? List 2 good things that he did:______________________________and_________________________________________.
10) Give 2 reasons Herod was unpopular with the Jews: _______________________________________and___________________________________.
11) What are the “Dead Sea Scrolls” and why are they important?
12) Who were Hillel and Shammai, and when did they live?
13) What was Hillel’s most famous teaching?
14) What is a “procurator”?
15) Why did some Jews pray for the coming of the Messiah? What did they hope would happen?
16) Who were the “Sicarii” and who were their main targets?
17) What did the Roman procurator Florus do to cause the Jews to revolt in 66 CE?
18) Who was Vespasian? And, who was Joseph ben Matityahu?
19) Who were the Zealots and why were they bad for the Jewish cause?
20) Who was Titus, and what did he do to Jerusalem and its Holy Temple?
21) What is Tisha B’Av?
22) List 4 things are done/not done on Tisha B’Av: a.______________________________________, b._____________________________________, c.____________________________________, d._____________________________________.
23) What is “Sinat Hinam” and why does Jewish tradition say that it was the cause of the Temple’s
destruction?
24) What happened at Masada in 73 CE?
25) Who was Yitzhaq Rabin and who was Yigal Amir ?
Why was their interaction an example of sinat hinam?
GOOD LUCK---OPEN BOOK RULES AS IN QUIZ # 1 ! ! !
Chapter 3 is accessible above in Quiz 1 section near top of page, on left. Missing pages 29, 35, & 38 are scanned in below.
IF POSSIBLE, TURN IN TEST BY TUESDAY, FEB. 13--(Get's you 5 extra points), BUT it's not due until SUNDAY, FEB. 18th.
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