SOTW Vol 2 Ch.20 Test - The Diaspora

Because they could not go to the temple, Jews began to worship at local ____________________.

Because they could not go to the temple, Jews began to worship at local [SYNAGOGUES].

True or False: Diaspora means "disappearance."

False

In one Jewish story, what did the rabbi do with the paper he drew from the Emir's bowl? a. He ate it. b. He burned it. c. He washed it away. d. He tore it up into tiny pieces.

He ate it.

How did the Jewish scholar Yohanan escape from Jerusalem? a. He pretended to be dead. b. He paid the Romans a lot of gold. c. He hid in a cave. d. He sailed on a ship.

He pretended to be dead.

Jewish freedom fighters, called ____________________ , struggled against the Roman Empire.

Jewish freedom fighters, called [ZEALOTS], struggled against the Roman Empire.

Jewish teachers are known as ______________.

Jewish teachers are known as [RABBIS].

The rulers in ________________ were friendlier towards the Jews than other kings. a. England b. France c. Spain d. Italy

Spain

Why were many kings suspicious of the Jews? a. The Jews were loyal to God rather than to any country. b. The Jews refused to learn the language and customs of the people around them. c. The Jews refused to pay the kings taxes. d. The Jews had pledged their allegiance to Rome.

The Jews were loyal to God rather than to any country.

The sacred writings of the Jews are called the __________________.

The sacred writings of the Jews are called the [TORAH].

What did the Romans do when they broke into Jerusalem? a. They allowed the Jews to remain in Jerusalem. b. They burned the temple. c. They forced the Jews to join their army. d. They made all of the Jews Roman citizens.

They burned the temple.

How did the Romans make sure that the Jews would not revolt again? a. They made the Jews promise their allegiance to Rome. b. They forced the Jews to leave Jerusalem. c. They sent more soldiers to the area. d. They killed most of the Jews.

They forced the Jews to leave Jerusalem.

True for False: The Jews lived in many different countries including England, Spain, France, Russia, and Italy.

True

True or False: The Jews borrowed stories from many other lands.

True

True or False: The Jews learned the language and customs of the people who lived around them.

True

How did the Jewish scholar Yohanan think the Jews could remain Jews without worshipping in the temple?

Yohanan thought that if the Jews studied the sacred writings of the Torah and continued to worship God in synagogues, they would still be Jews.

How did the Roman Empire treat the Jews? a. They made the Jewish people pay high taxes. b. They arrested and executed Jews for no reason. c. They wouldn't let the Jews worship God. d. all of the above

all of the above

What did the Jews call the time they spent in Spain? a. the Diaspora b. the Golden Age of the Jews c. the Great Persecution d. the Wonder Years

the Golden Age of the Jews