Bible Test for Townsend
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kristina_nelson on August 23, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What was this land called before it was called "Palestine"? | Canaan |
| Led the children of Israel out of Egypt | Moses |
| What is Moses' protégé name? | Joshua |
| Name the 3 Kings of the United Kingdom | Saul, David, Solomon |
| What were the two areas of the Divided Kingdom called? | Northern- Israel, Southern- Judah |
| What was the capital of Israel? | Jerusalem |
| What was the capital of Judah? | Samaria |
| Which prophet prophesied up to and during the Babylonian invasian? | Jeremiah |
| Assyrians conquered which area? | Israel |
| Babylon conquered which area? | Judah |
| Which foreign King is referred to as God's anointed one in the Old testament? | Cyrus |
| What 2 things did Cyrus allow Jewish people to do? | Sent them back, and gave them supplies and helped them rebuild their temple |
| Who was ruled the Greek Empire? | Alexander the Great (ATG) |
| How long did ATG live? | 32 years |
| To make greek or act Greek | Hellenism |
| 2 major contributions of Hellenism to the rest of the world during that time | culture, and laguage (architecture is another one) |
| One major name of the Jewish rebellion | Judas Maccabee |
| Who was the Jewish rebellion revolt against? | King Antiochus III |
| Which Jewish holiday celebrates this Jewish Rebellion? | Hanukah |
| How long does Hanukah last? | 8 days |
| Who put an end to Jewish freedom by conquering Jerusalem | Pompey |
| Who was born the same year Jerusalem was conquered? | Octavious |
| What was Octvious' name later changed to? | Caesar Augustus |
| What empire did Caesar Augustus rule? | Roman Empire |
| "The Peace of Rome" | Pax Romana |
| How did the Pax Romana effect Jesus? | They were weary of someone disrupting their peace so they killed him |
| What new testament references this ruler by name? | Caesar Augustus, LUKE 2 |
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