Answers2025-2026_MDCPS_2109010-MJ World History Sem 1-CRUnit Test

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How did the rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai help Jewish people worship?

A
He determined what laws of the faith the Jewish people could ignore.
B
He maintained a religious school after the Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed.
C
He urged people to continue to practice animal sacrifice to prove their loyalty.
D
He pleaded with Babylonian leaders for freedom to worship.
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Why did the Babylonians feel threatened by the Israelites’ practice of Judaism?

A
The Israelites were loyal to their God and not to the Babylonian king.
B
The Israelites believed that they had a right to claim Babylonian land.
C
Judaism grew in popularity and began to spread across the Babylonian Empire.
D
Jewish rabbis spoke of plans to reunite the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel.
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What was the experience of Jewish people under Persian rule?

A
Jewish people were forced out of their homeland.
B
Jewish people became afraid to worship in public spaces.
C
Jewish people remained and were free to practice their faith.
D
Jewish people persuaded the Persian ruler to convert to Judaism.
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How did Syrian rule differ from Persian rule for Jewish people?

A
The Syrians enslaved all conquered people, while the Persians enslaved the Israelites.
B
The Syrians eventually outlawed Judaism, while the Persians encouraged free worship.
C
The Syrians encouraged freedom of religion, while the Persians banned the Jewish religion.
D
Syrians built new houses of free worship, while the Persians destroyed the Jewish Temple.
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How did Roman rule differ from Syrian rule?

A
The Romans allowed new temples, while the Syrians destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem.
B
The Romans allowed the Israelites to choose local leaders, while the Syrians used their own.
C
The Romans allowed Israelites’ cultural practices, while the Syrians forced Greek culture on the Israelites.
D
The Romans allowed Judaism to be practiced, while the Syrians eventually outlawed all Jewish practices.
6

What is one effect of the Diaspora that can be observed in the world today?

A
The Jewish faith has been universally accepted in countries around the world.
B
The Diaspora caused the Jewish faith to be almost totally erased from the world.
C
Jewish communities are limited around the world and have not blended with other groups.
D
Jewish people have retained their cultural identity despite being scattered throughout the world.
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What was a direct result of the Syrian invasion of Judah?

A
another diaspora
B
peace with the Babylonians
C
a mixing of Israelite and Greek culture
D
the dominance of Persia in the region
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Where did many Israelites settle during the Babylonian Exile?

A
in the Philistine States
B
in the Phoenician States
C
in Moab, Ammon, and Edom
D
in Damascus, Samaria, and Gaza
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What helped the Jewish people survive under the Babylonian Captivity?

A
Jewish people relied on the leadership of King Nebuchadnezzar to help keep their traditions and culture alive.
B
Jewish people relied on the leadership of Cyrus the Great to support free worship and traditional practices.
C
Jewish people relied on the leadership of town elders, who encouraged them to voluntarily flee their homeland.
D
Jewish people relied on the leadership of rabbis to find new ways to practice their religion and preserve culture.
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What was one effect of the Maccabean Revolt?

A
The Israelites were forced out of the Kingdom of Judah.
B
The Temple of Jerusalem was filled with Greek statues.
C
The Kingdom of Judah gained its independence from Syria.
D
The Jewish people were forced to worship in secret or be exiled.

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