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Hasmonean Dynasty
  • 1. What was the Hasmonean Dynasty known for?
A) Ruling over Egypt
B) Being a Roman dynasty
C) Establishing an independent Jewish kingdom
D) Creating the Babylonian Empire
  • 2. In what year did the Maccabean Revolt begin?
A) 167 BCE
B) 164 BCE
C) 70 CE
D) 100 BCE
  • 3. Which festival commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple during the Hasmonean period?
A) Hanukkah
B) Yom Kippur
C) Sukkot
D) Passover
  • 4. What significant event did the Hasmoneans achieve in 164 BCE?
A) Building the Great Wall
B) Gaining Roman citizenship
C) Defeating the Persians
D) Rededication of the Second Temple
  • 5. Which Hasmonean ruler expanded the boundaries of Judea significantly?
A) John Hyrcanus
B) Judas Maccabeus
C) Simon Thassi
D) Antiochus IV
  • 6. Which foreign power did the Hasmoneans oppose during their reign?
A) Seleucid Empire
B) Macedonian Empire
C) Persian Empire
D) Roman Empire
  • 7. Which Hasmonean ruler is known for his conflicts with the Pharisees?
A) John Hyrcanus
B) Simon Thassi
C) Alexander Jannaeus
D) Judas Maccabeus
  • 8. What was the capital of the Hasmonean Dynasty?
A) Jerusalem
B) Alexandria
C) Antioch
D) Rome
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