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