Question 1

In which book/chapter is Nebuchadnezzar's dream?

Accepted Answer

Daniel 2

Question 2

What type of metal represents the Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

Silver

Question 3

Which kingdom was represented by iron in Nebuchadnezzar's dream?

Accepted Answer

Roman Republic

Question 4

What in Nebuchadnezzar's vision represented the kingdom of God?

Accepted Answer

A stone

Question 5

Who was the last Persian king mentioned in the OT?

Accepted Answer

Darius

Question 6

Which years did Darius the Persian reign?

Accepted Answer

423-405 BC

Question 7

Which Bible verse mentions Darius the Persian?

Accepted Answer

Nehemiah 12:22

Question 8

Who was Alexander the Great's father?

Accepted Answer

Philip of Macedon

Question 9

How many years did it take for Alexander to create his empire?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 10

In which year did Alexander die?

Accepted Answer

323 BC

Question 11

What was the name of the wars between Alexander's generals after he died?

Accepted Answer

Wars of the Diadoche

Question 12

Which empire rose first out of the ruins of Alexander's empire?

Accepted Answer

Ptolemaic Empire

Question 13

What was the capital of the Ptolemaic Empire?

Accepted Answer

Alexandria

Question 14

Egypt is to the ________________ of Judea.

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Question 15

Which empire arose next (after the Ptolemaic Empire) from the ruins of the Greek Empire?

Accepted Answer

Seleucid

Question 16

Which year was the Seleucid Empire founded?

Accepted Answer

312 BC

Question 17

The Seleucid Empire was to the _____________________ of Judea.

Accepted Answer

Northeast

Question 18

In which battle did the Seleucids and Ptolemies fight over Judea?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Paneion

Question 19

Which biblical story takes place at Paneion?

Accepted Answer

Peter's Confession

Question 20

In which year was the Battle of Paneion?

Accepted Answer

198 BC

Question 21

Which battle indirectly corrupted the Jewish High Priesthood?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Magnesia

Question 22

Who won the Battle of Magnesia?

Accepted Answer

Romans

Question 23

After the Roman victory at Magnesia, what did they do to the Seleucids?

Accepted Answer

Imposed a tax.

Question 24

The High Priesthood had historically been in the family line of ________________.

Accepted Answer

Zadok

Question 25

This man bribed Antiochus in order to become high priest.

Accepted Answer

Jason

Question 26

Why did Antiochus remove Jason from the high priesthood after installing him?

Accepted Answer

Jason was too slow in Hellenizing Judea.

Question 27

Where was Antiochus fighting when the Jews removed his high priest?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 28

Antiochus converted the temple to worship which false god?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 29

Who killed the Seleucid official who demanded pagan sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

Mattathias

Question 30

Who was the key leader of the Maccabean Revolt after Mattathias died?

Accepted Answer

Judah

Question 31

Which festival comes from the time of the Maccabean Revolt?

Accepted Answer

Hanukkah

Question 32

In which year did the Jews retake Jerusalem from the Seleucids?

Accepted Answer

164 BC

Question 33

In which year did Judea regain its independence?

Accepted Answer

143 BC

Question 34

This king ruled Jerusalem for about a year.

Accepted Answer

Aristobulus

Question 35

This Jewish ruler failed to select an heir before dying.

Accepted Answer

Salome Alexandra

Question 36

This Roman stepped in to help Hyrcanus II win the Hasmonean Civil War.

Accepted Answer

Pompey

Question 37

The father of Herod the Great, and Idumean politician.

Accepted Answer

Antipater

Question 38

Which Roman did Antipater save from a siege in Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 39

Which Romans granted Herod the title of "King of the Jews"?

Accepted Answer

Octavian & Marc Antony

Question 40

How long was Herod's reign?

Accepted Answer

33 years

The Intertestamental Period

2) What type of metal represents the Persian Empire?

3) Which kingdom was represented by iron in Nebuchadnezzar's dream?

4) What in Nebuchadnezzar's vision represented the kingdom of God?

5) Who was the last Persian king mentioned in the OT?

6) Which years did Darius the Persian reign?

7) Which Bible verse mentions Darius the Persian?

8) Who was Alexander the Great's father?

9) How many years did it take for Alexander to create his empire?

10) In which year did Alexander die?

11) What was the name of the wars between Alexander's generals after he died?

12) Which empire rose first out of the ruins of Alexander's empire?

13) What was the capital of the Ptolemaic Empire?

14) Egypt is to the ________________ of Judea.

15) Which empire arose next (after the Ptolemaic Empire) from the ruins of the Greek Empire?

16) Which year was the Seleucid Empire founded?

17) The Seleucid Empire was to the _____________________ of Judea.

18) In which battle did the Seleucids and Ptolemies fight over Judea?

19) Which biblical story takes place at Paneion?

20) In which year was the Battle of Paneion?

21) Which battle indirectly corrupted the Jewish High Priesthood?

22) Who won the Battle of Magnesia?

23) After the Roman victory at Magnesia, what did they do to the Seleucids?

24) The High Priesthood had historically been in the family line of ________________.

25) This man bribed Antiochus in order to become high priest.

26) Why did Antiochus remove Jason from the high priesthood after installing him?

27) Where was Antiochus fighting when the Jews removed his high priest?

28) Antiochus converted the temple to worship which false god?

29) Who killed the Seleucid official who demanded pagan sacrifice?

30) Who was the key leader of the Maccabean Revolt after Mattathias died?

31) Which festival comes from the time of the Maccabean Revolt?

32) In which year did the Jews retake Jerusalem from the Seleucids?

33) In which year did Judea regain its independence?

34) This king ruled Jerusalem for about a year.

35) This Jewish ruler failed to select an heir before dying.

36) This Roman stepped in to help Hyrcanus II win the Hasmonean Civil War.

37) The father of Herod the Great, and Idumean politician.

38) Which Roman did Antipater save from a siege in Alexandria?

39) Which Romans granted Herod the title of "King of the Jews"?

40) How long was Herod's reign?