Year 7 Term 4 Exam Part 1 Religion Revision

What were common foods consumed in 1st century Palestine?

Bread, legumes, fish, and fruit.

What is Kosher food?

Food that is fit for Jewish people.

What was the primary role of women in 1st century Palestine?

Raising children and maintaining the house.

What educational opportunities were unavailable to women in 1st century Palestine?

Women could not gain an education or attend school.

What property rights did women lack in 1st century Palestine?

Women could not own their own land.

Where could women not worship in 1st century Palestine?

Women could not worship in the same section of the synagogue as men.

Who were the Sadducees?

A party of high priests, aristocratic families, and merchants, known as the wealthier elements of the population.

What was the relationship between Sadducees and Pharisees?

The Sadducees were rivals of the Pharisees.

What was the main focus of the Pharisees?

They devoted themselves to the 613 commands of the law and added their own.

How did the Pharisees view those who didn't live according to the law?

They separated themselves from those individuals.

Who were the Samaritans?

A group of Jewish origin that had intermarried with foreigners, mixing traditions.

What is the role of a scribe in 1st century Palestine?

They were strict interpreters of the law, well-educated lawyers who copied and interpreted texts.

What is the definition of Gentiles?

Non-Jews; they were treated as outsiders by Jewish communities.

What were publicans?

Jewish tax collectors, considered to be sinners and often corrupt.

What distinguishes the scribes from the Pharisees?

Scribes were scholarly teachers among the Pharisees.

How did Pharisees differ from priests?

Pharisees were middle-class laymen, while priests were of the religious elite.

What did the Zealots believe regarding the Jewish religion?

They believed violent action was justified in defense of their religion.

Who were the Essenes?

Communities of monks who settled in remote places, following strict rules of life.

What did the Sadducees control?

They dominated the Sanhedrin and controlled the office of the High Priest.

What was the Sanhedrin?

A supreme council made up of 71 Jewish men presided over by a High Priest.

When did Rome conquer Palestine?

In 63 BC.

What was the Jewish perspective on Roman occupation?

They disliked the presence of Roman troops, laws, and taxes.

What happened after Herod Archelaus was exiled?

The key districts of Judea were governed directly by Roman Procurators.

Who was Pontius Pilate?

The governor of Judea from 26–36 AD during Jesus' public ministry.

What region did Philip rule?

The extreme NE region of Palestine.

What territory was Herod Antipas responsible for?

Galilee and Perea.

How did Herod Antipas relate to Jesus' trial?

He was visited by Pontius Pilate for Jesus' examination.

What is a key characteristic of Sadducees regarding lifestyle?

They adopted non-Jewish lifestyles.

What did the Pharisees believe in regarding life after death?

They believed in life after death.