A Jew and a Muslim playing chess in 13th century al-Andalus. El Libro de los Juegos, commissioned by Alphonse X of Castile, 13th century. Madrid, (Wikimedia Commons)
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Ancient and Medieval History Quiz

How much do you know about the main Jewish figures and events, from the Bible to the dawn of modernity?

The history of ancient and medieval Jewish communities reveals the origins of Judaism as we know it. How much do you know about the main Jewish figures and events, from the Bible to the dawn of modernity?

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Question 1 of 10
What great leader conquered Palestine in 332 BCE?
Question 2 of 10
What number commandment (chronologically) is: "I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage"?
Question 3 of 10
Rabbi Akiba believed that which contemporary of his was the Messiah?
Question 4 of 10
The Spanish Inquisition was aimed at which group?
Question 5 of 10
Who succeeded Solomon as King of Judah?
Question 6 of 10
What holiday commemorates the success of the Maccabean Revolt?
Question 7 of 10
Who was Moses' successor as leader of the Israelites?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Archaeological evidence supports the biblical account in the Book of Joshua.
Question 9 of 10
True or false: The Middle Ages was, by and large, a time of tense relations between faiths.
Question 10 of 10
True or False: Synagogues have been present in the land of Israel since the time of Abraham.

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