1.The Babylonian conquest of Judah in 586 BCEA) established Jewish communities in Rome and AlexandriaB) destroyed Solomon’s templeC) caused ten of the twelve tribes of Israel ceased to existD) made little impression on the elite members of Jewish society because they prospered underBabylonian ruleE) left only the northern kingdom of Israel as the sole Jewish state in the region2.The word “pagan”A) was the term by which Pythagoreans, who regarded mathematics as scared, called themselvesB) was an ancient label for those who today would be called “atheists,” that is, those who notbelieve in the existence of any deitiesC) was a Greek term for the phenomenon of religious mixing and blendingD) was a label for those who refused to participate in state religion in the Roman EmpireE) originated as a derogatory label meaning “rustic”3.The term Torah refers to4.One old (pre19th century) Christmas season custom was
