Senior Secondary (HKDSE) · Ethics and Religious Studies

Palestine in the first century A.D: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

In the study of Palestine in the first century A.D., which political entity or figure was specifically responsible for the occupation of Palestine and overseeing the political situation?

Question 2

1 mark

In the first century A.D., what was the primary responsibility of a Roman Procurator governing a province like Judea?

Question 3

1 mark

In the context of Palestine in the first century A.D., what specific consequence does the syllabus identify regarding the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem in A.D. 70?

Question 4

1 mark

In the context of 1st-century Palestine, which Jewish sect was primarily associated with the Sanhedrin and held specific views on the afterlife and religious tradition mentioned in the background notes?

Question 5

1 mark

The syllabus mentions the "destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem in A.D. 70." What is the primary purpose for including this event in the study of first-century Palestine?

Question 6

2 marks

Which political entity was responsible for the occupation of Palestine in the first century A.D., overseeing governing figures like the Procurator and King Herod?

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Question 7

6 marks

Palestine in the first century A.D was characterized by Roman occupation and internal Jewish division, significantly shaping the context of Jesus' ministry.

(a) Describe the respective roles of the Roman Procurator (like Pilate) and King Herod, explaining how their divided authority created socio-political instability in the region. (3 points)
(b) Select two Jewish sects (such as the Sadducees, Pharisees, Zealots, or Essenes) and explain how their primary characteristics and expectations represented differing responses to the political situation under Roman rule. (3 points)

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