RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Question
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The ____ lead the revolt against the Greeks in 168 BCE
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Pharisees
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Sadducees
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Essenes
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Maccabees
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Maccabean Revolt of 167-160 BCE was a Jewish uprising in Judea against the repression of the Seleucid Empire. The revolt was led by a country priest called Mattathias, and his military followers became known as Maccabees.
Detailed explanation-2: -The promotion of Greek culture. The persecution of Judaism by the Seleucid Empire. The prohibition on various Jewish practices by the Seleucid Empire. 31-Jan-2023
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