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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the zealots hope to achieve?
A
make all Jews follow the Mosaic laws
B
overthrow the Romans
C
help the Jews
D
take control of the Masada
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Zealots were a political movement in 1st-century Second Temple Judaism which sought to incite the people of Judea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Holy Land by force of arms, most notably during the First Jewish–Roman War (66–70).

Detailed explanation-2: -The zealots were a violent, militant, extremist group of revolutionary Jews. Their believed role was to use force to remove Roman rule. They ordered many unsuccessful revolts against them in the years 164 BCE, 66-70 CE and 132 CE.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Zealots were a group of Jews who began to emerge as a religious/political movement around the beginning of the 1st century CE. They strongly opposed Roman rule and turned on everyone, including other Jews, who cooperated with Rome.

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