Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. John the Baptist seems to echo some of the characteristics of the Essenes.
2. One of Jesus' disciples was a Zealot.
3. "Messiah" means "holy one."
4. The kingdom of Judah was ruled by the Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Syrians, and Romans at various times in their history.
5. The Sicarii were pacifist monks who practiced the true faith in secluded monasteries.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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