Judaism

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

• the Prophets and the Writings.

• the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

• an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.

• a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews.

Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?

• Jews became scattered over a wide area.

• Jews paid heavy taxes to pay for a new temple.

• Jews began to learn from rabbis instead of priests.

• Jews depended on oral tradition to remember their history.

Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?

• ritual

• morality

• tradition

• polytheism

According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong come from

• God.

• Abraham.

• priests.

• prophets.

How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

• more elegant temples

• rules for how to act

• famous leader-heroes

• belief in one God

What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

• Ur

• Egypt

• Canaan

• Babylon

Which of these is the best example of a question of ethics?

• What shall I eat for dinner?

• When should I brush my teeth?

• Should I help a child who is lost?

• Which color shall I paint my room?

The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from

• Ur.

• Egypt.

• Canaan.

• Babylon.

Jewish forms of worship and ways of life were taught in many different countries by

• rabbis.

• priests.

• prophets.

• professors.

According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

• food to eat in the desert

• the Ten Commandments

• most of the Hebrew Bible

• directions for building a temple