Judaism & the Jewish people

The book of Exodus states that the Israelites were led out of slavery in Egypt by who?

• Abraham

• Jacob

• Joshua

• Moses

Where was the birthplace of the Jewish patriarch Abraham?

• Canaan

• Egypt

• Israel

• Ur

Where was the Promised Land that the Torah says God promised to the Israelites as a permanent home?

• Canaan

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Ur

Where in the Hebrew Bible is the traditional history of the Jewish people found?

• In the Torah

• In the Prophets and the Torah

• In the Writings and the Prophets

• In the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings

Which event resulted in the kingdom of Israel becoming divided?

• The Babylonian Captivity

• The conquest by the Assyrians

• The death of King Solomon

• Joshua's capture of Jericho

By which ancient event do historians mark the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?

• The Babylonian Captivity

• The Assyrians' conquest of Israel

• The rule of Cyrus the Great

• Joshua's capture of Jericho

Which Israelite captured Jerusalem and made it the capital of the Kingdom of Israel?

• David

• Joshua

• Moses

• Solomon

Which part of the modern world has been least affected by the Jewish Diaspora?

• Australia

• Europe

• South America

• Southeast Asia

Outside of Israel, where do the largest number of Jews live today?

• In the rest of Southwest Asia

• In Europe and Russia

• In Latin America

• In the United States

The traditional beginnings of Judaism are described in an ancient text known as what?

• Covenant

• Old Testament

• Ten Commandments

• Torah