Judaism Review

What area was Abraham from before he went to Canaan?

• Egypt

• Kush

• Mesopotamia

• Israel

Who was the founder of Judaism?

• Israel

• Abraham

• Moses

• the Pharaoh

Which Jewish leader led the people of Israel during the Exodus?

• Moses

• Abraham

• Israel

• the pharaoh

The Israelite journey from captivity in Egypt back to their homeland is called the what?

• Genesis

• Exodus

• Diaspora

• 10 plagues

The set of laws given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai were collectively called what? (for realsies)

• the laws of Moses

• the laws of Abraham

• the 15 Commandments

• the 10 Commandments

What was the point of the 10 commandments?

• to provide the Jews with ethical laws from God

• to provide the Jews with punishments for broken laws

• to establish rule of law in the Jewish communities

• to establish who the ruler of Israel should be after the Exodus

Which of the following statements goes the best with Judaism.

• they were the first ancient civilization to believe in monotheism

• they were the first ancient civilization to believe in polytheism

• they were the only group of people to have laws

• they were the only group of people to be run by a monarchy

Which empire eventually allowed the Jews to return to their homeland as well as rebuild the temple?

• Assyria

• Babylonian

• Persian

• Roman

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

•  Ur
• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• Canaan

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

• In the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings
• In the Writings and the Prophets
• In the Prophets and the Torah
• In the Torah