Judaism

What is the Torah?

• First five books of the Hebrew Bible

• The whole of the Old Testament

• The whole of the New Testament

• A set of rules based on the Hebrew Bible

What caused the Israelites to move to Egypt?

• War

• Diaspora

• Famine

• Better hunting grounds

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

• It had more elegant temples.

• It had rules on how to act.

• It had a belief in only one god.

• It had famous leaders.

God promised to make Abram the father of a great nation. This promise is referred to as a...

• treaty.

• covenant.

• pact.

• union.

Where was the Promised Land located?

• Canaan

• Egypt

• Ur

• Babylon

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

• Manna

• The Torah

• The Israelites

• The Ten Commandments

Why was Jerusalem considered the holy city to the Jewish people?

• The ark of the covenant was kept there.

• The Israelites believed that God told them to go live there.

• David built a palace there.

• It was the place where Jesus died.

Historically, what achievement is Solomon most known for?

• Building the first Jewish temple

• His wisdom

• Starting a Jewish school for rabbis

• Uniting Israel

What did King David achieve that had the longest influence on the Jewish nation?

• Conquered Goliath

• Shepherded sheep

• Moved the ark of the covenant

• United Israel groups into one nation

What weakened the nation of Israel after the death of Solomon?

• A famine

• The holy city was burned

• The nation split in two

• An outbreak of leprosy