Lesson 12: Learning About World Religions: Judaism Review

According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong come from

• prophets.

• priests.

• Abraham.

• God.

Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?

• another name for the Torah

• ancient Jewish writings about the Hebrew Bible

• list of names of the priests of the Temple of Jerusalem

• record of conquests of the Jewish people

The festival of Passover celebrates the

• Jewish Diaspora.

• Exodus from Egypt.

• end of the Babalyonian Exile.

• rededication of the Temple

What change of events led to the building of the Second Temple?

• The Persians conquered Babylon and let the Jews go home.

• The Jews drove Antiochus and the Greeks from Jerusalem.

• Nebuchadnezzar realized the need to reconstruct Judah.

• Solomon brought the Ark of the Covenant from its tent.

What was the result of Yohanan ben Zakkai's meeting with the Roman general?

• the building of a temple

• the founding of a school

• the betrayal of rabbis

• the destruction of Jerusalem

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

• rabbis.

• priests.

• scholars.

• prophets.

Why did Jews in the Diaspora have to develop new forms of worship, such as a synagogue service?

• They spoke several languages.

• They mingled with other cultures.

• They came under the rule of rabbis.

• They could no longer use the Temple rituals.

How was the city of Yavneh important to the survival of Judaism?

• as the site of a temple

• as the political capital

• as a center for learning

• as a source of rebellion

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

• ritual

• morality

• tradition

• polytheism

What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon?

• It suffered from a serious famine.

• It fell to attacks by the Philistines.

• It split into two smaller kingdoms.

• It formed unwise foreign alliances.