Jewish Beliefs GCSE

According to the Hebrew Bible, God promised to lead this man to a new land (Canaan) and that his descendants would become a mighty nation.

• Abraham
• Moses
• Saul

According to the Hebrew Bible, this man led the Israelites out of slavery in a journey called the Exodus.

• Abraham
• Moses
• Solomon

According to the Hebrew Bible, this man was given the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.

• Abraham
• Moses
• David

Why did the Egyptian pharaoh finally agree to free the Israelites from slavery?

• A series of terrible plagues struck Egypt
• Moses defeated him in battle
• Moses demanded freedom for the Hebrews

What was the Exodus?

• Abraham's journey from Mesopotamia to Canaan
• The dispersal of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah
• The Hebrew's departure from slavery in Egypt

What is a Jewish house of worship?

• synagogue
• diaspora
• Torah

What was the Diaspora?

• It is a sacred text in Judaism.
• It made Jews an independent nation. 
• It was the movement of Jews to other parts of the world. 

Judaism is considered by many people to be the world's oldest monotheistic religion.

• True
• False

What is the most sacred text in Judaism?

• Torah
• Hebrew Bible
• Talmud
• Dead Sea Scrolls

What is the purpose of the Talmud?

• to explain Jewish laws
• to tell the ancient history of the Jews
• to reveal the word of God