Unit quiz on Judaism

___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.

• Abraham
• Jesus
• David
• Muhammad

A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.

• synagogue

• mosque

• mandir

• church

The day of rest in Judaism is called

• synagogue

• Hanukkah

• Sabbath (or Shabbat)

• Canaan

Abraham started the Jewish religion in Canaan. Where is that located today?

• Mesopotamia

• Israel

• Egypt

• Mecca

Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...

• pharaohs
• priests
• Abraham
• rabbis

A form of the Hebrew name for God; it was to sacred for the Jews to speak out loud

• Yahweh
• Judaism
• Torrah
• Monotheism

Judaism is a religion that actively seeks to convert others.

• True

• False

What were the laws from God that became part of the Hebrew Bible (sacred writings of Judaism)?

• Book of the Dead

• Book of Spells

• Talmud

• Torah

What was unusual about the religion of the Israelites?

• they created the world’s first religion

• they worshiped cows

• they worshiped idols

• they were the world’s first monotheistic religion

Why did Jews adopt the practice of praying together in synagogues?

• They were lonely and this provided them with an opportunity to party.
• This became one way that Jews could maintain their tradions in foreign lands, after the Diaspora.
• They wanted to show-off to the rest of the community.
• They believe that God will hear their prayers more if they are in a synagogue and together.