L12: Learning About World Religions - Judaism

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

• A. It suffered from a serious famine.

• B. It fell to attacks by the Philistines.

• C. It split into two smaller kingdoms.

• D. It formed unwise foreign alliances.

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

• A. They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.

• B. They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar.

• C. They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God.

• D. They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply.

Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?

• A. Jews became scattered over a wide area.

• B. Jews paid heavy taxes to pay for a new temple.

• C. Jews began to learn from rabbis instead of priests.

• D. Jews depended on oral tradition to remember their history

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

• A. ritual

• B. morality

• C. tradition

• D. polytheism

According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong come from ____________.

• A. God.

• B. Abraham.

• C. priests.

• D. prophets.

What is the best title for the chart below?

• A. Hammurabi's Code

• B. Holidays and Holy Days

• C. Teachings of the Talmud

• D. The Ten Commandments

Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?

• A. another name for the Torah

• B. record of conquests of the Jewish people

• C. ancient Jewish writings about the Hebrew Bible

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

The festival of Passover celebrates the ________________________________________________________.

• A. Jewish Diaspora.

• B. Exodus from Egypt.

• C. rededication of the Temple.

• D. end of the Babylonian Exile.

Which of these is the best example of a question of ethics?

• A. What shall I eat for dinner?

• B. When should I brush my teeth?

• C. Should I help a child who is lost?

• D. Which color shall I paint my room?

Which major belief of Judaism does the photograph show?

• A. the importance of study

• B. equality and social justice

• C. the celebration of holy days

• D. presence of God in daily life