Judaism Beliefs and Sacred Texts Quiz

What is the most fundamental aspect of Jewish belief concerning God?

• Belief in multiple gods

• Belief in God's oneness

• Belief in the divinity of Jesus

• Belief in the existence of evil gods

Which prayer calls upon all Jewish people to affirm their belief in the one, only and unique God of Israel?

• The Shema

• The Shacharit

• The Hallel

• The Amidah

What is the significance of the binding of phylacteries or tefillin?

• To commemorate the Exodus from Egypt

• To seek forgiveness for sins

• To connect with the divine

• To demonstrate religious devotion

What does the Jewish belief in God's incorporeality mean?

• God is made of physical matter

• God is limited by bodily life

• God is intangible and above matter

• God is present in all physical objects

According to Judaism, where does evil in the world mainly derive from?

• God's punishment

• Human disobedience

• The influence of evil gods

• Natural disasters

What is the biblical precept of repentance called in Judaism?

• Teshuva

• Shabbat

• Kosher

• Mitzvah

What is the belief in the afterlife called in early rabbinical Judaism?

• Gehenna

• Sheol

• Olam Ha-Ba

• Gan Eden

What is the basis of the Jewish divine law and holy teachings?

• The Mosaic Law

• The Talmud

• The Mishnah

• The Gemara

What is the bond between tradition, ethics, and morality in Judaism?

• Reverence for Jewish traditions

• Observance of the Ten Commandments

• Following the divine law

• All of the above

Which book of the Hebrew Bible recounts the history of the Jewish people from Adam to the end of the Babylonian Captivity?

• Genesis

• Exodus

• Leviticus

• 1 and 2 Chronicles