Medieval Jewish Education check

At what age did the public celebration traditionally take place for a boy in Europe?

• 7 or 8

• 5 or 6

• 3 or 4

• 9 or 10

What holiday was the public celebration for a boy in Europe traditionally held on?

• Hanukkah

• Shavuot

• Yom Kippur

• Rosh Hashanah

What biblical passage was referenced when the teacher presented the child with a tablet?

• Genesis 1:1

• Exodus 20:1

• Numbers 6:24-26

• Deuteronomy 33:4

What was the tablet adorned with to associate 'sweetness' with learning?

• Maple Syrup

• Honey

• Sugar

• Salt

What biblical texts were learned along with translation in the local language of the land?

• Torah only

• All of the above

• Prophets only

• Writings only

What was the ideal age for a boy to progress to the study of the Talmud?

• 13

• 15

• 18

• 10

What was often needed by boys in Jewish communities due to the economy?

• To celebrate holidays

• To travel

• To work

• To study the Talmud

What was largely the economy of the Jewish communities in the early medieval period?

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Financial

• Technological

What was often replaced by crafts and small businesses in later centuries in Jewish communities?

• Education

• Agriculture

• Government

• Religious practices

What was expected of a Jew throughout his life in terms of study?

• To stop studying after a certain age

• To study the Talmud only

• To study the Torah only

• To study throughout his life