Jewish History and Culture Quiz

what was one of the most terrible events in human history that happened during WWII?

• pearl Harbor

• the Holocaust

• Midway

• battle of bulge

2.  During World War II when the Nazis would take over a city in Europe they would force all of the Jewish people into one area of town. This area was called What?

• the yard

• Bronx zoo

• Ghetto

• orphanage

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the stories about Jewish people striving to survive during the Holocaust ?

• Anne Frank Diary

• Schindlerś List

• The Hiding Place

• The Barnyard

In Jewish culture, What is based on the movements of Earth's Moon ?

• Kosher foods

• Jewish Calendar

• Bar Mitzvah

• Sabbath

5.  What Jewish holiday is often referred to as the Jewish New Year?

• Passover

• Hanukkah

• Purim

• Rosh Hashanah

what is the Jewish holiday celebrating Exodus from Egypt?

• Passover

• Hanukkah

• Purim

• Rosh Hashanah

This is the symbol for Judaism?

• eagle

• cross

• the star of David

• the Crescent Moon

a small round cap worn by Jews when they pray

• Shabbat

• Menorah

• Mezuzah

• Kippah

a type of candlestick which holds seven candles and a symbol of the Jewish?

• Menorah

• Shabbat

• Kippah

• Kosher

what sacred book contains the Torah, the five Books of Moses?

• New Testament

• the Hebrew Bible

• Talmud

• Quran