Judaism Quiz

Judaism traces its roots back to which Patriarch?

• Abraham

• Moses

• David

• Solomon

What are the 3 different schools of thought in Judaism?

• Orthodox, Conservative, Reform

• Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Liberal

• Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Modern

• Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Traditional

The Holy text in Judaism is called the Tanakh, what is the name of the First Five books of Moses which is where the greatest emphasis is on?

• Torah

• Nevi'im

• Ketuvim

• Mishnah

Monotheism is the belief / worship in one God, this is the same God of all 3 Judeo-Christian religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

• True

• False

What is the life ritual that signifies the coming of age for a boy or girl in Judaism?

• Bar (Boy) and Bat (Girl) Mitzvah

• Brit Milah

• Kiddushin

• Yom Kippur

What is the name of a teacher in Judaism who is trained in the sacred texts and leading services in a synagogue?

• Rabbi

• Cantor

• Priest

• Minister

What is the main symbol of Judaism?

• Star of David

• Menorah

• Chai

• Hamsa

What happened to the 2nd sacred temple that was rebuilt in Jerusalem? Who was responsible for this?

• It was destroyed by the Romans (led to the Diaspora where Jews were exiled and moved throughout the world)

• It was destroyed by the Greeks (led to the Hellenistic period)

• It was destroyed by the Persians (led to the Babylonian exile)

• It was destroyed by the Egyptians (led to the Exodus)

What is Kosher or Kashrut?

• Dietary laws (how food is prepared at what one can eat - no pork, no meat and milk together etc… not all Jews follow these laws)

• A type of Jewish prayer

• A Jewish holiday

• A Jewish festival

All Jews believe the same thing? True or False?

• True

• False