Judaism and Hebrew History Quiz

According to the Bible, which Hebrew leader received the Ten Commandments from God?

• Abraham

• David

• Moses

• Judah

How was Judaism different from the religions of other ancient people?

• The religion worshiped a single God.

• The religion worshiped many gods.

• The religion did not have a firm code of laws.

• The religion did not have a collection of religious writings.

How were the Egyptians, Mesopotamians, and Canaanites different from the Israelites?

• They practiced monotheism.

• They were organized into a confederation.

• They followed the Ten Commandments.

• They practiced polytheism.

What Hebrew leader helped the Israelites conquer the peoples living in the Promised Land?

• Abraham

• Joshua

• Moses

• David

What are buildings where Jews gather to worship called?

• confederations

• covenants

• Diasporas

• synagogues

What section of the Hebrew Bible forms the basis of all Jewish law?

• the New Testament

• the Ten Commandments

• the Torah

• the Sabbath

What Israelite king made Jerusalem his capital?

• Saul

• David

• Solomon

• Joshua

What foreign king burned down Jerusalem and the temple?

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Ramses II

• Sargon the Great

• Cyrus the Great

What Persian leader freed the Jews in Babylon and encouraged them to return to their homeland?

• King Nebuchadnezzar

• Cyrus the Great

• Jacob

• Joshua

What is the Diaspora?

• the defeat of the Jews by the Romans

• the name of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

• the migration of Jews to places around the world

• the buildings in which Jews gathered to worship