Lesson 11 Quiz: The Origins of Judaism

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from __________.

• the Prophets and the Writings
• the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
• a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews
• an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people

How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

• He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.
• He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.
• He led an army that won the land from the Philistines.
• He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.

How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

• belief in one God
• famous leader-heroes
• more elegant temples
• rules for how to act

According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or _____.

• written contract
• holy dream
• sacred agreement
• religious gathering

According to Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram's name to Abraham?

• to save Abraham's son
• to help Abraham build a temple
• to protect Abraham's descendants
• to guide Abraham to Canaan

What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

• Ur
• Canaan
• Egypt
• Babylon

Find Isaac on the family tree below. According to the family tree, Isaac was Sarah's _____.

• son
• grandson
• husband
• brother

Suppose that you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event happened second?

• Moses climbed Mount Sinai.
• David was king of the Jewish people.
• Abraham moved to Canaan.
• The Israelites moved to Egypt.

The word exodus means "departure." In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from _____.

• Canaan
• Egypt
• Ur
• Babylon

According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

• food to eat in the desert
• directions for building a temple
• the Ten Commandments
• most of the Hebrew Bible