Judaism Quiz

The Sabbath is…

• A holiday to celebrate freedom

• The celebration of birth

• A day of work

• A day of rest

What is the Exodus?

• The escape of slavery in Egypt

• A time period when Rome controlled Israel

• The creation of the first Jewish temple

• Southwest Asia

What does it mean to be exiled?

• To travel to a religious site

• To be separated from one’s homeland

• To build a new homeland

• To mark a place as a religious site

What was written down in the Talmud?

• Descriptions of kings and their battles

• Teachings of Moses

• Oral Teachings, Jewish laws, and customs

• None of these

Why do Jewish people celebrate Passover?

• To honor God

• It celebrates the creation of Judaism

• To honor the journey out of Egypt

• For the birthday of Abraham

Describe Polytheism.

Describe monotheism.

Which of the following best describes the Ten Commandments?

• A set of laws given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai

• A collection of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs

• A series of philosophical teachings by Socrates

• A list of Roman legal codes

The Torah is:

• A collection of ancient Greek myths

• The book of the Jewish traditions

• A famous novel by Leo Tolstoy

• A book of rules and laws made by Moses

How were Jewish people treated differently under the Greeks, Romans, and Persians?

• The Greeks were harsh, the Romans enslaved them, and the Persians supported rebuilding the temples.

• The Greeks imposed heavy taxes, the Romans allowed religious freedom, and the Persians destroyed the temple.

• The Greeks supported rebuilding the temple, the Romans destroyed the temple, and the Persians imposed heavy taxes.

• The Greeks destroyed the temple, the Romans supported rebuilding the temple, and the Persians allowed religious freedom.