Quiz on Jewish History and Culture

How long did the Judeans spend in exile in Babylon?

• 80 years

• 70 years

• 60 years

• 50 years

Who allowed the Jews to return to Judah from Babylon?

• Herod

• Antiochus IV

• Cyrus II

• Alexander the Great

What is the first book of the Torah?

• Genesis

• Numbers

• Leviticus

• Exodus

What special meal is eaten during the Festival of Passover?

• Rosh Hashanah

• Yom Kippur

• Hanukkah

• Seder

What does the Greek word 'Diaspora' mean?

• Scattered

• Gathered

• United

• Separated

Who led the revolt against Seleucid rule?

• Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccai

• Herod

• Judas Maccabeus

• Simon ben Kosiba

Which Jewish group wanted to cooperate with the Romans?

• Sadducees

• Zealots

• Pharisees

• Essenes

What did the Romans rename Judaea after the Jewish-Roman Wars?

• Canaan

• Israel

• Palestine

• Samaria

Who established a school in Yavneh to continue teaching the Torah?

• Simon ben Kosiba

• Judas Maccabeus

• Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccai

• Cyrus II

What is the Talmud?

• A combination of the Mishnah and other Jewish legal traditions

• A book of Jewish songs

• A collection of Jewish prayers

• A record of Jewish history