Let's Look at World Religions - Judaism

Which of the following is the only country where Judaism is the dominant religion?

• Israel

• Egypt

• Syria

• Jordan

Which Biblical figure is considered the "Father of Judaism"?

• Abraham

• Moses

• Jesus

• David

Which word identifies the belief that there is only one God?

• Ethnocentrisim

• Polytheism

• Theocracy

• Monotheism

What do Jews believe Moses received from God on Mt. Sinai?

• The Bible

• The Ten Commandments

• The Torah

• The Five Pillars

Which word identifies the scattering of Jews throughout the world (away from the land they believe God promised to their ancestors)?

• Holocaust

• Migration

• Exodus

• Diaspora

Which part of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) is the most sacred text to the Jews?

• Talmud

• Torah

• Ketuvim

• Nevi'im

Which word identifies a Jewish house of worship?

• Ziggurat

• Church

• Synagogue

• Mosque

One of the high holy days, what is the term for Jewish New Year?

• Rosh Hashanah

• Yom Kippur

• Passover

• Hannukah

What is the holiest day of the year for Jews, a day dedicated to repentance and atonement for sins?

• Shofar

• Passover

• Hannukah

• Yom Kippur

Which Jewish holiday commemorates the Exodus, the rescue of Hebrew slaves from Egyptian slavery?

• Yom Kippur

• Purim

• Passover

• Hannukah