WorksheetsDevelopment of Halacha
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the pairs of Torah scholars that led the Jewish People during the second half of Bayit Sheni?
a)
The Tannaim
b)
The Zugot
c)
The Amoraim
d)
The Savoraim
2.
Who were the Tannaim?
a)
Rabbis of the Gemara
b)
Rabbis of the Beit Hamikdash
c)
Rabbis of the exile
d)
Rabbis of the Mishnah
3.
Who were the Amoraim?
a)
Rabbis of the Gemara
b)
Rabbis of the Beit Hamikdash
c)
Rabbis of the exile
d)
Rabbis of the Mishnah
4.
Who was Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi?
a)
He redacted the Gemara
b)
He redacted the Mishnah
c)
He edited the Written Torah
d)
He compiled the Talmud
5.
What's the difference between Halacha and Aggadah?
a)
Halacha is Written Torah and Aggadah is Oral Torah
b)
Halacha is how to live our lives and Aggadah teaches us lessons
c)
Aggada is Written Torah and Halacha is Oral Torah
d)
Aggadah is how to live our lives and Halacha teaches us lessons
6.
What are the Tosefta and Baraita?
a)
Halacha books written towards the end of Bayit Sheni
b)
Teachings of Amoraim that weren't included in the Gemara
c)
Commentaries on the Talmud
d)
Teaching of Tannaim that were not included in the Mishnah
7.
How many Gemaras are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
What are the two Talmuds?
a)
Talmud Bavli and Talmud Yerushalmi
b)
Talmud Parsi and Talmud Yerushalmi
c)
Talmud Parsi and Talmud Yerushalmi
d)
Talmud Galili and Talmud Parsi
9.
Who began the first major redaction of the Bavli Gemara?
a)
Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi
b)
Rabbi Yochanan
c)
Rava and Abaye
d)
Ravina and Rav Ashi
10.
Who redacted the Yerushalmi Gemara?
a)
Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi
b)
Rabbi Yochanan
c)
Rava and Abaye
d)
Ravina and Rav Ashi
11.
Where was the Torah centre during the time of the Tannaim?
a)
Israel
b)
Persia
c)
Egypt
d)
Babylon
12.
Where was the Torah centre during the time of the Amoraim?
a)
Israel
b)
Persia
c)
Egypt
d)
Babylon
13.
Which Talmud do we mainly follow?
a)
Talmud Yerushalmi
b)
Talmud Bavli
c)
Both
d)
Neither
14.
Who contributed to major editing of the Talmud after Ravina and Rav Ashi?
a)
The Geonim
b)
The Rishonim
c)
The Savoraim
d)
The Acharonim
15.
All additions to the Oral Torah after the Talmud can fall into 3 categories. What are they?
a)
1) Commentary on Talmud, 2) Halacha codes, 3) Responsa
b)
1) Further editions of Talmud, 2) Halacha codes, 3) Responsa
c)
1) Commentary on Talmud, 2) Halacha codes, 3) Midrash
d)
1) Commentary on Talmud, 2) Sheilot uTeshuvot, 3) Responsa
16.
What are Sheilot uTeshuvot (Respona)?
a)
Halacha books
b)
Halacha commentary
c)
Rabbinic interpretations
d)
Halachic questions and answers
17.
How many sections (orders) of the Mishnah are there?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
18.
The Mishnah is written in:
a)
Hebrew
b)
Aramaic
c)
Arabic
d)
Parsi
19.
The Gemara is written in:
a)
Hebrew
b)
Arabic
c)
Aramaic
d)
Parsi
20.
After the Amoraim, Jews became scattered all over the world and caught up in the various political and military affairs. Therefore:
a)
Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi decided to write down the Mishnah
b)
The Talmud was sealed as the last work on Oral Torah accepted by all Jews.
c)
Ashkenazim and Sephardim started arugin about primacy over the tradition.
d)
The Talmud was in danger of being forgotten.
21.
Why was the Mishnah written down?
a)
So it would be easier to understand
b)
So people could take notes
c)
So it wouldn't be forgotten
d)
Because that's what the majority voted
22.
Which of these is not an order (Seder) of Mishnah?
a)
Seeds
b)
Women
c)
Damages
d)
Septuagint
23.
The Rishonim lived between
a)
500 - 1000 CE
b)
1000 - 1500 CE
c)
1500 - 2000 CE
d)
0 - 500 CE
24.
The Acharonim lived between
a)
500 - 1000 CE
b)
1000 - 1500 CE
c)
1500 - 2000 CE
d)
0 - 500 CE
25.
The Rishonim primarily focused on
a)
Compiling new formulations of Halachic codes
b)
Analysing and commenting on the Talmud
c)
Commenting on the Shulchan Aruch
d)
Writing down the Oral Torah
26.
The Acharonim primarily focused on
a)
Compiling new formulations of Halachic codes
b)
Analysing and commenting on the Talmud
c)
Commenting on Halachic codes such as the Shulchan Aruch
d)
Writing down the Oral Torah
27.
The two major geographical areas that the Jews lived in at the time are known as:
a)
Ashkenaz and Sepharad
b)
Ashkenaz and Yiddish
c)
Germany and Poland
d)
Europe and the Middle East
28.
Who wrote the Mishneh Torah?
a)
R' Yehuda HaNasi
b)
Rambam
c)
R' Yosef Karo
d)
Rashi
29.
Who is referred to as the greatest commentator?
a)
Rashi
b)
Rambam
c)
R' Yosef Karo
d)
Ralbag
30.
In deciding Halacha, usually we follow:
a)
the majority
b)
the strictest opinion
c)
the most lenient opinion
d)
the oldest opinion
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