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Judaism Board Game

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ORIGINS:

The Jews Represent _______________

a)

God’s Chosen People

b)

Earth

c)

God’s Apprentices

d)

A Great Nation

2.

ORIGINS:

What does the word Exodus mean?

a)

Going Out

b)

Wealthy

c)

Entering

d)

Departure

3.

ORIGINS:

What was Moses Born of?

a)

Arab Royalty

b)

Hebrew Slaves

c)

An Atheist Father and Mother

d)

A Burning Bush

4.

ORIGINS:

Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt

across the Red Sea into the region of ___________

a)

The Promise Land

b)

The Sinai Peninsula

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Israel

5.

ORIGINS:

What is the term used when referring to the Jewish population living outside of Israel?

a)

Hellenization

b)

Rabbis

c)

Diaspora

d)

Talmud

6.

ORIGINS:

The Israelites lived a nomadic existence in the Sinai for ____ years

a)

35

b)

17

c)

31

d)

40

7.

ORIGINS:

When did Abraham receive a vision from God instructing him to leave his home in the Mesopotamian City?

a)

2000 BCE

b)

3000 BCE

c)

2255 BCE

d)

3500 BCE

8.

ORIGINS:

On Mount Sinai, God appeared to Moses. What did he share with him?

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

The Era of Kings was coming to an end

c)

No one can judge but the Almighty

d)

Only the chosen will see Heavan

9.

ORIGINS:

The Narrative of the Hebrew People Describes ______

a)

Abraham

b)

Israelite's

c)

The Bible and its Holiness

d)

The Nature of God’s relationship with humanity

10.

ORIGINS:

The Period of the Exile saw the development of a belief in a divine kingship characterized by an “anointed one” also known as a __________

a)

Rabbis

b)

Talmud

c)

Mishnah

d)

Messiah

11.

BELIEFS:

What makes someone a Jew?

a)

Being born Jewish

b)

Praying Daily

c)

Converting to Judaism (Gerut)

d)

Submitting your will to God

12.

BELIEFS:

Jewish belief centres on God as the __________

a)

Sovereign

b)

Creator of Everything

c)

Blesser

d)

One Above All

13.

BELIEFS:

Which Image shows an object that may be apart of a Jewish persons look?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

BELIEFS:

The core Jewish belief is that God is many and varies in each one of us.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

BELIEFS:

Persecution of the Jews has been based on the premise that Jews are genetically linked

a)

True

b)

False

16.

BELIEFS:

It is essential that one strives to keep the _________ with God

a)

Relationship

b)

Covenant

c)

Ten Commandments to Heart

d)

Bond

17.

BELIEFS:

Judaism asserts that God is Responsible for all Creation.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

BELIEFS:

What is the process of conversion known as in Judaism?

a)

Plashka

b)

Gerut

c)

Mujsi

d)

Talmud

19.

BELIEFS:

As part of the Gerut candidates must demonstrate a will to act ethically.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

BELIEFS:

In Judaism the act of performing a good deed is called a ___________

a)

Berakhah

b)

Heroic Act

c)

Adonay

d)

Mitzvah

21.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

The Star of David, the six-pointed star that has come to symbolise Jewish people, was first used ....

a)

in 1354

b)

In 1650 when the Religious Society of Friends acquired the nickname "Quakers"

c)

During the Second World War when the Nazis forced Jewish people to wear a yellow star

d)

In 1948 when Israel declared its independence

22.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

What is the word some Jews use to describe the communal place of worship?

a)

Shul

b)

Shabbath

c)

Mitzvah

d)

Yarmukle

23.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

The foundation of Jewish prayer is ___________

a)

Berakhah

b)

Menorah

c)

Simkhat

d)

Tallis

24.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

The white prayer shawl (the "tallit") worn in synagogue by Jewish males over 13 (bar mitzvah) and in some progressive synagogues, by females over 12, is worn ....

a)

Because traditionally, in days of old, synagogues tended to be cold

b)

To remind Jews of God's Commandments

c)

To show that although he may be learned and respected, the Rabbi is on an identical social level to that of his/her congregation

d)

To cover the congregation's clothing so all appear equal in the eyes of God

25.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

A minyan (communal prayer) requires...

a)

Only kosher meals be served

b)

A meditation at the end

c)

10 males over age thirteen

d)

A good vacuuming of the Synagogue

26.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

The table in which the Torah scroll is placed from the Ark is called the ________.

a)

Shulchan

b)

Mitzvah

c)

Chaputz

d)

Kascich

27.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

What is this clothing item called?

a)

Alefbet

b)

Yarmulke

c)

Chai

d)

Dati

28.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

The practice of keeping kosher is called...

a)

Shabbat

b)

Dieting

c)

Kashruth

d)

Kashtruth

29.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

Judaism allows for cremation...

a)

True

b)

False

30.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS:

A blessing recited when people drink wine for the Sabbath is called a _________

a)

Berakah

b)

Mitzvah

c)

Petition

d)

Kiddush

31.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

The Western Wall is...

a)

The remains of the first wall

b)

The remains of the second wall

c)

The 3rd most searched term on Bing in Israel

32.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

Abraham started the Jewish religion in Canaan. Where is that located today?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Israel

c)

Egypt

d)

Saudi Arabia

33.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

Which is the Jewish Holy City?

a)

Bethlehem

b)

Ur

c)

Tel Aviv

d)

Jerusalem

34.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

After the split of King David’s Israel, Jerusalem was located in __________

a)

The Kingdom of Israel.

b)

The Kingdom of Judah.

c)

Egypt.

d)

Turkey.

35.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

Which of these images is a Menorah?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

The temple of the Western Wall was destroyed by the ________

a)

Sadducces

b)

Romans

c)

Gypsies

d)

Egyptians

37.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

Jews feel connected to Israel because....

a)

That is where the 10 commandments were written

b)

That is where the Talmud was written

c)

That is where they have always lived

d)

That is the land God promised to Abraham

38.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

What is the name of this object?

a)

Tallit

b)

Kiddush

c)

Aliyah

d)

Shofar

39.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

The Red Shield of David is equivalent to the...

a)

Red Cable

b)

Red Chalice

c)

Red Cross

d)

Red Crescent

40.

SYMBOLS AND SACRED SITES:

Why is the Western Wall often referred to as the Wailing Wall?

a)

The holes in it create sounds that are like wails

b)

The mournful prayers being recited there

c)

The place is the grave of fallen soldiers

d)

The Wall is difficult to reach, in a very secluded area

41.

FESTIVALS:

The Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) falls in….

a)

Early June

b)

September/October

c)

Early December

d)

February/March

42.

FESTIVALS:

Hanukkah is known as the….

a)

Festival of Friends

b)

Festival of Dedication

c)

Festival of The People

d)

Festival of Lights

43.

FESTIVALS:

This festival is held in April over 7 or 8 days...

a)

Pesach

b)

Chalut

c)

Chamka

d)

Shahchih

44.

FESTIVALS:

This festival is known as the most solemn religious day of the Jewish Year...

a)

Day of Solemnity

b)

Minyin

c)

Haggadah

d)

Yom Kippur

45.

FESTIVALS:

Which Jewish Holiday is celebrated by donating to the poor and reading the scroll of Esther?

a)

Purim

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Sukkot

d)

Passover

46.

FESTIVALS:

Which Jewish Festival requires Jews to live in a makeshift home for a week?

a)

Purim

b)

Pesach

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Sukkot

47.

FESTIVALS:

Sukkot is also know as the Feast of...

a)

Tabernacles

b)

Sukkoh

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Simchat Torah

48.

FESTIVALS:

Why is the festival of 'Passover' called this?

a)

It reminds Jews of death 'Passed Over' the houses

b)

One of the plagues was a swarm of locusts

c)

Jews passed away as slaves in Egypt

d)

The ten plagues passed over the jews

49.

FESTIVALS:

An important ritual during Rosh Hashanah is a forgiveness service where a shofar is used. A shofar is a ___________

a)

Blessed oil lamp

b)

A special chalice

c)

Ram’s horn

d)

A special part of the Torah

50.

FESTIVALS:

During Pesach (Passover) the Seder occurs and a special book is read that describes Exodus. This book is called _______

a)

The Torah

b)

The Haggadah

c)

The Hebrew Bible

d)

The Chasich

51.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

Jewish boys are circumcised ______ days after birth.

a)

2

b)

15

c)

8

d)

9

52.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

Circumcision should be performed by ______ who is trained according to Jewish law.

a)

A Mohel

b)

The Father

c)

The Mother

d)

A Shoah

53.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

What is the special canopy that the bride and groom stand under during marriage?

a)

Lilith

b)

Kunish

c)

Elokaynu

d)

Chuppah

54.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

Judaism sees marriage as ______

a)

A way of increasing social status

b)

A necessary evil

c)

Just a milestone in life

d)

The holiest relationship possible

55.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

The bar mitzvah happens when a boy is 13, and a bat mitzvah happens when a girl is….

a)

13

b)

15

c)

11

d)

12

56.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

A certificate of divorce in Judaism is called a _______.

a)

Desich

b)

Divines

c)

Get

d)

Galut

57.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

This 7-day period of mourning after a funeral in Judaism corresponds with a Hindu God...

a)

Shiva

b)

Rama

c)

Deva

d)

Shudra

58.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

Where does the naming ceremony take place?

a)

The Syngagogue

b)

Church

c)

At the hospital

d)

In the car back home

59.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

Jewish funerals usually happen within _______ of someone’s death….

a)

96 hours

b)

48 hours

c)

72 hours

d)

24 hours

60.

MILESTONES / RITES OF PASSAGE:

In Judaism, divorce is...

a)

Discouraged

b)

Attempted to be prevented by friends and family

c)

Not allowed

d)

Allowed and each is free to remarry

61.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

The Sacred writings of Judaism are referred to as _______ 

a)

Torah

b)

Kiddush

c)

Sabbath

d)

Gamara

62.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

What is Torah often translated to?

a)

Law

b)

Revelation

c)

Teaching

d)

Instruction

63.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

The Torah is primarily a description of the development of ____________

a)

The Chosen People and their way of life

b)

God's Relationship with his chosen people

c)

Nature and Humanity

d)

One's Health spiritually and physically

64.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

Coinciding with the acceptance of books into the Hebrew canon was the emergence of the body of commentary on the scriptures known as _________

a)

Rushmik

b)

Talmud

c)

Sacred Wording

d)

Midrash

65.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

What was formed when the Gemara and the Mishnah were combined?

a)

Palestinian Talmud

b)

A Brick

c)

Babylonian Talmud

d)

A Sacred Jewish Law

66.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

Jews believe in the Ten Commandments

a)

True

b)

False

67.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

Legal and Non- Legal may be translated to Halacha and Haggadah.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

Most Recent Judaism Texts include

a)

Midrash

b)

Talmud

c)

Maneshka

d)

Sumujmi

69.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

The Torah Scroll is often small in size.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

SACRED SCRIPTURES:

The word “Torah” is used to refer to the Law of _______

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Daniel

d)

Isaiah

71.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

Orthodox Judaism can be compared to ______ in the Christian faith

a)

Confessionalists

b)

Protestants

c)

Reformists

d)

Fundamentalists

72.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

In the Middle Ages, the areas of European cities designated for Jews were called ________.

a)

Suburbs

b)

Quarters

c)

Ghettoes

d)

West Ends

73.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

The Hasidic movement gained a large following, particularly in __________.

a)

Ukraine

b)

Uzbekistan

c)

Turkey

d)

Poland

74.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

In ____, Amy Eilberg was the first woman to be ordained a Conservative rabbi...

a)

1995

b)

1985

c)

2005

d)

1975

75.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

The fastest growing American-centered Judaism movement is the ________ Judaism...

a)

Recalishasist

b)

Reintelligenist

c)

Rehabillitationist

d)

Reconstructionalist

76.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

This branch of Judaism is considered the “middle ground”....

a)

Orthodox

b)

Reform

c)

Conservative

d)

Reconstructionist

77.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

The primary occupations of women in Orthodox Judaism are the positions of...

a)

Wife

b)

Secretary

c)

Businesswoman

d)

Mother

78.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

The Reform movement is a supporter of….

a)

The equality of men and woman

b)

The allowance of woman to initiate divorce

c)

Getting massive paycheques

d)

Developing a state of enlightenment

79.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

Orthodox Judaism does not allow men and woman to mix during prayer because….

a)

The presence of the opposite sex could be distracting.

b)

Men usually have dirty work clothes on

c)

There is not enough space to house both

d)

Women’s perfume must not be smelled by a man in a synagogue and it is illegal

80.

GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS:

Conservative Judaism has changed it’s views on women’s participation in the synagogue. For example, women may be allowed to…

a)

Publicly read the Torah

b)

Be part of a minyan

c)

Be ordained as a rabbi

d)

Wear a tallis and tefillin

81.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

One of the reasons Jews were adherents of hatred and prejudice over so many centuries was due to the fact that they were perennial outsiders.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

With very different religious customs and clothing style, the Jews were seen as interesting, different, and trustworthy people.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

The tragedies and triumphs of the Jews marked out most of the ___________ century.

a)

18

b)

15th

c)

20th

d)

30th

84.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

What is Zionism?

a)

The idea and promise of the return of the people of Israel to the Promised Land

b)

The ideology that all Jews will see Heaven

c)

Horrible crimes that were committed to the believers of the Jewish faith during the 20th century

d)

The coming together of Jews after being terrorized in the Holocaust

85.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

The first synagogue was founded in ____________

a)

Israel during 1905

b)

Montreal during 1768

c)

Egypt during 1863

d)

France during 1673

86.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

The Holocaust resulted in a calculated ______ million Jews slaughtered.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

87.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

Jews arrived on __________ shores with the creation of _________

a)

Canadian, New France

b)

Palestinian, Strong Unity

c)

Egypt, Gaza

d)

Israeli, Major Discrimination

88.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

In 1896, ____________ wrote about the need for a state where Jews could truly be at home and enjoy freedom from harassment.

a)

Maxwell Kradish

b)

Robert Covington

c)

Ronald McClung

d)

Theodore Herzl

89.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

In Jewish history what two events of shattering magnitude and importance occurred during the 20th century?

a)

Shoah

b)

Holocaust

c)

A controversial presidential election

d)

The bombing of 400 000 Jewish believers

90.

CULTURAL IMPACT:

During the 20th century most Jewish believers received love and acceptance.

a)

True

b)

False

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