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JUdaism test 2019

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
2.
What city is the religious center of Judaism?
a)
Babylon
b)
Damascus
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Ur
3.

Exodus means

a)

loving God

b)

departure

c)

scattering

d)

none of these

4.

The Exodus starts in ______________ and ends 40 years later in ___________________.

a)

Ur, Egypt

b)

Egypt, Ur

c)

Egypt, Canaan

d)

Egypt, Egypt

5.

Which King created the first Central Government in Israel

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Soloman

d)

Hammurabi

6.

When this King died the Kingdom of Israel split into two parts...

a)

David

b)

Solomon

c)

Saul

d)

Hammurabi

7.

Why was Jerusalem called the Holy City

a)

Because Abraham almost sacrificed his son here

b)

Because David made it the capital

c)

Because the Ark of the Covenant was here

d)

all of the above

8.

Which King build the first Temple

a)

David

b)

Solomon

c)

Saul

d)

Moses

9.

Who destroyed the 2nd temple the LAST TIME.

a)

Babylonians

b)

Romans

c)

Greeks

d)

Assyrians

10.
What is the best title for the chart?
a)
A. Hammurabi's Code
b)
B. Holidays and Holy Days
c)
C. Teachings of the Talmud
d)
D. The Ten Commandments
11.
Why did many Jews move to Babylon?
a)
A. They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.
b)
B. They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadrezzar. 
c)
C. They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God.
d)
D. They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply.
12.
Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?
a)
A. another name for the Torah
b)
B. record of conquests of the Jewish people
c)
C. ancient Jewish writings about the Hebrew Bible
d)
D. list of names of the priests of the Temple of Jerusalem
13.
The festival of Passover celebrates the
a)
A. Jewish Diaspora.
b)
B. Exodus from Egypt. 
c)
C. rededication of the Temple.
d)
D. end of the Babylonian Exile.
14.
What change of events led to the building of the Second Temple?
a)
A. Nebuchadrezzar realized the need to reconstruct Judah.
b)
B. Solomon brought the Ark of the Covenant from its tent.
c)
C. The Jews drove Antiochus and the Greeks from Jerusalem.
d)
D. The Persians conquered Babylon and let the Jews go home. 
15.
Why do Jews consider the Western Wall in Jerusalem a sacred place?
a)
A. It was built by King Solomon.
b)
B. It was part of the Second Temple. 
c)
C. It was where many Jews died in rebellion against Rome.
d)
D. It was constructed with the stones that held the Ten Commandments.
16.

What remains of the 2nd Temple?

a)

Nothing

b)

The Eastern Wall

c)

The Western Wall

d)

The Temple Mount

17.

Ancient Writings about the Hebrew Bible

a)

Torah

b)

Talmud

c)

Tanakh

d)

Bible

18.

The first Rabbi was

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Yohanan Ben Zakai

d)

Pompey

19.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Saul
b)
Solomon
c)
Ruth
d)
Tut
20.

______ is an agreement.

a)

covenant

b)

messiah

c)

tribute

21.

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called?

a)

The writings

b)

The ten Commandments

c)

The Exodus

d)

The Torah

22.

What religions is Abraham a key role in

a)

Judaism, Christianity and islam

b)

Islam, Christianity and sikhism

c)

Sikhism, Buddhism and judaism

23.

A Polytheist is someone who

a)

Worships no god

b)

Worships one God

c)

Worships many Gods

d)

Worships themselves

24.

A Montheist is someone who

a)

Worships no god

b)

Worships one God

c)

Worships many Gods

d)

Worships themselves

25.

Abraham moved to a land called

a)

Israel

b)

Palestine

c)

Cannan

d)

Egypt

26.

Abraham and his family became known as

a)

Israelites

b)

Hebrews

c)

Jews

d)

Christians

27.

Jews believe that Abraham made a covenant with God. Which of the following phrases best describes the nature of that covenant?

a)

Abraham made a promise to God

b)

God made a promise to Abraham

c)

Abraham and God made a promise to eachother

d)

Abraham made a promise to his wife

28.

What did God ask Abraham to do?

a)

Leave Ur and travel to Canaan

b)

Leave Canaan and travel to Ur

c)

Leave Canaan and travel to Iraq

d)

Leave Sumer and travel to Mesopotamia

29.

Who helped Moses to speak to Pharaoh?

a)

Aaron

b)

Miriam

c)

Zipporah

d)

Reuel/Jethro

30.

What is the name of the celebration that helped the Israelites remember how God brought them out of Egypt?

a)

Hannukah

b)

Christmas

c)

Passover

d)

The Exodus

31.

What were the Israelites supposed to do with the lamb's blood?

a)

throw it away

b)

burn it

c)

put it on the doorpost

32.
where the exodus began
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
The Red Sea
d)
Jerusalem
33.
where the Exodus ended
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
Heaven
d)
Bethlehem
34.
person who led the exodus
a)
Moses
b)
Aaron
c)
Jesus
d)
Pharaoh
35.

What do we call the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery.

a)

The Schlep

b)

Passover

c)

Exodus

d)

Torah

36.

God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on the mountain of _________

a)

Mt. Sinai

b)

Mt. Horeb

c)

Mt. Ararat

d)

Mt. Pisgah

37.
Why did many Jews move to Babylon?
a)
A. They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.
b)
B. They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadrezzar. 
c)
C. They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God.
d)
D. They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply.
38.
Which of these phrases best describes the Talmud?
a)
A. another name for the Torah
b)
B. record of conquests of the Jewish people
c)
C. ancient Jewish writings about the Hebrew Bible
d)
D. list of names of the priests of the Temple of Jerusalem
39.
Jewish forms of worship and ways of life were taught in many different countries by:
a)
A. rabbis.
b)
B. priests.
c)
C. prophets.
d)
D. professors.
40.

Which King first unifies the 12 tribes of Israel into one nation?

a)

Saul

b)

David

c)

Abraham

41.

What did King David provide for the people that they did not have before?

a)

A strong community

b)

He built the temple

c)

A strong central government

d)

Food for all

42.

Because King David brought the 10 Commandments in to Jerusalem (they were housed there in the Temple) is was knows there after as:

a)

The land of the wise

b)

The Holy City

c)

The polytheistic temple

d)

none of the above

43.

Who was famous for building the First Temple?

a)

Solomon

b)

Saul

c)

Moses

d)

David

44.

After King Soloman dies...

a)

The land which is now Israel is stronger than ever

b)

The kingdom split into two parts Egypt and Canaan

c)

The kingdom split into two parts Judah and Canaan

d)

The kingdom split into two parts Judah and Israel

45.
King of the Persians that allowed the Jews to return to Judah
a)
Xerzez
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Cyrus
d)
Ramses II
46.
When Israel fell apart, it split into two kingdoms called... 
a)
Israel and Canaan
b)
Judah and Persia
c)
Israel and Judah
d)
Israel and Persia
47.
What event began with King Nebuchadnezzar's attack on Jerusalem?
a)
the Babylonian Captivity
b)
the Exodus
c)
the Great Rebellion
d)
the rebuilding of the temple
48.
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
a)
It gave Jews greater strength to fight conquering nations. 
b)
It increased the political independence of Jews but weakened their cultural power. 
c)
It was the movement of Jews to other parts of the world. 
d)
It made Jews an independent nation. 
49.

What word means the scattering of the Israelite's to many other nations?

a)

Migration

b)

Diaspora

c)

Captivity

d)

Wandering

50.
The Jewish Diaspora increased after the Romans destroyed the...
a)
first Temple
b)
palace of Solomon
c)
second Temple 
d)
synogogue
51.

What does the term diaspora mean? Choose best option.

a)

A scattering of anything alive or dead

b)

The dispersion of Jews beyond Israel

c)

The dispersion of Jews or any people who have spread out from their original homeland

d)

A holiday in paradise

52.

Where do Sephardim originally come from?

a)

Spain, Egypt, Poland and Turkey

b)

Spain, Egypt and Morrocco

c)

Spain, Iran and Iraq

d)

Poland, Germany and France

53.
binding agreement is a _____________
a)
Covenant 
b)
Diaspora
c)
Prophet 
d)
Moses 
54.
an Israelite leader whom the Torah credits with leading the Israelite from Egypt to Canaan. 
a)
Diaspora
b)
Moses 
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Exile
55.
The laws given to Moses by God were the...?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Mosaic Laws
c)
Ten Commandments 
d)
Ten Plagues 
56.
The first five books of the Hebrew bible is called the...?
a)
Torah
b)
Red Sea Diary 
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls 
57.
Jewish religious teachers are called?
a)
professors
b)
priests
c)
scribes 
d)
rabbi
58.
Abraham made a ___________ or promise to Yahweh that he would go to Canaan and obey his rules. 
a)
Contact
b)
Covenant
c)
Creation
d)
Complement
59.
After the Hebrews escaped from Egypt, they wandered the desert and eventually ended up at
a)
Mt. Sinai
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Mt. Blanc
d)
Mt. Ararat
60.
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
a)
Solomon
b)
Saul
c)
Daniel
d)
Abraham
61.
A Jewish house of worship is called a 
a)
church
b)
Sabbath
c)
synagogue
d)
Torah
62.
Under David, Israel's new capital became...
a)
Samaria
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Damascus
d)
Jerico
63.

What is another word for the Hebrew Bible

a)

Ethical

b)

tanakh

c)

passover

d)

Leviticus

64.

Jewish house of worship; similar to a churc

a)

Passover

b)

Hasidic

c)

Kabbalah

d)

Synagogue

65.

Ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition

a)

Rosh Hashanah

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Talmud

d)

Rabbi

66.

Jewish holiday that commemorates the Jew's liberation from slavery in Egypt

a)

Pentecost

b)

Passover

c)

SS

d)

Phylacteries

67.
Jewish text that is a collection or oral teaching and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish Law.
a)
Talmud
b)
Bible
c)
Scriptures
d)
Torah
68.
Jews feel connected to Israel because....
a)
that is where they have always lived
b)
that is where the 10 commanments were written
c)
That is the land God promised to Abraham
d)
That is where the Talmud was written.
69.

Jewish weekly day of rest is called....

a)

rabbi

b)

Righteousness

c)

monotheism

d)

Shabbat

70.
What is the purpose of the Talmud?
a)
To explain Jewish laws
b)
To tell the history of the Jews
c)
To reveal the word of God
71.

The Persian conquered Babylon and

a)

forced the Jews to practice the Persian beliefs

b)

this event led to the Jews returning to Jerusalem and eventually rebuilding the Temple

c)

this event led to all the Jews (every single person alive at that time that practiced Judaism) returning to Jerusalem

d)

none of the above

72.
What does monotheism mean?
a)
Honoring the Sabbath
b)
Believing in only one God
c)
Following the Mosaic Laws
d)
Receiving the messages of God
73.
What is the capital city of Israel?
a)
Tel-Aviv
b)
Jaffa
c)
Akko
d)
Jerusalem
74.
Image: Western Wall (Wailing Wall)
Location: Jerusalem
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity 
75.

The religion of the Israelites is still a major religion today. What do we call that religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

76.
Which city is the Jewish holy city?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Ur
c)
Jerusalem
77.
The Western Wall is
a)
all that remains of the Second Temple in Jerusalem
b)
the only part of the Second Temple that got destroyed
c)
a wall the Jews built to keep the Romans out
d)
a wall the Romans built to keep the Jews out
78.
What was the result of Yohanan ben Zaccai meeting with Roman leaders?
a)
The destruction of Jerusalem
b)
The betrayal of the rabbis
c)
The founding of a school
d)
The building of a temple
79.
 __________________ is celebrated by Jewish people to honor the victory of driving the Greeks form Jerusalem.
a)
Christmas
b)
Easter
c)
Kwaanza
d)
Hanukkah
80.
The Romans destroyed Jerusalem and its great temple, leaving only the ________________________ of the temple.
a)
roof
b)
eastern wall
c)
western wall
d)
floor
81.

What weakened the land of the Israelites after the death of Solomon?

a)

It fell to attacks by the Philistines.

b)

It split into two smaller kingdoms.

c)

It formed unwise foreign alliances.

82.

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

a)

They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.

b)

They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar.

c)

They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God.

83.

According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong come from

a)

God.

b)

priests.

c)

prophet

84.

the collection of ancient Jewish writings, or commentaries, that interpret the laws and teachings of the Hebrew Bible

a)

Talmud

b)

Jewish Diaspora

c)

Yavneh

85.

an ancient city in Israel that became a center for Jewish learning

a)

Yavneh

b)

Talmud

c)

Source

86.

Jewish forms of worship and ways of life were taught in many different countries by

a)

rabbis.

b)

prophets.

c)

professors.

87.

What was the result of Yohanan ben Zakkai’s meeting with the Roman general?

a)

the founding of a school

b)

the betrayal of the rabbis

c)

the destruction of Jerusalem

88.
All of the following are Abrahamic Religions EXCEPT
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
89.
Oldest of the 3 Religions?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
90.
Who saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt & received the 10 Commandments from God?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Mohammed
91.

This symbol is associated with:

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

92.

Which of the following is an acronym for the Hebrew Bible (in Hebrew)?

a)

JEWS

b)

TENACH

c)

TALMUD

d)

FBI

93.
Which of the following Jewish holidays celebrates the re-dedication of the Second Temple?
a)
Yom Kippur
b)
Passover
c)
Hanukkah 
d)
High Holy Days
94.
The two High Holy days are...
a)
Yom Kippur and Passover
b)
Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah
c)
Rosh Hashanah and Hanukkah
d)
Hanukkah and Passover
95.
All is true about Ashkenazim Jewish culture except...
a)
it developed in Spain, Portugal, and Western Europe
b)
It developed as a result of the revolts against Rome
c)
Ashkenazi communities did not mix with non-Jewish neighbors 
d)
it developed the Yiddish language
96.
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
Both Ashkenazim and Sephardim Jewish cultures...
a)
were developed as a result of the Babylonian Captivity.
b)
Speak Yiddish and developed in Europe
c)
Practice Judaism and developed in Europe
d)
developed in Europe and did not mix with non-jewish communities.
98.

What is the language of the Sephardic Jews?

a)

Yiddish

b)

Spanish

c)

Ladino

d)

Arabic

99.

What is the language of the Ashekenazi Jews?

a)

Greek

b)

Ladino

c)

Arabic

d)

Yiddish

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