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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who came after the Tanaim
The Amoraim
The Zugot
The Achronim
The Geonim
Which generation of rabbis came after the Geonim?
Talmud
Rishonim
Achronim
Bayit Sheni
The two main yeshivot/Torah centers in Babylon were...
Pumbidita and Sura
Pumba and Simba
Jerusalem and Sura
Puminsa and Shufra
The leadership of the Jewish people in Bavel was shared by two leaders: the Gaon and the
Reish Galuta
Rosh Hanikra
Reish Shin Tav
Reish Gefilte
At 30, Rav Saadia Gaon proved himself as a leading force among the scholars of the Jewish people after which episode?
His disagreement with Rabbi AmramBen Meir about the calendar
His pamphlet writing about learning in his Yeshiva
His disagreement with Anan ben David.
His disagreement with his students about Rosh Hashana
After the first Babylonian exile, which empire allowed the Jews to return to Israel and rebuild the Temple?
Assyria
Babylonian
Persian
Roman
This generation of rabbis composed the Mishna
Tannayim
Amorayim
Savorayim
Rishonim
This generation of rabbis composed the Gemara
Tannaim
Amoraim
Savoraim
Rishonim
This generation of rabbis copied, designed the layout, and disseminated the גמרא
Tannayim
Amorayim
Savorayim
Rishonim
What does gaon mean?
pride or splendor
genius
ugly
his excellency
What types of ties did the Jews in Bavel have with Jews in Israel?
Medical
Commercial
Scholarly
Happy
Which Amora brought the Mishna back to Bavel after he studied in Israel?
Rashi
Rav Saadia Gaon
Rav Arika
The Reish Lakish
What is responsa?
A rabbi's response to a question
Something the Geonim gave us
It's "Ask a Rabbi"
It's a teshuva to a she'ela
Who was the exilarch?
The Reish Galuta
The Rosh Golah
The head of the exile
The Babylonian government recognized the authority of the Reish Galuta
True
False
The Reish Galuta was the religious head of the Jewish community in Babylon
True
False
The Reish Galuta was the political head of the Jews in Babylon
True
False
What modern country is where Babylon was?
Iran
Cypress
Lebanon
Iraq
Life was good for the Jews in Babylon
True
False
What percentage of the Jews returned to Israel after the first Babylonian exile?
about 20%
about 30%
between 40%-50%
100%
Where was Rav Saadia Gaon head of the yeshiva?
Nehardea
Sura
Pumbedita
Tiberias
Where was Rav Saadia born?
Iraq
America
Egypt
Cambodia
Cuba
In which language is the Talmud Bavli written?
Aramaic
Amharic
English
Which is longer -- Talmud Bavli or Yerushalmi?
Yerushalmi
Bavli
Who changed the calendar to be based on mathematical formulas?
Rav Saadia
Pinchas
Nase
Hillel II
