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Mishna M' Ta'anit

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We start saying גבורות גשמים -

a)

R' Eliezer last day, R' Yehoshua first day

b)

R' Eliezer first day, R' Yehoshua last day

c)

Both first day

d)

Both last day

2.

On the ______ day of Pesah, we say Mashiv haruah during ______, and on the ________ day of sukkot we say Mashiv haruah during _______.

a)

Last, shahareet, first, shahareet

b)

first, shahareet, last shahareet

c)

first, shahareet, last, musaf

d)

Last, musaf, last musaf

e)

Last, musaf, first, shahareet

3.

Rashbag says to say mashiv haruah on the 7th of marHeshvan because

a)

It doent rain until about 15 days later

b)

To give the travelers 15 days to arrive back safely to their homes

c)

To finish consuming all of the meat from the korbanot

d)

15 days to get ready for the next holiday

4.

What is allowed on the first set of fasts?

a)

everything except eating

b)

only washing

c)

washing and eating

d)

leather, eating and washing

5.

What is allowed on the third set of fasts?

a)

drinking only

b)

washing only

c)

nothing at all and we blow shofarot

d)

everything

6.

In chapter 2, why do place dirt on the head of the nasi and av bet din?

a)

it's very embarrassing

b)

they dont know how to put it on themselves

c)

they treated us like dirt, we treat them like dirt

d)

we show them who's boss

7.

What qualities do we pick for a hazzan on the taanit?

a)

good voice

b)

good voice and kavana

c)

good voice, kavana, has sons

d)

good voice, kavana, sons, not so rich, knows how to read

8.

WHich of the following characters are not mentioned in the extra 6 berachot on a taanit?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moshe

c)

Yeshoshua

d)

Eliyahu

9.

The אנשי משמר are ______ to drink wine at _________. The אנשי בית אב are ____________

a)

permitted, day, prohibited

b)

permitted, night, permitted

c)

prohibited, day, permitted

d)

prohibited, night, prohibited

e)

permitted, night, prohibited

10.

According to R' Yose, we always start ...

a)

the first set of fasts on thursdays

b)

second set of fasts on mondays

c)

all sets of fasts on thursdays

d)

all sets of fasts on mondays

11.

Chapter3 - If it did not rain for 40 days, then there is a need to

a)

celebrate

b)

מתריעין

c)

cry

d)

none of the above

12.

In several mishnayot, R' Akiva states that a neighboring city or town

a)

must fast but not shofarot

b)

blow shofarot but not fast

c)

fast and blow shofar

d)

neither

13.

When there are locusts or the city is besieged, we are מתריע right away because

a)

it is a widespread מכה

b)

they are scary

c)

none of the above

14.

R' Yose stated in the case of the wolves that we fast ...

a)

because they ate the children

b)

because they were seen

c)

they were seen and they ate the children

d)

all of the above

15.

Shimon ben shetah wanted to ________ to Honi because of his ________ with Gd

a)

praise, behavior

b)

praise, demands

c)

excommunicate, blessings

d)

excommunicate, demands

16.

R' Tarfon told his congregation when it rained ________ midday, to eat on this festive day. They returned to bet knesset during the _________ and read __________.

a)

after, morning, eulogies

b)

before, morning, eulogies

c)

before, evening, hallel

d)

after, evening, hallel

17.

Chapter 4 - The אנשי משמר fast four times a week but not on _________ and __________ because of ______________

a)

mondays and tuesdays, danger

b)

fridays and wednesdays, fun

c)

fridays and sundays,danger and sabbath

d)

thursdays and fridays, danger and sabbath

18.

During the 7 fasts, they would read from _________ but not during ________ on friday afternoon.

a)

creation of the world, minha

b)

matan torah, shahareet

c)

creation of the world, shahareet

d)

matan torah, minha

19.

Which of the following did not occur according to Jewish history during the 17th of tammuz?

a)

Apostemos burned the Torah

b)

the city was besieged

c)

the tablets were destroyed

d)

women miscarried

e)

the qorban tamid ceased to exist

20.

The happiest days of the year were: _________ and __________ because it was the days for ____________.

a)

pesah, massah umaror, mashiah

b)

shavuot and sukkot, happiness

c)

Tu be av and kippur, shidduchim

d)

Purim and sukkot, disguise