WorksheetsJewish Beliefs and Greco-Roman Judaism
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Jewish people celebrate _________ as a way to remember how the Israelite slaves escaped from Egypt with Moses.
Sabbath
Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah
Passover
Which of the following terms best completes this sentence? : Jacob was ____, so he was worried he wouldn't see his family and his country again.
exiled
covenant
founded
famine
Which of the following terms best completes this sentence? : Abraham made a _____with God to relocate himself and his entire family to a new land.
exiled
covenant
founded
famine
What is a Jewish house of worship called?
Mosque
Church
Hall
Synagogue
Which of the following groups of people rebelled (fought against) a ruler who wanted them to worship Greek gods and goddesses?
Maccabees
Muslims
Monotheists
Seleucids
The Sabbath is a weekly day of worship and rest that takes place on ___.
Wednesday
Sunday
Saturday
Monday
How does the Jewish practice of observing the Sabbath connect with stories from the Hebrew Bible?
The Sabbath is a day of rest that takes place on the 7th day of the week and it is believed that God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th.
The Sabbath recognizes the many days that Jewish people spent away from their homeland and so it is a day to pray and reflect on that.
The Sabbath represents the way Jewish people stayed connected after God scattered them throughout the world after they tried to build a tower to heaven.
None of these are correct.
What are Jewish people not allowed to eat? (Choose ALL that apply.)
Shrimp
Lamb
Chicken
Pork
Which of the following best describes or defines the word rabbi?
A religious leader and teacher for Jewish people.
A way of preparing food based on Jewish food laws.
A group of people living outside of their original homeland.
A house of worship for Jewish people.
Which of the following best describes or defines the word diaspora?
A religious leader and teacher for Jewish people.
A way of preparing food based on Jewish food laws.
A group of people living outside of their original homeland.
A house of worship for Jewish people.
Which of the following best describes or defines the word kosher?
A religious leader and teacher for Jewish people.
A way of preparing food based on Jewish food laws.
A group of people living outside of their original homeland.
A house of worship for Jewish people.
How did the Septuagint allow Jewish ideas and teachings to spread?
It was translated from Hebrew to English which allowed many more non-Jewish people to read it.
It was translated from Hebrew to Greek which allowed many more non-Jewish people to read it.
It was translated from Hebrew to Spanish which allowed many more non-Jewish people to read it.
It was translated from Hebrew to Arabic which allowed many more non-Jewish people to read it.
