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WorksheetsNight: Section One Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The beadle greeted the congregation and ushered them to their pews. What does beadle mean?
church officer
temple
church
synagogue
It is Jewish custom for men and women to sit separately in the synagogue. What does synagogue mean?
school
home
Christian religious building
Jewish religious building
Anne Frank and her family lived in fear that the Gestapo would discover their hiding place. What does Gestapo mean?
Jews
Russian army
Americans
German secret police
The Boches fought against the Allied forces in WWII. Who are the Boches?
American soldiers
German soldiers
British ambassadors
Russians
Every spring, Christians celebrate Easter and Jews celebrate Passover. What is Passover?
baptism
wedding
funeral
Jewish holiday
Vera spent most of her time meditating and reading religious books as a believer in mysticism. What is the meaning of mysticism?
being one with God
no God
rules of discipline
rules of life
Jews were forced to live in ghettos before being sent to concentration camps. What is a ghetto?
prison
segregated areas
housing projects
apartments
The couple was married by their rabbi at their synagogue. What is a rabbi?
pastor
priest
sermon
Jewish religious official
My family’s emigration from Syria to America was caused by the terrible violence occurring there. What is the meaning of emigration?
arrival
departure
visiting
vacation
The Jews of Eastern Europe hoped the Red Army or the rest of the Allied forces would reach them before the Germans.
German army
American politics
Russian army
French citizens
