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Judaism

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

God revealed His laws at Mt. Sinai to whom?

a)

Messiah

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Israel

2.

What is the acronym derived from the names of the three divisions of the Hebrew bible?

a)

Torah

b)

Takhana

c)

Tehruk

d)

Tanakh

3.

TRUE OR FALSE. You can practice Judaism and be Jewish, and you can be Jewish and not practice Judaism.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.  I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.’”

Which Jewish holiday recalls this central story?

a)

Hanukah

b)

Passover

c)

Sukkot

d)

Yom Kippur

5.

Judaism is

a)

an historical religion

b)

an Abrahamic religion

c)

a monotheistic religion

d)

a relatively small religion

6.

The first Temple of the Jews was destroyed by the: 

a)

Assyrians

b)

Persians

c)

Greeks

d)

Babylonians

7.

Being a "Chosen People" means:

a)

God gives the Jewish people many privileges.

b)

God gives the Jewish people many responsibilities

c)

Jews are the only people who are saved

d)

Jews are better than everyone else

8.

Which of the following does NOT take place in a synagogue?

a)

socializing

b)

studying Torah

c)

ritual sacrifice

d)

prayer

9.

The Sh'ma is:

a)

"Keep Holy the Sabbath"

b)

"I will make a covenant with you and you shall be my people and I will be your God."

c)

"Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One."

d)

"Create in me a clean heart, O God."

10.

God's name appears in the Bible in the Hebrew equivalents of the letters:

a)

INRI

b)

YHWH

c)

TNKH

d)

TOR

11.

Jews believe that God is

a)

directly involved in history

b)

completely uninvolved in history

c)

at times subject to humans

d)

always changing

12.

The two texts of the Oral Torah are

a)

Tanakh and Midrash

b)

Tanakh and Pentateuch

c)

Torah and Midrash

d)

Talmud and Mishnah

13.

The call to be God's chosen people began with God's covenant with

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Moses

14.

The biblical prophets set the pattern for...

a)

God's covenant

b)

sacrificial ritual

c)

social change

d)

The revelation on Mount Sinai

15.

Israel is:

a)

a land

b)

a modern nation-state

c)

a new name given to one of the patriarchs by God

d)

a people

16.

Reform Judaism believes that

a)

Jewish practice is unchanging because the Torah is unchanging

b)

Judaism must adapt to modern society

c)

It is important to conserve elements of traditional Judaism

d)

All people must speak Hebrew

17.

The second large-scale revolt the Jews waged against Romans ended in 135 CE when the Romans...

a)

leveled Jerusalem

b)

decreed that Jews could no longer live in Palestine

c)

agreed to allow Jewish representatives in the Roman government

d)

agreed to remove soldiers from Jerusalem

18.

The five books of the Torah are ________.

a)

traditionally believed to have been revealed directly by God

b)

the central statement of Judaism's religious laws

c)

a summary of the entire Hebrew Bible

d)

written in Greek

19.

Yom Kippur emphasizes

a)

repentance

b)

celebration

c)

birth

d)

the story of the Exodus

20.

Describes Jews who live outside their homeland, a circumstance that has been true for most Jews since the classical period.

a)

Hasidism

b)

Zionism

c)

Seder

d)

Diaspora

21.

In regards to conflict in the Holy Land, The Catholic Church, and many other voices for peace, officially advocate for

a)

staying uninvolved in the conflict

b)

a one-state solution

c)

a two-state solution

d)

thoughts and prayers for those affected

22.

Zionism refers to

a)

The movement for a state for the Jewish people; today infers support for Israel.

b)

1967 event wherein Israel gained all control of all of the Palestinian territories, Sinai Peninsula, and Golan Heights

c)

British statement of support for the creation of Jewish state in Palestine

d)

The catastrophe; created 750,000 refugees that today numbers near 6 million

23.

Palestinian land that Israel continue to illegally occupy following the Six Day War

a)

settlements

b)

zionism

c)

two-state solution

d)

occupied territories

24.

Jewish communities built in the West Bank following the Six-Day War

a)

settlements

b)

zionism

c)

two-state solution

d)

occupied territories

25.

Site of the 1st and 2nd Temple in Jerusalem

a)

Holiest site for Jews

b)

Holiest site for Muslims

c)

Holiest site for Christians

d)

Called the "Temple Mount"

26.

A form of Judaism that arose in eastern Europe in the 18th century, emphasizes mysticism, a personal relationship with God and a close knit community.

a)

Hasidism

b)

Kabbalah

c)

Reform Judaism

d)

Orthodox Judaism

27.

Hostility toward Jews and Judaism; ranges from attitudes of disfavor to active persecution

a)

islamophobia

b)

racism

c)

anti-Semitism

d)

Zionism

28.

Which Jewish festival is known as the Festival of Lights?

a)

Rosh Hashanah

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Sukkot

29.

What is the Jewish New Year called?

a)

Passover

b)

Rosh Hashanah

c)

Shavuot

d)

Purim

30.

Which of the following is NOT a kosher food?

a)

Beef steak

b)

Pork chop

c)

Salmon fillet

d)

Chicken soup