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WorksheetsJudaism--week 21 2023
Total questions: 122
Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are the three__________ religions, with Judaism being the first of the three.
a)
Abrahamic
b)
polytheistic
c)
Jewish
d)
Islamic
2.
____, Islam, and Judaism are the three Abrahamic religions, with Judaism being the first of the three.
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Polytheism
3.
Christianity, Islam, and ________ are the three Abrahamic religions, with Judaism being the first of the three.
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Polytheism
4.
Christianity,____, and Judaism are the three Abrahamic religions, with Judaism being the first of the three.
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Polytheism
5.
Jews believe in an all powerful God who delivered messages to special men called______.
a)
prophets
b)
rabbis
c)
Bob
d)
priests
6.
Jews think of________as being the most important prophet.
a)
Moses
b)
Jacob
c)
Jesus
d)
Saul
7.
The history of the Jewish religion is recorded in the ________________.
a)
Old Testament of the Bible
b)
New Testament of the Bible
c)
Psalms
d)
Twelve Tables
8.
Jews believe ______men to write the Old Testament, and the things that they wrote down came straight from God.
a)
that God inspired
b)
the pharaoh told
c)
everyone wanted
d)
we should ask
9.
Jews believe that God inspired men to write ________, and the things that they wrote down came straight from God.
a)
the Old Testament
b)
the New Testament
c)
poetry
d)
the Code of Hammurabi
10.
The_______, or the Pentateuch, is the first five books of the Bible written by Moses.
a)
Torah
b)
New Testament
c)
rabbi
d)
Exodus
11.
The Torah, or the Pentateuch, is the first five books of the Bible written by _.
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Joshua
12.
The Torah, or the Pentateuch, is the_____ of the Bible written by Moses.
a)
first five books
b)
last 2 books
c)
the middle three books
d)
sequel
13.
The Torah, or the Pentateuch, is the first five books of the_________ written by Moses.
a)
Bible
b)
Tale of Gilgamesh
c)
Illiad
d)
Quran
14.
Jews also value ___________, a book that helps Jews interpret the message of the Bible.
a)
the Talmud
b)
the New Testament
c)
Illiad
d)
Quran
15.
The Ten Commandments are a set of laws God gave to ___.
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Joshua
d)
Paul
16.
Jews worship their God at _______ where Rabbis are counselors, models, and guides to Jews.
a)
synagogues
b)
catacombs
c)
towers
d)
shrines
17.
Jews worship their God at synagogues where _______ are counselors, models, and guides to Jews.
a)
Rabbis
b)
Priests
c)
Bishops
d)
Popes
18.
____is a ten-day celebration at the end of the year that leads up to Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year.
a)
Yom Kippur
b)
Christmas
c)
Easter
d)
Hanukkah
19.
__ is a week-long celebration that marks the time when God saved the Israelites in Egypt from slavery and from having their first-born children murdered.
a)
Passover
b)
Yom Kippur
c)
Bar Mitzvah
d)
Hanukkah
20.
Passover is a week-long celebration that marks the time when_______________
a)
God saved the Israelites in Egypt from slavery and from having their first-born children murdered
b)
the Israelites beat the Canaanites and got their land back
c)
the Nazis were defeated and the Jewish prisoners were released from the concentration camps
d)
the salvation of the Jewish temple from ancient times.
21.
Hanukkah is an eight-day festival that celebrates __________________
a)
the salvation of the Jewish temple from ancient times.
b)
the good harvest that fed the starving people
c)
the defeat of the Romans
d)
their love of Jesus
22.
________ is an eight-day festival that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish temple from ancient times.
a)
Hanukkah
b)
Yom Kippur
c)
Bar Mitzvah
d)
Easter
23.
________ are celebrations for Jewish boys on their thirteenth birthdays.
a)
Bar Mitzvahs
b)
Bat Mitzvahs
c)
Hanukkah
d)
Yom Kippur
24.
_________ are celebrations for Jewish girls on their twelfth birthdays.
a)
Bat Mitzvahs
b)
Bar Mitzvahs
c)
Hanukkah
d)
Yom Kippur
25.
__________ follow the teachings of the Bible very strictly.
a)
Orthodox Jews
b)
Atheists
c)
Secular Jews
d)
Cultural Jews
26.
Orthodox Jews obey strict food laws from the Old Testament. The food that they are allowed to eat is called _________.
a)
kosher
b)
gluten-free
c)
organic
d)
gourmet
27.
_________ obey strict food laws from the Old Testament. The food that they are allowed to eat is called kosher.
a)
Orthodox Jews
b)
Atheists
c)
Secular Jews
d)
Cultural Jews
28.
Orthodox Jews rest on the ________, a day of rest, fasting, and worship that takes place from sundown on Friday night until sundown on Saturday night.
a)
Sabbath
b)
Exodus
c)
Rabbi
d)
Diaspora
29.
Unlike ____________, cultural or secular Jews embrace their Jewish ancestry and history, but they do not observe the religious law strictly.
a)
Orthodox Jews
b)
Catholics
c)
Rabbis
d)
Christians
30.
Unlike Orthodox Jews,_______________ embrace their Jewish ancestry and history, but they do not observe the religious law strictly.
a)
cultural or secular Jews
b)
Catholics
c)
Rabbis
d)
Christians
31.
___ emphasize valuing and honoring the past of their people and living an ethical and moral life.
a)
Cultural Jews
b)
Orthodox Jews
c)
Catholics
d)
Rabbis
32.
___________is definitively both a religious and a cultural identity today.
a)
Judaism
b)
Bat Mitzvahs
c)
Hanukkah
d)
Yom Kippur
33.
The main difference between Judaism and_________ is the view of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus was the savior who would rescue the world from sin, evil, and darkness., while Jews believe Jesus was just an ordinary Jewish preacher
a)
Christianity
b)
Hebrews
c)
Israel
d)
Islam
34.
The main difference between Judaism and Christianity is the view of___________
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
the role of women
c)
pork
d)
education
35.
Israel is located near the Mediterranean Sea. It is in the present day _______.
a)
Middle East
b)
Italy
c)
Greece
d)
China
36.
_____________ is located near the Mediterranean Sea. It is in the present day Middle East.
a)
Israel
b)
Egypt
c)
Iran
d)
Iraq
37.
In the Bible, the land that is called Israel today was first known as_________
a)
Canaan.
b)
Palestine.
c)
Babylon.
d)
Rome.
38.
Most of what historians know about Israel comes from____________.
a)
the Old Testament in the Bible
b)
Abraham's diary
c)
the New Testament of the Bible
d)
Google searches
39.
The __________ is the holy book of Christians which contains information that God revealed to Hebrew prophets.
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Twelve tables
d)
Psalms
40.
The Bible is the holy book of Christians which contains information that God revealed to_______________.
a)
Hebrew prophets.
b)
Jesus
c)
Palestinian Arabs
d)
Confucius
41.
The earliest Hebrew people were_____________
a)
pastoral nomads.
b)
great dancers
c)
fierce and ruthless warriors
d)
vegans with mullets
42.
According to the Old Testament, God called a man named ________________ to lead the wandering Hebrew people to a place called Canaan.
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Jesus
43.
Centuries after Abraham led his people to the Promised Land, a famine hit Canaan, leaving the people without food so they fled to ________, where the Egyptians turned them into slaves.
a)
Egypt
b)
Babylon
c)
Palestine
d)
Israel
44.
Centuries after Abraham led his people to ______________, a famine hit Canaan, leaving the people without food so they fled to Egypt, where the Egyptians turned them into slaves.
a)
the Promised Land
b)
ruin
c)
Babylon.
d)
Egypt
45.
Centuries after Abraham led his people to the Promised Land, a famine hit Canaan, leaving the people without food so they fled to Egypt, where the Egyptians turned them into __________.
a)
slaves
b)
gods
c)
farmers
d)
food
46.
Around 1250 BC, God spoke to Moses telling him to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and back into the Promised Land. This movement was called the _______, meaning the “going out” from Egypt.
a)
Exodus
b)
Diaspora
c)
Holocaust
d)
Spring Break
47.
Around 1250 BC, God spoke to___________ telling him to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and back into the Promised Land. This movement was called the Exodus, meaning the “going out” from Egypt.
a)
Moses
b)
Joshua
c)
Abraham
d)
Adam
48.
Moses and a man named_________ led God’s people to conquer the Canaanites again and take back the Promised Land which many Jewish people think of as the beginning of Israel’s history as a country.
a)
Joshua
b)
John
c)
Jason
d)
Jeremiah
49.
Moses and a man named Joshua led God’s people to conquer the Canaanites again and take back the Promised Land which many Jewish people think of as the ___________.
a)
beginning of Israel’s history as a country
b)
the worst day ever
c)
the best day ever
d)
the end of Israel's Golden Age.
50.
Moses and a man named Joshua led God’s people to conquer the ________again and take back the Promised Land which many Jewish people think of as the beginning of Israel’s history as a country.
a)
Canaanites
b)
Egyptians
c)
Babylonians
d)
Nubians
51.
Historical evidence _____ that between 1020 BC and 920 BC the Israelites were under the leadership of King Saul, then King David and later King Solomon.
a)
proves
b)
disproves
c)
can neither prove nor disprove
d)
doesn't care at all
52.
Historical evidence proves that between 1020 BC and 920 BC the Israelites were under the leadership of_________, then King David and later King Solomon.
a)
King Saul
b)
Ramses II
c)
King Tutankhamun
d)
King Julian
53.
Historical evidence proves that between 1020 BC and 920 BC the Israelites were under the leadership of King Saul, then___________ and later King Solomon.
a)
King David
b)
Ramses II
c)
King Tutankhamun
d)
King Julian
54.
During the Golden Age of Israel, _________ was chosen as the capital city of Israel and it quickly became a political and religious epicenter.
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Alexandria
c)
Babylon
d)
Thebes
55.
During the Golden Age of Israel, Jerusalem was chosen as the capital city of ________ and it quickly became a political and religious epicenter.
a)
Israel
b)
Babylon
c)
Egypt
d)
Syria
56.
The Israeli kingdom fell apart after the death of __________.
a)
King Solomon
b)
King Saul
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Jesus
57.
When Israel split into two halves: northern and southern, ______________ was the capital of the northern area of Israel and Jerusalem was the capital of the southern kingdom of Judah.
a)
Samaria
b)
Sacramento
c)
Babylon
d)
Thebes
58.
When Israel split into two halves: northern and southern, Samaria was the capital of the northern area of Israel and ________ was the capital of the southern kingdom of Judah.
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Babylon
c)
Laton
d)
Rome.
59.
The ___________ conquered Israel in 721 BC because the two halves of Israel were unable to unite.
a)
Assyrian Empire
b)
Rabid Hamsters
c)
Kush
d)
Egyptians
60.
The Assyrian Empire conquered Israel in 721 BC because the_________________
a)
two halves of Israel were unable to unite.
b)
Assyrians hated them so much they were willing to die killing them
c)
Assyrians were bored and had conquered everyone else
d)
Palestinians asked them for help and offered them pizza
61.
Less than 200 years after the Assyrians conquered Israel, Babylonian King ____________ put Israel under attack once again and further destroyed the country and stripped it of its resources.
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Ramses II
c)
Saul
d)
Cabbage Breath
62.
Less than 200 years after the Assyrians conquered Israel, Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar_______________________________.
a)
put Israel under attack once again and further destroyed the country and stripped it of its resources
b)
restored Israel to its greatness
c)
helped the people of Israel rebuild
d)
there a dance party and make people watch his lame moves
63.
After spending thousands of years in ________________ without a land to call home, the Israelites faced persecution under German leader Adolf Hitler’s Nazi rule during World War II.
a)
exile
b)
hibernation
c)
residence
d)
love with pizza and
64.
After World War II ended in 1947, the United Nations split ___________ into three parts: Israel, Gaza, and the West Strip
a)
the Palestine nation
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
a Costco pizza
65.
After World War II ended in 1947, _______________split the Palestine nation into three parts: Israel, Gaza, and the West Strip
a)
the United Nations
b)
Israel
c)
Rome
d)
Germany
66.
After World War II ended in 1947, the United Nations split the Palestine nation into three parts: ___________, Gaza, and the West Strip
a)
Israel
b)
Canaan
c)
Babylon
d)
Libya
67.
The Nazi Holocaust was when millions of Jews were_____________.
a)
killed during World War II
b)
given farms.
c)
kicked out of Palestine
d)
killed during the Civil War
68.
Even though there was a lot of pressure to ________the Jewish state of Israel after the Nazi Holocaust, after the Jewish Israelites moved into their restored country, they found themselves at war again.
a)
restore
b)
destroy
c)
ignore
d)
share pizza with
69.
The Palestinian Arabs, who wanted their land back, attacked the Jewish people who settled in Palestine. The Jews argued that the land was theirs based on __________. The Arabs argued that the land was theirs because they had been living on the land for many centuries.
a)
God’s promise
b)
winning WWII.
c)
they wanted it
d)
Palestine lost a bet
70.
The ____________, who wanted their land back, attacked them. The Jews argued that the land was theirs based on God’s promise. The Arabs argued that the land was theirs because they had been living on the land for many centuries.
a)
Palestinian Arabs
b)
Assyrians
c)
Spanish Inquisition
d)
Israelites
71.
Are Israel and Palestine are still fighting over the land today?
a)
yes
b)
no, they are besties now
c)
no, the Israelites lost
d)
no, the Palestinians lost
72.
Do historians still argue about whether or not the Old Testament is a reliable historical document?
a)
yes
b)
nobody doubts the Bible
c)
nobody believes the bible
d)
historians agree because they don't want to argue
73.
Around 1900 BC, God made a promise with a man named ____ who lived in Ur, a Mesopotamian city.
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Solomon
74.
God promised Abraham__________________________ as long as Abraham would leave his home and go to Canaan.
a)
that he would provide land for his descendants and help him build a great nation
b)
to kill all his enemies
c)
a beautiful wife who would bear him 6 strong sons
d)
6 beautiful wives who would each bear him a son
75.
_____________ is sometimes called the “Father of the Jewish Nation.”
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
David
d)
Solomon
76.
By the year 1450 BC, the Jews had spent over __________ years in slavery in Egypt
a)
400.0
b)
40.0
c)
4.0
d)
4000.0
77.
God called ______ to lead the Israelite people away from Egypt and out of slavery.
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
David
d)
Solomon
78.
The Egyptian Army chased the Israelites all the way to the ________where God parted the sea so his people could escape. The sea closed up after all of the Israelites had passed through.
a)
Red Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Dead Sea
d)
Mediterranean
79.
In Bethlehem ______ married a wealthy man named Boaz and had a son named Obed who later became the grandfather of David, the second king of Israel.
a)
Ruth
b)
Rachael
c)
Mary
d)
Noemi
80.
Many historians think that Judaism was founded when God gave _ the Ten Commandments on the mountaintop.
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
David
d)
Solomon
81.
After wandering through the wild for___ years, the Israelites finally returned to the Promised Land once again.
a)
40.0
b)
2.0
c)
400.0
d)
4.0
82.
When David was a young boy, a prophet named ____ came to him and anointed him as the future king of Israel
a)
Samuel
b)
Abraham
c)
David
d)
Solomon
83.
_____was always jealous of David’s skill as a warrior so, he tried to kill David several times.
a)
King Saul
b)
Abraham
c)
David
d)
Solomon
84.
When David finally had the chance to kill___, he chose not to and showed the king mercy instead which made the king cry since he'd tried to kill David many times.
a)
King Saul
b)
Abraham
c)
David
d)
Solomon
85.
The time period during King _____ rule is called the Golden Age. It was a time of growth and success for the Jewish people.
a)
David’s
b)
Saul's
c)
Solomon's
d)
Abraham's
86.
King David set up______________ as the capital city of Israel. He also defeated many of Israel’s enemies.
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Canaan
c)
Judea
d)
Ur
87.
David's son _______ became the next king of Israel after David.
a)
Solomon
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
David
88.
________ was Naomi's son's wife, and when both Naomi's husband and son died, she stayed loyal to Naomi and go with her to Bethlehem. She is known for her loyalty.
a)
Ruth
b)
Rachael
c)
Mary
d)
Noemi
89.
According to the Bible, a Hebrew leader named_________________ led the Israelites to the Promised Land.
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Saul
90.
According the Bible, a Hebrew leader named Abraham led the Israelites to______________.
a)
the Promised Land.
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Rome
91.
What was the Promised Land called?
a)
Canaan
b)
Palestine
c)
Israel
d)
Hebrew
92.
The argument, other than the one in the Bible states that
a)
the earliest Israelites were a group of Canaanites who rebelled against Canaanite and Egyptian leaders to start their own country
b)
Abraham led the Israelites into battle against the Canaanites to take over the land and with God's help they won
c)
the first Israelites were a group of Chaldeans who fled the Assyrians who wanted to steal their snacks
d)
Abraham led the Israelites out of Canaan to settle by the Tiber River where they started their own county
93.
The argument,in the Bible states that
a)
Abraham led the Israelites into battle against the Canaanites to take over the land and with God's help they won
b)
the earliest Israelites were a group of Canaanites who rebelled against Canaanite and Egyptian leaders to start their own country
c)
Abraham led the Israelites out of Canaan to settle by the Tiber River where they started their own county
d)
Abraham tricked the Canaanites into giving him their land by telling them that the Assyrians were coming
94.
Judaism is one of the oldest _______ religions.
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
atheistic
d)
taco loving
95.
Followers of Judaism are called____________.
a)
Jews or Jewish people
b)
Christians
c)
Catholics
d)
Islamic people
96.
__________founded Judaism.
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Saul
d)
Namer
97.
According to the Jewish people, God's laws are found in the
a)
Old Testament of the Bible
b)
New Testament of the bible
c)
Holy Grail
d)
First Temple
98.
The ___________ is the first five books of the Bible.
a)
Torah
b)
New Testament
c)
Psalms
d)
Quran
99.
Jews worship in places of worship called ____________ under spiritual leaders called rabbis.
a)
synagogues
b)
ziggurats
c)
mosques
d)
grails
100.
Jews worship in places of worship called synagogues under spiritual leaders called _________.
a)
rabbis
b)
priests
c)
Larry
d)
Philistines
101.
Hebrew is a_
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
ethnicity
d)
culture
102.
__________is the official language of Israel.
a)
Hebrew
b)
Farsi
c)
Aramaic
d)
Arabic
103.
There are __letters in the Hebrew alphabet.
a)
22
b)
26
c)
55
d)
no
104.
Hebrew words are written
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
top to bottom
d)
bottom to top
105.
The Bible was originally written in
a)
Hebrew
b)
Latin
c)
English
d)
Arabic
106.
Today the official languages of Israel are
a)
Hebrew and Arabic
b)
Hebrew and English
c)
Farsi and Arabic
d)
Greek and Arabic
107.
Israel is a
a)
country
b)
religion
c)
city
d)
leader
108.
______founded Judaism.
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Jehovah
109.
Jews do not accept the New Testament of the Bible as truth as _______do.
a)
Christians
b)
Buddhists
c)
Hindus
d)
Muslims
110.
Moses was a relative of_________.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Ramses II
d)
Julius Cesar
111.
Judaism is an ancient and modern religeon
a)
true
b)
false
c)
taco
d)
banana
112.
The Israelites believed that God sent ___________, or messengers, to share God's word with people.
a)
prophets
b)
envoys
c)
priests
d)
pharaohs
113.
The belief in one all-powerful, just, and personal God is called
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
prophet
d)
culture
114.
The Israelites recorded their beliefs and history. These writings became known as the ________or Tanakh.
a)
Hebrew Bible
b)
Koran
c)
Book of the Dead
d)
Great Book
115.
Judaism played an important part in the development of 2 other major monotheistic religions-- Christianity and _______.
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shinto
116.
Christians call the Hebrew Bible _______
a)
the Old Testament.
b)
the New Testament.
c)
the Wrong Testament.
d)
the Koran.
117.
_________ grew directly out of Judaism
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Atheism
118.
According to the Hebrew Bible, Abraham and his family migrated from Mesopotamia and settled in______ which is now where the countries of Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.
a)
Canaan
b)
Axum
c)
Thebes
d)
Constantinople
119.
According to the Hebrew Bible God told _________ to journey to Canaan, which would belong to him and his descendants forever.
a)
Abraham
b)
Joseph
c)
Able
d)
Kane
120.
Canaan is often called__________ because of God's promise to Abraham.
a)
the Promised Land
b)
Abraham's Promise
c)
Abraham's Land
d)
Israel
121.
Jacob's 12 sons became the leaders of_______, or separate family groups.
a)
tribes
b)
churches
c)
gangs
d)
covenants
122.
In Egypt the Israelites were forced ____________.
a)
into slavery.
b)
into hiding.
c)
to change religions.
d)
to cut their hair.
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