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The Religion of Judaism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

a)

the Prophets and the Writings.

b)

the first five books of the Hebrew Bible / Christian Bible

c)

an ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people.

d)

a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews.

2.

How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

a)

He guided the Israelites out of Egypt.

b)

He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.

c)

He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd.

d)

He led an army that won the land from the Philistines.

3.

To complete the diagram, which phrase best belongs in the empty box?

a)

Israelites move to Egypt

b)

Israelites start herding goats

c)

Israelites wander in the desert

d)

Israelites break into warring tribes

4.

How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

a)

more elegant temples

b)

rules for how to act

c)

famous leader-heroes

d)

belief in one God

5.

According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or

a)

holy dream.

b)

written contract.

c)

sacred agreement.

d)

religious gathering.

6.

According to Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram’s name to Abraham?

a)

to save Abraham's son

b)

to guide Abraham to Canaan

c)

to help Abraham build a temple

d)

to protect Abraham's descendants

7.

What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

a)

Ur

b)

Egypt

c)

Canaan

d)

Babylon

8.

Find Isaac on the family tree. According to the family tree, Isaac was Sarah’s

a)

son.

b)

brother.

c)

husband.

d)

grandson.

9.

Suppose that you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event happened second?

a)

Abraham moved to Canaan.

b)

Moses climbed Mount Sinai.

c)

The Israelites moved to Egypt.

d)

David was king of the Jewish people.

10.

The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from

a)

Ur.

b)

Egypt.

c)

Canaan.

d)

Babylon.

11.

According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

a)

food to eat in the desert

b)

the Ten Commandments

c)

most of the Hebrew Bible

d)

directions for building a temple

12.

Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?

a)

David

b)

Moses

c)

Solomon

d)

Abraham

13.

What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?

a)

a strong army

b)

a famous temple

c)

a set of commandments

d)

a strong central government

14.

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

a)

David conquered that place.

b)

Religious ceremonies were held there.

c)

The Ark of the Covenant was kept there.

d)

David made that the national headquarters of the Jewish Faith.

15.

For which achievement is Solomon most famous?

a)

uniting a nation.

b)

building a temple.

c)

winning a battle.

d)

starting a school.