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HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF JUDAISM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following are considered "The Patriarchs" of Judaism, EXCEPT __________?

a)
Moses
b)
Jacob
c)
Isaac
d)
Abraham
2.

God changed Jacob's name as _____________ ?

a)
Abraham
b)
Isaac
c)
Jacobson
d)
Israel
3.

In what part of the world does Judaism originate?

a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Middle East
d)
Africa
4.

Followers of Judaism believe themselves to be the _ people of God for receiving the Torah.

a)
chosen
b)
ignored
c)
rejected
d)
selected
5.

The centerpiece of the Jewish faith is to _.

a)
worship nature
b)
worship one God
c)
worship idols
d)
worship multiple gods
6.

The Jewish people are awaiting an individual who will bring about world peace called the _.

a)
Redeemer
b)
Messiah
c)
Prophet
d)
Savior
7.

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

a)
Tanakh
b)
TAN
c)
HAK
d)
NAT
8.

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

a)
exodus
b)
emigration
c)
diaspora
d)
dispersion
9.

Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...

a)
imams
b)
rabbis
c)
monks
d)
priests
10.

Where was Abraham originally from?

a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Greece
d)
Ur
11.

How was Israel split?

a)

Israel was split into two kingdoms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south.

b)

Israel was split into three kingdoms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south and Persia in the East.

c)

Israel was not split and remained one Kingdom.

d)

None of the above.

12.

The central profession of faith of the Jewish people, beginning  'Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One...' is known as:

a)
Torah
b)
Yom Kippur
c)
Bar Mitzvah
d)
Shema
13.

The most sacred place in Jerusalem for Jewish people today is:

a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Western Wall
c)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
d)
Mount of Olives
14.

The Nazis' attempt to exterminate the Jewish became known as the Holocaust or the:

a)
Genocide
b)

Shabbat

c)

Shoa

d)
Inquisition
15.

The Temple was destroyed the first time in 586 BC by these people.

a)
Romans
b)
Babylonians
c)
Persians
d)
Greeks
16.

Why was King David known as the 'Greatest King of Israel' in Jewish history?

a)
He was the longest reigning king in Israel's history.
b)
He defeated all his enemies and expanded the kingdom's territory.
c)
He united the tribes of Israel, established Jerusalem as the capital, and brought prosperity and military success to the kingdom.
d)
He was known for his wise and just rule.
17.

The historical event that 'scattered' Jewish people in 135 CE is called:

a)
Babylonian exile
b)
Diaspora
c)
Bar Kokhba revolt
d)
Spanish Inquisition
18.

Who was responsible for building the 2nd Jewish temple?

a)
Pontius Pilate
b)
King Solomon
c)
King Herod the Great
d)
Cyrus the Great
19.

Which is not true of Shabbat?

a)

The Torah is to be studied

b)

It commemorates the day the Lord rested from all the work that he had done in the creation of the world.

c)

No work is to be done on this day

d)

It begins at sunset on Saturday and ends at sundown on Sunday

20.

1.     Tanakh is divided into three. These three parts are ___.

a)
Old Testament, New Testament, Apocrypha
b)
Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim
c)
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus
d)

Old Testament, New Testament, and Revelation