The name "Jews" draws its lineage most directly back to the person, people, place, and kingdom named ...

Judaism is considered 'Abrahamic' in its origins

The most common definition of a Jew today

Jews make up about what percent of the world's population?

The killing of about 6 million European Jews in the middle of the 20th C.

Where are the top 2 places where Jews live

The modern movement to establish Israel as an independent nation-state

Which is not a modern branch of Judaism?

The main/primary scripture for religious Jews

The secondary scripture for religious Jews

Which is not a section of the Tanakh?

A local religious leader for Jews

Authority for Judaism is localized, rather than centralized

Official religious law in Judaism

The historical common language for Jews; also most important (e.g. liturgically)

Some Jews are Jews by ethnicity rather than religious affiliation; i.e. are "secular/non-religious" Jews

Typically regarded as the 'father' and often the 'founder' of Judaism (tho also disputed)

primary, local place of worship for Jews

Around when did Judaism originate?

Man whose faith led to God promising him children and land in a covenant (according to the Torah)

Led the Israelites out of Egyptian captivity (according to the Torah)

Led the Israelites into the Promised Land (according to the Torah)

Judge and prophet who anointed first two kings of Israel (according to the Tanakh)

King who built the first Temple in Jerusalem (according to Tanakh)

Who destroyed the second Temple?

Who let the Jews return home to Jerusalem rebuilt the Temple?

Under who did the Jews achieve a century of Independence between 165-63 BCE?

Which was not a famous Jewish philosopher?

Which figure has not been regarded as a failed "Messiah" for Jews?

The Rabbinic interpretations and commentaries on the Torah were gathered together to form the sacred collection of secondary Jewish scripture called the ...

Which group rejected the Talmud in its entirety by favoring a "Tanakh only" approach to Jewish Scripture in the Middle Ages?

Jews who migrated to northern and eastern Europe during the Middle Ages

The Jewish Enlightenment of the modern period favoring human reason over divine revelation

Most important Jewish prayer; means "hear" or "listen"

Most frequent Jewish prayer; means "standing"

Which direction to Jews pray (sometimes) towards?

Four-cornered prayer shawl/garment with fringes Jews often wear during prayer

Boxes (with Torah parchment inside) and straps Jews (usually Orthodox men) wear during prayer

The (usually wooden) case with Torah parchment in it that Jews put over their doorposts

Religious cap worn by (usually male) Jews

Which is not a key aspect of Jewish spirituality?

What has Judaism's current branches primarily split over?

Which is not a disagreement between Jews?

Jewish food/dietary laws

Means "commandments"; 613 in Torah

Judaism does not contain any formal, binding statements of faith (i.e. official 'Creeds')

The "Ultra-Orthodox" sect and strictest form of contemporary Judaism that is usually grouped under the Orthodox branch of Judaism

Judaism is monotheistic

Typically considered the holiest place in Judaism

Jewish days go by the sun and Jewish months by the moon

Which is NOT a high holy day in Judaism?

Which is not a major (i.e. pilgrim) holiday for Judaism?

Passover celebrates...

Pentecost celebrates...

Coming of age ceremony; means "son / daughter of the commandment"

The 7-day period of sitting and mourning the recently deceased in Judaism

Sign of the Abrahamic covenant; surgery performed on male infants at 8-days old

The Jewish Sabbath ("Shabbot") begins on Friday at sunset

The main corporate worship service for Jews is on Saturday