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Judaism Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the founder or father of Judaism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Messiah

c)

Canaan

d)

Joseph

2.

What was the "promised land" for the descendants of Abraham?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Canaan

d)

Ur

3.

What is an agreement?

a)

adherent

b)

covenant

c)

descendant

d)

diffusion

4.

What word means children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on?

a)

covenant

b)

descendant

c)

diffusion

d)

dispersal

5.

belief in one god

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

c)

covenant

d)

adherent

6.

What is a set of specific, spiritual beliefs?

a)

adherent

b)

descendant

c)

religoin

d)

monotheistic

7.

The most well-known laws of God are the Ten Commandments.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What were the laws from God that became part of the Hebrew Bible (sacred writings of Judaism)?

a)

Book of the Dead

b)

Book of Spells

c)

Talmud

d)

Torah

9.

What is the name of the Jewish god?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Yahweh

10.

Judaism is monotheistic. This means they believe in

a)

One God

b)

Many Gods

c)

One prophet

d)

Reincarnation

11.

A Jewish religious leader is called a __________

a)

Imam

b)

Priest

c)

Monk

d)

Rabbi

12.

The Jewish holy text that makes up the first 5 holy books of the Jewish Bible is called the

a)

Vedas

b)

Tripitaka

c)

Koran

d)

Torah

13.

A ____________ is when a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived

a)

Synagogue

b)

Diaspora

c)

Denomination

d)

Rabbi

14.

A ___________ is a Jewish place of worship.

a)

mosque

b)

church

c)

synagogue

d)

mandir

15.

The Branches of Judaism are which of the below?

a)

Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant

b)

Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan

c)

Conservative, Progressive, Liberal

d)

Orthodox, Conservative, Reform

16.

In what part of the world does Judaism originate?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Middle East

17.

Who is the founder of Judaism?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Guru Nanak

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

18.

What is the original language of the Jewish people?

a)

Latin

b)

Hebrew

c)

Greek

d)

Egyptian

19.
What is the symbol of Judaism called? 
a)
Star of Abraham 
b)
Star of Mohamed 
c)
Star of Moses 
d)
Star of David 
20.

The migration of Jews outside of Jerusalem and Israel is called

a)

Judah

b)

Solomon

c)

Diaspora

d)

Canaan

21.

Why is Cyrus the Great considered a hero to the Jews? Choose all that apply

a)

Cyrus freed the Jews from the Babylonian Exile

b)

Cyrus built the Second Temple to God

c)

Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland

d)

Cyrus prayed at the Western Wall

22.

Belief that there is only one god.

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

atheism

d)

animism

23.

Belief that there are many gods.

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

atheism

d)

animism

24.

To expel or banish from one's own country or home.

a)

exile

b)

terminate

c)

ingratiate

d)

evangelize

25.

Moral values of right and wrong.

a)

ethics

b)

deviations

c)

reforms

d)

psalms

26.

Built the First Temple at Jerusalem.

a)

Moses

b)

David

c)

Solomon

d)

Abraham

27.

Scattering of the Jewish people outside their homeland, beginning about 586 BCE.

a)

Diaspora

b)

Exodus

c)

Reformation

d)

Recreance

28.

Why is the Western Wall so sacred to Jews?

a)

It is all that is left of the Second Temple.

b)

The Ten Commandments are written on it.

c)

It protected their city from foreign invaders for centuries.

d)

They believe the Messiah will appear there.

29.

How were Jews able to return from their exile in Babylon and build the Second Temple?

a)

The Persians conquered the Babylonians and gave the Jews permission to do so.

b)

The Babylonian king took pity on the Jews and allowed them to do so.

c)

The Jews rebelled and conquered Babylon.

30.

The Jewish religion is...

a)

monotheistic.

b)

polytheistic.

c)

atheistic.

d)

agnostic.

31.

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

a)

A. They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.

b)

B. They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar.

c)

C. They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God.

d)

D. They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply.

32.

What is the best title for the chart below?

a)

A. Hammurabi's Code

b)

B. Holidays and Holy Days

c)

C. Teachings of the Talmud

d)

D. The Ten Commandments

33.

Why did many Jews move to Babylon?

a)

They were fleeing from attack by the Assyrians.

b)

They were hoping to spread the idea that there is one God.

c)

They were taken there as captives by Nebuchadnezzar.

d)

They were looking for a land with a more stable food supply.

34.

What was the main role of prophets in ancient Israel?

a)

To predict the future

b)

To perform miracles and magic

c)

To deliver divine messages, warnings, and guidance from God to the people.

d)

To lead military campaigns

35.

How did the Babylonian Exile impact the Israelites?

a)

The Jewish population became more concentrated in one area due to the Babylonian Exile

b)

The Babylonian Exile impacted the Israelites by leading to the destruction of the First Temple, loss of political independence, dispersion of the Jewish population, and influencing the development of Jewish religious practices and identity.

c)

The Babylonian Exile led to the construction of the First Temple

d)

The Israelites gained political independence during the Babylonian Exile

36.
What historical event does this structure bring to mind?
a)
the receiving of the Ten Commandments
b)
the Jews' rebellion against the Babylonians.
c)
The destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem.
d)
The Romans' acceptance of Jewish beliefs. 
37.

A _ _ _ _ _ is a person appointed as a Jewish religious leader.

(a)  

38.

A popular game with a top and coins is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

(a)  

39.
What is this a picture of?
a)
menorah
b)
candelabra
c)
kinara
d)
dreidel
40.
The Hanukkah miracle is that the Jewish people didn't run out of
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
food
d)
wood
41.

What are Hanukkah colors?

a)

red and green

b)

orange and black

c)

Blue and white

d)

yellow and brown

42.

What do families give for Hanukkah?

a)
b)
43.

What is an agreement?

a)

adherent

b)

covenant

c)

descendant

d)

diffusion

44.

The most well-known laws of God are the Ten Commandments.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which man received the Ten Commandments from God?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Yahweh

46.

The holy day of the week from Friday sunset to Saturday sundown is called the __________________

a)

sabbath

b)

Passover

c)

Hannakuh

d)

Rosh Hashanah

47.
How long is Hannukah?
a)
1 night
b)
2 nights
c)
7 nights
d)
8 nights
48.
This is a picture of a of 
a)
menorah
b)
tops
c)
jacks
d)
dreidel