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Judaism

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The founder of Judaism is

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

2.

A covenant is

a)

A contract

b)

A type promise from God and a commitment from adherants

c)

A type of doona

3.

Judaism is a

a)

Monotheistic religion

b)

Polytheistic religion

4.

The Torah is

a)

The source and inspiration for all Jewish Teaching

b)

Consists of five books

c)

Includes Genesis, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Exodus

d)

All of the above

5.

The Talmud

a)

Is a collective name for rabbinical writings

b)

Is NOT the collective name for rabbinical writings

6.
The Bible says that God gave Moses this.
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Dead Sea Scrolls
c)
Bible
d)
The Torah
7.
______ is the Jewish day of rest and worship.
a)
Sunday
b)
Sabbath
c)
Synagogue
8.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
9.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
diaspora
c)
Torah
10.
These are religious teachers.
a)
Prophets
b)
Preachers
c)
Rabbis 
d)
Priests
11.

What is the role of the Synagogue?

a)

For social gatherings

b)

To hold meetings

c)

To worship and pray

d)

All of the above

12.

This denomination (sect) believes in strict obedience to Jewish laws and dress like their ancestors did in 19th century Europe

a)

Orthodox

b)

Reform

c)

Conservative

d)

Reconstructionist

13.

Judaism is monotheistic. This means they believe in

a)

One God

b)

Many Gods

c)

One prophet

d)

Reincarnation

14.

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

a)

sabbath

b)

Passover

c)

Hannakuh

d)

Rosh Hashanah

15.

What is one the central concepts of Judaism?

a)

Belief that Jesus is the Messiah

b)

Belief in the three persons of God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)

c)

Belief in One God

d)

Making sacrifices to the Sumerian gods

16.

What is one the central concepts of Judaism?

a)

Belief that Jesus is the Messiah

b)

Belief in the three persons of God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)

c)

Observance of Religious Law

d)

Making sacrifices to the Sumerian gods

17.

What are the two groups of Jewish law?

a)

Mosaic Law & Bill of Rights

b)

Bill of Rights & Magna Carta

c)

Magna Carta & Code of Hammurabi

d)

Code of Hammurabbi & Ten Commandments

e)

Ten Commandments & Mosaic Law

18.
Why do Jews set aside a holy day each week, and what is it called?
a)
It is called Ramadan and it is used for rest and prayer.
b)
It is called the Sabbath and it is set aside for feasting and leisure activities.
c)
It is called mass and it is set aside for charitable giving.
d)
It is called the Sabbath and they set it aside for rest and prayer.
19.

What is Kosher?

a)

Practices that follow the Commandments

b)

A style of cooking from Italy

c)

A method of preserving food using salt

d)

A traditional Japanese dish

20.

Which of the following is a common way the Sabbath is observed?

a)

Attending religious services at a Synagogue

b)

Fasting for the entire day

c)

Engaging in physical labor

d)

Traveling long distances

21.

What is the Shema?

a)

A Jewish prayer

b)

A type of food

c)

A historical event

d)

A musical instrument

22.

Boys become bar mitzvah at

a)

14

b)

12

c)

13

d)

11

23.

The celebration for Jewish girls at 12 years is called

a)

bat mitzvah

b)

bat mitzvahli

c)

bar mitzvah

d)

bat mitzvoth

24.

Bar Mitzvah translates to

a)

by the mother

b)

keeper of the covenant

c)

son of commandment

d)

bar keeper

25.

Becoming bar Mitzvah means that (choose 2 responses)

a)

The boy participates in the synagogue service

b)

girls and boys read the Torah

c)

they need to party

d)

he takes on the responsibilities of an adult as outlined in the Torah

26.

The reading of the Torah will be done in

a)

Greek

b)

English

c)

Hebrew

d)

Any of these

27.

The sacred text that informs the bar Mitzvah ritual is

a)

the Qur'an

b)

the Vedas

c)

the Bible

d)

the Torah

28.

The tefillin is worn on

a)

the arm and leg

b)

the arm and head

c)

the leg and neck

d)

the head and body