WorksheetsJudaism Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Judaism was the world’s first religion based on
a)
belief in one God
b)
belief in many gods
c)
ancestor worship
2.
Judaism began more than __________ years ago in the Fertile Crescent.
a)
2000
b)
3000
c)
4000
3.
The belief in one God is called
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
dualism
4.
Judaism helped influence which two world religions?
a)
Taoism and Shinto
b)
Christianity and Islam
c)
Confucianism and Sikhism
5.
The Israelites believed that God created each person
a)
to serve kings
b)
to fight for land
c)
in God’s image
6.
The Torah consists of the first __________ books of the Hebrew Bible.
a)
three
b)
five
c)
seventeen
7.
God told Abraham to leave the city of
a)
Ur
b)
Jericho
c)
Babylon
8.
The covenant between God and Abraham promised that
a)
Abraham would live forever
b)
Canaan would belong to Abraham’s descendants
c)
Abraham would build the pyramids
9.
The land of Canaan became known as
a)
the Land of the Pharaohs
b)
the Eternal Desert
c)
the Promised Land
10.
Abraham’s son and grandson were named
a)
David and Solomon
b)
Isaac and Jacob
c)
Aaron and Joshua
11.
A famine in Canaan caused Jacob’s descendants to move to
a)
Canaan
b)
Babylon
c)
Egypt
12.
The event when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt is called
a)
the Exodus
b)
the Covenant
c)
the Diaspora
13.
The Israelites wandered in the desert for __________ years.
a)
30
b)
40
c)
50
14.
During their journey, God gave Moses
a)
the Prophets
b)
Proverbs
c)
the Ten Commandments
15.
The Israelites stopped at the foot of which mountain when Moses received the Torah?
a)
Mount Sinai
b)
Mount Zion
c)
Mount Carmel
16.
The lesson of Exodus is that if people obey God’s laws,
a)
they will live forever
b)
God will protect and support them
c)
they will never travel again
17.
After Moses died, the Israelites were led by
a)
Caleb
b)
Joshua
c)
Samuel
18.
Jacob’s descendants formed how many tribes?
a)
Twelve
b)
Seven
c)
Nine
19.
The Israelites sometimes strayed from God’s commandments but
a)
always returned to their teachings
b)
became Egyptians
c)
turned to idol worship forever
20.
The covenant and commandments form the basis for
a)
Christianity
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
21.
The Hebrew Bible is divided into how many main parts?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
6
22.
The Torah tells the history of
a)
the covenant between God and the Hebrews
b)
Egyptian kings
c)
Roman laws
23.
The Prophets section includes
a)
messages from God’s chosen messengers
b)
songs of praise
c)
lists of laws
24.
The Writings include songs and wise sayings such as
a)
Numbers and Kings
b)
Chronicles and Judges
c)
Psalms and Proverbs
25.
The Talmud was completed around
a)
300 BCE
b)
600 CE
c)
900 CE
26.
The Talmud is a collection of
a)
oral teachings and commentaries on Jewish law
b)
royal stories
c)
songs of praise
27.
Jewish scholars continue to
a)
rewrite the Ten Commandments
b)
write commentaries on the Hebrew Bible and Talmud
c)
stop studying ancient texts
28.
Ethical monotheism is the idea that
a)
right and wrong depend on kings
b)
one God teaches what is right and wrong
c)
ethics are unimportant
29.
The Jewish idea of individual responsibility means
a)
only priests must obey laws
b)
laws are optional
c)
laws and commandments apply to every Jewish person
30.
Judaism influenced modern ideas about
a)
law, equality, and human rights
b)
music and poetry
c)
architecture and design
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