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Who are the Jews? Learn about Jewish identity, civilization and nation.
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What does diaspora mean?
the Jews living outside Israel
movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from ancestral homeland
All of the above
an ancient Greek word meaning "to scatter about."
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Where did the Jews live in the diaspora for 2000 years?
All of the Above
North Africa
The Middle East
Europe
3
Which Jewish holiday celebrates the harvest in Israel?
Passover
Sukkot
Shmitta
Chanukah
4
Why did Jews come to America?
religious freedom and equality
for opportunity like many Americans
seeking asylum from pogroms, genocide and safety
All of the above
5
Who allowed the Jews return to their Homeland?
King Cyrus
Pharoah
King James
Napoleon
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What is one of the holidays that is only possible to be celebrated in Israel?
Shmitta
Chanukah
Sukkot
Passover
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Where is Israel and the Levant Located?
The Middle East
South America
Europe
Russia
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What does self-determine mean?
to self-rule and be allowed to control one's own destiny
to ask permission
to be a colony
All of the Above
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How do we know Jews lived in Israel for 3000 years?
All of the above
Greek Sources
Scientifice Carbon Dating
Roman Sources
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How Many Jews are in the world?
1 billion
15.7 million
1/3 of the population
2,000
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How long have Jews been living continuously in the Israeli Village of Peki'in?
since 70 CE
since 1948
since 1890
since 1967
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How Long Ago Was the First Jewish Temple Built in Jerusalem?
1,000 years ago
250 years ago
75 years ago
about 3,000 years ago
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What was the capital of Judea called?
Galillee
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Israel
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Where are Jews from?
Saudi Arabia
Europe
America
Judea/Israel
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Who are the Jews?
A genetic ethnicity
A Religion
All of the above
An Indigenous People
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Who destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem and enslaved the Jews initiating the diaspora of Jews from their homeland?
Crusaders
Greeks
Ottomans
Romans
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Jews may be identified by "Diasporic Experience" this term means:
Experience, culture and location in the diaspora during exile
Race
Country of origin
Ethnic group
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What does Zionism mean?
believing that Jews should have an empire
believing Jews have the right to self-determine in their indigenous land
believing that only Jews can live in Israel
All of the above
19
The practice and definition of Judaism includes
The indigenous holidays of the Jews
The language of the Jews
All of the above
The Torah or Scroll of the Jewish religion
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What does indigenous mean?
to be oppressed
the original native people of a land before colonists arrive
to not have use of technology
to be a certain race
21
What "spoils of war" from the Jewish temple are pictured on the Arch of Titus?
Embroidered Robes
Columns
Horn
Menorah
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How many countries are mostly Jewish in the world?
112
3
20
1
23
Jews Are
All of the above
A 4,000 year old people
our neighbors
An indigenous people
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What do all Jews have in common?
Jewish Ethnicity
Torah
Hebrew Language
All of the Above
25
What is the language of the Jews?
Spanish
Hebrew
English
Arabic
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About long would it take to drive all the way across Israel from the East to the West at its widest point?
a week
6 hrs
1.5 hrs
one day
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About how Many Jews are in America?
As many people who live in Mexico (128 million)
As many people who live in the state of Missouri (6.3 million)
As many people who live in NYC (8.1 million)
As many people who live in the UK (56 million)
