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TCI 12 - "Learning About World Religions: Judaism" Review
TCI 12 - "Learning About World Religions: Judaism" Review
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In 722 B.C.E. Israel was invaded by the Assyrians and in 597 B.C.E. Judah was invaded by
the Jews
the Babylonians
the Assyrians
the Israelites
2
Who was the Babylonian king who invaded Judah and burnt down Solomon's great Temple of Jerusalem?
Cyrus
Nebuchadrezzar
Antiochus
King Solomon
3
A synagogue is
a house of worship for Jews
a hotel
a concert hall
a library of sacred Jewish texts
4
The belief in only one God is called
polytheism
Talmud
monotheism
Passover
5
A religious leader and teacher of the Jewish faith is called a
ruler
professor
director
rabbi
6
What city became the center of Jewish learning and teaching?
Antioch
Yavneh
Rome
Alexandria
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What was the 46-year-long project that King Herod started during his time as ruler?
building his own personal palace
destroying all Jewish temples
rebuilding Jerusalem
expanding the Second Temple of Jerusalem
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What Persian ruler conquered the Babylonians and allowed the Jews to return to Judah?
Antiochus
King Solomon
Cyrus
Nebuchadrezzar
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What did Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccai do to help preserve Judaism?
He used his great wealth to build temples.
He asked leaders of other countries for help.
He traveled to other countries to spread his faith.
He opened a Jewish school with the help of other rabbis.
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After the death of King Solomon , what happened to the kingdom of Israel?
Israel split into two kingdoms
Israel lost its army to disease
Israel invaded its neighbors
Israel gave away many of its treasures
11
What celebration honors the rededication of the Temple and the Jewish victory over the Greeks in Jerusalem?
the Sabbath
Rosh Hashanah
Hanukkah
Passover
12
What group destroyed the Second Temple and forced many Jews to leave their homeland?
the Persians
the Romans
the Assyrians
the Greeks
13
The Jewish state created in 1948 is called
Israel
Judea
Jerusalem
Judah
14
Judaism teaches that the standards for what is right or wrong comes from
rulers
God
scholars
prophets
15
The teachings of Judaism are written down in
the Hebrew Bible
all of the above
the Talmud
the Torah
16
The collection of ancient Jewish writings that interpret the laws and teachings of the Hebrew Bible is the
Ten Commandments
Talmud
code of ethics
all of the above
17
Which of the following are the most important in the Jewish culture?
travel and transportation
painting and sculpture
building and architecture
study and learning
18
What started the Jewish Diaspora?
the Babylonian Exile
the Black Death
the Great Famine
the Army Rebellion
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What group tried to force the Jews to worship idols?
the Persians
the Romans
the Egyptians
the Greeks
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The word diaspora means
"a scattering over a wide area."
"to walk in a straight line."
"to be strong when you feel fear."
"to find something you've lost."