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Exploring the Religions of Our World: Ch. 2
Exploring the Religions of Our World: Ch. 2
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A #religion to introduce the basics of #religion to #grade12
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What makes a home Kosher?
being spotless
kosher salt
the absence of "unclean" foods such as pork and shellfish
special dishes that separate dairy and meat
2
How many Torahs are there and what are they called?
2; Original and New
5; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers
1; Written
2; Written and Oral
3
For Jews, ___ exists, is one, is creator, and is good.
The Holy Spirit
God
Jesus
Mary
4
Israel is
another name for David
a people
the oldest country in history
a country belonging to the international community
5
Judaism is
a historical religion
a monotheistic religion
an Abrahamic religion
a Hellenic religion
6
Who destroeyd the Temple of the Jews?
the Romans
the Assyrians
the Persians
the Babylonians
7
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Tanakh?
Midrash
Nevi'im
Torah
Ketuvim
8
Where in a typical synagogue is the ark kept?
in the center
on the Bimah
at the front
on the eastern wall
9
Menorah is a candelabra with ___ or ___ lights that is used in Jewish worship.
7 or 9
8 or 10
5 or 6
4 or 6
10
Being a "Chosen People" means
God gives the Jewish people many privileges
Jewish People are the best
Jews are the only ones who are the People of God
God gives the Jews many responsibilities
11
_____ is subscribing to the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
Agnostic
Atheist
Catholic
Monotheistic
12
When did the Jews begin to gain equality before the law?
Rabbinic period
Classical period
Medieval period
Modern period
13
What and when is the Jewish new year?
Rosh Hashanah; spring
Yom Kippur; fall
Rosh Hashanah; fall
Yom Kippur; spring
14
The adoption of Greek ways and speech as happened in the case of Jews living in the Diaspora.
Hellenization
Talmud
Ambiguous
Qumran
15
The word TORAH means
Institution
Jewish Law
Instruction
Mosaic Law
16
The Sh'ma is
"Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord alone"
"Keep holy the Sabbath."
"I will make a covenant with you and you shall be my people"
"Create in me a clean heart, O God"
17
Who ruled the United Kingdom of Israel?
King David
Moses
King Saul
Herod the Great
18
____ meaning "doorpost," a small parchment containing Jewish scripture. Placed in a case.
Bimah
Kosher
Mezuzah
Shoah
19
How many days are in a Jewish calendar?
365
11 days less than the civil calendar
376
354
20
Both Tishiri and Nisan are
creation cycles
planting cycles
solar cycles
harvest cycles
21
A binding and solemn agreement between human beings or God and his people.
The Ark
The Bible
The Covenant
The 10 Commandments
22
A typical synagogue is in the shape of a
a circle
a mountain
a triangle
a square
23
Which is NOT the essence of Judaism?
Israel
Torah
Zion
God
24
From the Hebrew meaning "way." Jewish law that covers an individual & communities life.
Mitzvot
Covenant
Torah
Halakhic
25
____ is a commandment of the Jewish law.
covenant
Halakhic
Mitsvot
Mitzvot
26
Hebrew for "calamity," it refers to the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during WWII.
Kosher
bimah
Shoah
mezuzah
27
In Exile, many Jews were deported to
Ur
Jerusalem
Qumran
Babylon
28
During the Jewish wedding, the "breaking of the class" symbolizes
when Nazis went on rampage breaking windows of Jewish homes
the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE
the heartaches the couple will endure during their marriage
the time for no more wine drinking
29
The foundation of Judaism is
in the Talmud
near the Jordan River
in the Sinai desert
in Egyptian captivity
30
___ is the type of biblical interpretation found in rabbinic literature, especially the Talmuds
Midrash
Mishnah
Talmud
Tanakh
31
What do the Jews do to their calendar to reconcile it with the civil calendar?
add an 11 day month at the end of each year
add or subtract 1 day each year in 2 different months
add a month 7 times in 19 years
they let the seasons change for their holidays
32
These important texts revealed the existence of the Essene community.
The Rabbinic Scholars
The Written Torah
Dead Sea Scrolls
The Sacred Scriptures
33
Which of the following does NOT take place in the synagogue?
ritual sacrafice
prayer
socializing
studying Torah
34
The Jews tend to call their Bible the ____.
Ketuvim
Nevi'im
Tanakh
Torah
35
What were the people in Canaan called before the Hebrews came to claim it after the exodus?
Israelites
Semites
Palestinians
Muslims
36
What is a typical synagogue supposed to replicate?
the Jordan River
Mount Sinai
the ark
Mount Zion
37
____ is from the Hebrew meaning "pious," a movement within Judaism in 18th century Poland.
Torah
Conversos
Hasidism
Enlightenment
38
Which of the following gave the Jews full control over Jerusalem during the modern period?
the Maccabean Revolt
the Gulf War
the Six-Day War
the Granada Conflict
39
Havdalah is a religious ceremony that ends the Shabbat & recited over Kosher ___ or Kosher ___.
wine, grape
orange, passion
grape, apple
wine, passion
40
In 168 BCE this group of people led a revolt against the Greeks.
Maccabees
Essenes
Pharisees
Sadducees
41
Where in the synagogue is the Torah read?
the northern wall
the Ark
Bimah
Tanakh
42
Which of the following is NOT a role of the Jewish Prophets?
lead the Jewish people along the path to holiness
Be God's mouthpiece
tell the future
pass along to Jewish people what God wanted of them
43
How did the rabbis make it possible to do Temple rituals outside of the Temple?
They systematically transformed the Temple rituals
They made a new law
They kept the rituals the same
They changed the Mosaic Law
44
What group of people made it possible to practice Temple rituals outside of the Temple?
Sadducees
habiru
rabbis
Pharisees
45
____ is giving worship to someone or something other than the one, true God.
Hellenization
Rabbinic
Idolatry
Canaanite
46
What is the holiest day of the Jewish year?
Pesach
Shavuot
Shabbat
Yom Kippur
47
____ is 2 long collections of Jewish religious literature that are commentaries on the Mishnah.
Palestianian
Diaspora
Talmud
Kochba
48
What is not used in a Sabbath ritual?
shofar
candles
braided bread
spice box
49
___ is from the Hebrew word laser, meaning "proper."
Kosher
Mezuzah
Bimah
Shoah
50
Festivals and Holy Days, Shabbat, Birth, and Coming of Age are all e.g. of ____ ____.
Sacred Places
Sacred Spaces
Sacred Events
Sacred Times
