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Early history and geography of the Jews
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The special candlesticks of Judaism are:
Majora
lamps
Menorah
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The Jewish profession of faith "Hear O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone," is the:
Sura
Shema
Shahada
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What is Cyrus known for?
Allowing the Jews to return home
building the Hanging Gardens
Holding the Jews captives in Babylon
fighting Rome
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The movement that called for a Jewish homeland and government- and became reality in 1948 is:
Yiddish
Zionism
Hasidic
5
The sacred language of Jews is:
Hebrew
Yiddish
Ashkenazi
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Which Jewish holiday celebrates being freed from Egypt?
Passover
chanukah
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
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Jews were often segregated into sections of cities called the:
Pale of Settlement
Ghetto
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What change helped Judaism survive during the Diaspora?
rewriting the Jewish teachings
letting any man read the Torah
rebuilding the Jerusalem temple
allowing women to become rabbis
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The ancestral homeland of the Jewish people and the sites of Judaism's holiest places
Iraq
Egypt
Canaan
Israel
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The skull cap worn by Jews is called a:
yarmulke
cap
kippah
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Who was Abraham's son?
Moses
Issac
Ishmael
Jacob
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Jews believe the Torah was first revealed by God to:
David
Solomon
Moses
Abraham
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What is a Jewish religious leader or teacher called?
Talmud
Rabbit
Rabbi
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What was the beginning of the first Jewish Diaspora?
Exile from Spain
Migration to Egypt
Exile to Babylon
Roman capture of Jerusalem
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The prophet who led the Jews out of enslavement in Egypt was?
Solomon
Moses
David
Abraham
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What is the holiest day of the year?
Yom Kippur
Shabbat
Chanukah
Passover
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The ceremony that marks adulthood for a boy:
Bar Mitzvah
Bat Mitzvah
Bris
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Jews have a special mission in history to bring God's word to the world because they are:
Chosen People
people of the book
good students and study the Torah
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This branch is the most liberal and believes the ancient laws can be adapted to modern times:
Orthodox
Conservative
Reform
20
The collections of writings compiled to interpret Jewish scripture is called:
Talmud
Old Testament
Torah
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Jews await a leader who will bring the world peace and rebuild the temple called a
Savior
Messiah
Patriarch
22
Due to fights over the name of modern Canaan, some now use this term to describe the area:
Palestine
Levant
Judea
Israel
23
The significant difference between Judaism and other ancient religions?
Jews believed in one God
Jews had no leaders
Jew had no written text
Jews believed in sacrifices
24
What is the correct order for the Patriarchs?
Solomon, Moses, Abraham, David
Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon
Moses, Abraham, Solomon David
Abraham, Moses, Solomon, David
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The scattering of the Jews away from Canaan after the destruction of the 2nd temple is called:
Diaspora
Disposal
Scattering
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A building used for worship or instruction is called a
Church
Mosque
Synagogue
Chapel
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The name given to Hitler's attempt to exterminate the Jews is called the
Hazing
Destruction
Holocaust
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Who destroyed the Hebrew temple in 70 AD?
Egyptians
Persians
Babylonians
Romans
29
The most important Jewish holy book is called the?
Torah
Talmud
30
The language of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe is?
Hebrew
Yiddish
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Jews who culturally emerged in Spain during the Middle Ages are called:
Ashkenazi
Sephardic
Hasidic
32
Jewish dietary rules are referred to as
Kippur
Kippah
Kosher
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The Jewish Diaspora is the
end of Roman rule
book that interprets the Torah
spreading of Jews outside of their homeland
agreement between God and Jews
34
The last remains of the Second Temple and holiest site in Judaism
Wailing Wall
Dome of the Rock
Western Wall
Temple Mound
35
After King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Israel where were the Jews exiled to?
Babylon
Persia
Iran
Egypt
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The most sacred text in Judaism is?
The Hebrew Bible
The Torah
The Old Testament
The Talmud
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He united the 12 tribes of Israel into one kingdom and made Jerusalem its capital
Solomon
Moses
David
Abraham
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This holiday remembers Exodus:
Yom Kippur
Chanukah
Passover
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This is the most conservative form of Judaism- and the standard form of Judaism in Israel today
Reform
Conservative
Orthodox
Hasidic
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This man built the first temple in Jerusalem.
David
Moses
Abraham
Solomon
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The festival of lights that marks the victory of Jews over Syrian Greeks & miracle of the oil
Passover
Hanukkah
Yom Kippur
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Jews are married under a canopy called a:
Chupa Chupa
Chuppah
Chanukah
Challah
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An important source of fresh water in Israel
Sea of Galilee
Nile River
Jordan River
Dead Sea
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The most important prophet in Judaism is:
David
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
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What was the biggest problem caused by the Jewish Diaspora?
It led to many Jewish temples
It led to many wars with the Babylonians
It created many different types of Judaism
It threatened the survival of Judaism
46
KIng Solomon's wise sayings were known as
Songs
Psalms
Talmud
Proverbs
47
This man made a covenant with God
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
David
48
Russia first discriminated against Jews in 1791 by confining them to live in this area:
Ukraine
Siberia
Pale of Settlement
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The story of the Jews escape from Egypt is called?
Talmud
Psalms
Exodus
Proverbs
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The ultra-orthodox sect of Judaism prevalent in the U.S. is:
Hasidic
Reform
Conservative
51
The prayer shawl used by Jews is called a:
Tefillin
Tallit
52
The new name Romans gave Canaan after the destruction of the Temple- it's still used by Arabs
Israel
Palestine
Judea
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The sweet bread traditionally eaten on Shabbat is
Chupah
Challah
Matzoh
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The moderate sect of Judaism, that changes some laws, and maintains other is:
Hasidic
Orthodox
Reform
Conservative
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This was the mass movement of people led by Moses out of Egypt tothe Promised land
Exile
Exodus
Execute
Diaspora