What does the Doctrine of Witness state?

Jews prove Christianity's truth and should be kept around, but lowly

Why were there so many conversos in Spain in the mid-1400s?

Many Jews were forcibly converted in riots following the Black Plague

Who was Tomas Torquemada?

The most famous Grand Inquisitor

What does it mean to have a "lachrymose" sense of Jewish History?

a tearful, pessimisitic picture, focusing on expulsions, death

What does dhimmi status mean?

Protected, yet second class status

What does host desecration mean?

Claim that Jews mutilated the wafer in church

What is the Reconquista?

The Christian reconquering of Spain, from the Muslims

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Expulsions/Inquisition

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1
What does the Doctrine of Witness state?
Jews should be indoctrinated into Christianity
Jews prove Christianity's truth and should be treated well and respected
Jews witnessed Jesus and therefore should believe in him
Jews prove Christianity's truth and should be kept around, but lowly
2
Which term specifically refers to Jews who have converted yet secretly practice Judaism?
Old Christian
Converso
New Christian
crypto-Jew
3
Which country did not expel its Jews?
France
England
Spain
Canada
4
When were Jews expelled from England?
1290
1492
1394
1550
5
A converso was considered a heretic if s/he refused to eat pork.
False
True
6
Why were there so many conversos in Spain in the mid-1400s?
Many conversos had moved from Portugal
They fled after the expulsion
Many Jews were forcibly converted in riots following the Black Plague
Because the Inquisition was rounding them up
7
Confessions taken under torture were invalid
False
True
8
Which country burned and banned the Talmud because they thought it offended Christianity?
England
Egypt
Spain
France
9
Who was Tomas Torquemada?
The most famous Grand Inquisitor
The founder of the Inquisition
The most famous converso arrested by the Inquisition
Someone who couldn't be convinced otherwise
10
The Inquisition did NOT target who, of the following?
New Christians
Marranos
Conversos
Jews
11
What does it mean to have a "lachrymose" sense of Jewish History?
a balanced, nuanced picture accounting for multiple perspectives
a tearful, pessimisitic picture, focusing on expulsions, death
an optimistic, bright picture, focusing on successes, accomplishments
a minimal knowledge of Jewish history
12
When did the Inquisition begin and how long did it last?
1492-1700
1492-1834
1480-1700
1480-1834
13
What does dhimmi status mean?
Protected, yet second class status
Second class, and not protected
Jews are equal to Muslims
Jews have the lowest status
14
In what way was the Inquisition a corrupt system?
anyone of rank who wanted to eliminate enemy could turn him in
All of the above
a rumor was sufficient basis to arrest and convict
church had incentive to prosecute, as they'd get the property
15
What does host desecration mean?
Claim that Jews mutilated the wafer in church
The claim that Jews caused the Black Plague
Claim that Jews murdered a Christian boy to use his blood
Claim that Jews murdered a Christian host
16
What is an auto da fe?
punishment of solitary confinement
public burning of heretic
public stoning of a heretic
church celebration in February
17
Which of the following is a historiographic question?
What is the bias/perspective?
How do you tie a knot?
What event happened where?
What caused the French Revolution?
18
Heresy is a belief that goes against orthodox religious doctrine
False
True
19
What is a typical charge that the Inquisition might bring against its victims?
Secretly lighting shabbat candles
Cleaning and changing linen for shabbat
All of the above
Refusing to eat pork
20
What is the Reconquista?
The Christian reconquering of Spain, from the Muslims
The Special Forces of the Inquisition
The converso community living in Spain
The Muslim reconquering of Spain, from the Christians

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