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AQA Religious Studies B Catholic Christianity Unit 9 - Judaism: belief
AQA Religious Studies B Catholic Christianity Unit 9 - Judaism: belief
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Set of questions on key terms and concepts for Unit 9 & 10: Judaism: beliefs & practises.
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1
What is the
menorah
?
A many-branched candlestick.
The prayer platform.
The reading desk.
The place where the Torah scrolls are stored.
2
What is the name of the prayer that expresses the most important Jewish belief?
The shema
The aleinu
The havdalah
The kaddish
3
What was the sign of the covenant with Abraham?
Circumcision
The Torah
Animal sacrifices
10 Commandments
4
What is the Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox interpretation of the creation stories?
The events recorded are purely symbolic.
God made the world in 6 days through the Big Bang.
The days symbolise periods of time in history.
The events literally happened about 6000 years ago.
5
What is the meaning of omniscient?
God is everywhere
All-knowing
All-loving
All-powerful
6
Where were the 10 Commandments given to Moses?
Egypt
The Red Sea
Jerusalem
Mount Sinai
7
What is the Jewish idea of free will?
All our decisions have already been calculated before.
God does not give people free will.
God gave people free will in order to choose good.
We have no power to decide due to evil in our world.
8
What biblical figure is understood as the founder of Judaism?
David
Moses
Joseph
Abraham
9
When do Jews believe God judges their lives?
During the festival of Rosh Hashanah.
After death
At the coming of the Messiah.
Each year at Rosh Hashanah and after death.
10
What do some Jews believe the
Messiah
will do?
Rebuild the Temple, bring in world peace, teach the Law.
Rule over humanity with kindness.
All of the above.
Be the perfect teacher and practitioner of the Law.
11
How many
mitzvot
are there?
620
611
316
613
12
What are the key moral principles in Judaism?
Love God and love your neighbour.
Peace, love and respect for God.
Justice, healing the world, kindness to others.
Follow the 613 mitzvot.
13
What was the covenant God made with Abraham?
To give him a Promised Land and riches.
To make Abraham the father of many nations.
All of the above.
To make his name famous.
14
What does the word
mitzvot
mean?
Belief
Mission
Judgment
Command
15
What does the word
shekhinah
mean?
A Jewish prayer of forgiveness.
The Jewish holy day held each week.
Judgment
The divine presence of God on earth.
16
What is the most important belief in Judaism?
That you must be circumcised.
That you should care for the world.
That you must follow the Torah.
That you must believe in and worship only one God.
17
What Jewish symbol is known as the
Magen David
?
The star of David.
The shield of David.
The book of David.
The symbol of David.
18
What do Orthodox Jews believe about the
Messiah
?
The Messiah has already come in the person of Jesus.
He will be a descendant of King David and bring harmony.
The Messiah will be a military king.
They do not belief in the idea of the Messiah.
19
What happens at a synagogue?
Learning to read the Torah.
Worship alone.
Learning the Torah.
Worship, education and social events.
20
What is meant by the term
sheol
?
A place of eternal punishment.
A place of suffering.
A place of purification and cleansing.
Heaven
21
Where do we find the creation stories in the Tenakh?
Genesis
Numbers
Exodus
Deuteronomy
22
What is meant by the Hebrew
Gan Eden
?
Hell
Salvation
Heaven or Paradise
Purgatory
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What is meant by the term
pikuach nefesh
?
Saving a life.
Taking a life.
Respecting life.
Sanctity of Life.
