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