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Traditions and holy days help Jews remember and understand their
language
history
religion
abilities
2
Which of the following occured before Abraham left Mesopotamia
God spoke to Abram
Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery
Hebrews moved to Canaan
Abraham received the 10 Commandments
3
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
Moses
Daniel
Goliath
Solomon
4
The Dead Sea Scrolls helped scholars learn about
why Judaism was the 1st monotheistic religion
How Jews lived 2000 years ago
How the Hebrews left Egypt
How Moses law was written
5
The Hebrews' religion was
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Diaspora
6
Which of the following best describes Judaism's effect on later cultures?
Judaism helped shape Western cultures
All world cultures are based on Judaism
Most Eastern cultures were strongly influenceed
Few cultures were shaped by Judaism
7
The ________ govern how Jewish people pray and celebrate holidays
Mosaic laws
Torah
8
The ___________ captured Jerusalem and destroyed Solomon's temple in 586 B.C.
Chaldeans
Romans
Persians
9
A set of commentaries, stories and folklore
Bible
Torah
Dead Sea Scrolls
Talmud
10
Which event took place before Babylonian Captivity?
the Diaspora
The Romans conquered the Jews
The Maccabees led a successful revolt
Assyrians conquered the Jews
11
A group of Zealots locked themselves in a mountain fortress called __ when fighting the Romans
Masada
Alexandria
12
Judaism has influenced many other religions including Christianity and ______________
Buddhism
Islam
13
After returning to Canaan, the Hebrews called themselves
Jews
Israelites
Canaanites
Philistines
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Which Hebrew woman is seen as a model of devotion to one's family?
Queen Esther
Ruth
Naomi
Sarah
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Why did the Ashkenazim and Sephardim Jews develop different rituals and customs?
They both settled in Europe
They shared the same beliefs
They lived in different parts of the world
They were discriminated
16
Which of the following groups did not control the Israelites?
Persians
Canaanites
Romans
Chaldeans
17
Which of these best summarizes the Exodus?
Hebrews' departure from Egypt
scattering of Jews outside of Canaan
journey Abraham took from Mesopotamia
conflict between Jews and Romans
18
What did the Zealots hope to achieve?
help Jews moved to safer areas
make all Jews follow Moses' law
take control of Masada
overthrow the Romans
19
The central beliefs of Judaism are God, education, justice and....
ritual
obedience
work
work
20
The Jews' worship of ___ set them apart from most people in the ancient world
Yahweh
Buddha
Allah
Yohanan
21
Under David, Israel's new capital became
Jericho
Jerusalem
Samaria
Nineveh
22
The Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named...
Moses
Solomon
David
Abraham
23
God promised to lead this man to a new land and make his descendants into a mighty nation
Abraham
Mohammad
Moses
talmud
24
God told this man to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt during the 1200s BC
David
Moses
Joshua
Noah
25
The 2 most sacred Jewish holidays are called
Festival of Lights
Week of Light
High Holy Days
Hanukkah
26
A time for Jews to remember defeating the Syrian Greeks and rededicating the temple back to God
Yom Kippur
Hanukkah
passover
Exodus
27
Ashkenazim Jews are descended from Jews who moved to..
Egypt
the Mediterranean
Spain
Eastern Europe
28
The scattering of Jews outside of Canaan
Diaspora
Rabbis
Exodus
The Great Famine
29
Which holiday celebrates the rededication of the 2nd Temple?
Passover
Hanukkah
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
30
Jewish religious teachers
Pastors
Zealots
Imams
Rabbis
31
Rebellious Jews who didn't think Jews should answer to anyone but God.
Rabbis
Zealots
Diaspora
32
The story of __ is told in the Bible as an example of how people should treat their family
Ruth
Esther
33
Which of the following prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?
Moses demanded freedom for the Hebrews
The Hebrews received the 10 Commandments from God
A series of plagues struck Egypt
The Hebrew population grew rapidly
34
Which Jewish people today believe in strictly following the Mosaic laws?
Conservative Jews
Orthodox Jews
Reform Jews
Mosaic Jews
35
A code of moral laws written on 2 stone tablets.
10 Commandments
Golden Calf
Dead Sea Scrolls
Talmud
36
Another name for the Hebrew Bible is the _______________.
Talmud
Quran
Tanakh
Gospel
37
Which event do Jews remember when celebrating the Passover?
The Exodus
burning of the 2nd Temple
the Diaspora
the struggle at Masada
38
Sephardic Jews are descended from Jews who moved to..
Eastern Europe
Arabia
Spain
Syria
39
A time for the Jews to remember the Exodus from Egypt
Easter
Diaspora
Passover
Yom Kippur
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What does monotheism mean?
honoring the Sabbath
receiving messages from God
believing in only 1 god
following Mosaic law
