Judaism

Question 1

11.) The Hebrew Bible is divided up into 3 sections. Which of the following is NOT one of those 3 sections?

Accepted Answer

The Gospels

Question 2

9.) What told the Israelites how to behave toward God and one another?

Accepted Answer

The 10 Commandments

Question 3

6.) What does it mean when someone says their religion is a monotheism?

Accepted Answer

They believe in one God

Question 4

10.) The Jews celebrate a holiday each year in remembrance of the Exodus. What holiday do they celebrate?

Accepted Answer

Passover

Question 5

17.) Why is prayer important to people of the Jewish religion?

Accepted Answer

It's a way to communicate with God

Question 6

16.) Jewish peoples actions are based on right and wrong. What term is used to describe right and wrong?

Accepted Answer

Ethics

Question 7

1.) The forefathers of the Jews were known as ________________

Accepted Answer

patriarchs.

Question 8

13.) Someone believed to have been chosen by God as a messenger is know as a ________________.

Accepted Answer

Prophet

Question 9

4.) According to Jewish belief, the Ten Commandments were

Accepted Answer

given to Moses by God.

Question 10

3.) What was the Exodus?

Accepted Answer

the escape of the Israelites from Egypt

Question 11

15.) A collections of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law is called the _____________.

Accepted Answer

Talmud

Question 12

8.) All of the following are patriarchs, or forefathers, of the Jews except which?

Accepted Answer

Moses

Question 13

14.) The Psalms, The Proverbs, and the Song of Songs are included in which section of the Hebrew Bible?

Accepted Answer

The Writings

Question 14

5.) What was the result of the Diaspora?

Accepted Answer

Jews were scattered across a wide area.

Question 15

7.) What do Jewish people call the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible?

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 16

18.) Who was the first king of Israel?

Accepted Answer

Saul

Question 17

2.) Why do Jews today study the Talmud and Hebrew Bible?

Accepted Answer

These works are the basis for Jewish teaching and traditions.

Question 18

20.) Which holiday celebrates the victory of the Maccabee's and their reclaiming of the temple from the Greek's?

Accepted Answer

Hanukkah

Question 19

19.) Which of the following events was a turning point in Jewish History?

Accepted Answer

Babylonian Captivity

Question 20

12.) The Torah includes all of the following stories except which?

Accepted Answer

The Prophet

Questions 20