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