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1

The Hebrews trace themselves specifically to an ancestor named
A)Adam.
B)Abraham.
C)Abel.
D)Noah.
E)none of the above
2

A contract between the Hebrews and their God was called a
A)mitzvah.
B)covenant.
C)yarmulke.
D)commandment.
E)none of the above
3

Someone inspired by God to speak for him was called a
A)priest.
B)rabbi.
C)prophet.
D)king.
E)none of the above
4

God first appeared to Moses in
A)an Egyptian slave.
B)a cloud on Mt. Sinai.
C)a burning bush.
D)the Red Sea.
E)none of the above
5

The sacred core of the Hebrew Bible is sometimes called the
A)Pentateuch.
B)Talmud.
C)Writings.
D)Prophets.
E)none of the above
6

The first King of Israel was
A)Daniel.
B)Moses.
C)David.
D)Saul.
E)none of the above
7

Who conquered the northern kingdom?
A)the Babylonians
B)the Persians
C)the Assyrians
D)the Romans
E)none of the above
8

Who conquered the southern kingdom?
A)the Babylonians
B)the Persians
C)the Greeks
D)the Egyptians
E)none of the above
9

The anti-Roman nationalistic Jewish faction that was active during the Roman period of control over Israel was the
A)Pharisees.
B)Sadducees.
C)Zealots.
D)Essenes.
E)none of the above
10

The semi-monastic Jewish community during the Roman period that referred to themselves as the "sons of light" were the
A)Pharisees.
B)Sadducees.
C)Zealots.
D)Essenes.
E)none of the above
11

Mystical speculation sometimes prompted by persecution was the
A)Tanakh.
B)Midrash.
C)Kabbalah.
D)Talmud.
E)none of the above
12

The Jewish Day of Atonement is
A)Ashenazim.
B)Hanukkah.
C)Passover.
D)Yom Kippur.
E)none of the above
13

The two centers of Jewish life today include Israel and
A)Morocco.
B)Poland.
C)Germany.
D)the United States.
E)none of the above
14

Phylacteries; two small boxes containing biblical passages that are worn by Orthodox males on the heads and left arm at morning prayer during the week.
A)sukkot
B)tefillin
C)rabbi
D)talit
E)none of the above
15

Judaism before the destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.E.).
A)biblical Judaism
B)Reconstructionist Judaism
C)Sephardic Judaism
D)rabbinical Judaism
E)none of the above
16

The destruction of European Judaism by the Nazis; also known as Shoah (Hebrew: 'extermination').
A)Kabbalah
B)Passover
C)Holocaust
D)Purim
E)none of the above
17

The movement that has encouraged the creation and support of the nation of Israel.
A)Zionism
B)Reconstructionism
C)Orthodox
D)Conservative
E)none of the above
18

A priestly faction, influential during the Second-Temple period.
A)Sadducees
B)Sephardim
C)Ashkenazim
D)Essenes
E)none of the above
19

'Ritually correct'; said particularly about food consumption and food preparation.
A)yarmulke
B)kosher
C)kabbalah
D)diaspora
E)none of the above
20

A savior figure to be sent by God, awaited by the Jews.
A)Canaan
B)Hanukkah
C)Messiah
D)Nevi'im
E)none of the above
21

'Beginning of the year'; the celebration of the Jewish New Year, occurring on the seventh lunar month.
A)Rosh Hashanah
B)Bar Mitzvah
C)Seder
D)Yom Kippur
E)none of the above
22

A revelation or appearance of God.
A)Theophany
B)prophet
C)midrash
D)menorah
E)none of the above
23

A joyful spring festival that recalls the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt and freedom from oppression.
A)Canaan
B)Passover
C)Purim
D)Seder
E)none of the above
24

An ancient name for the land of Israel.
A)Nevi'im
B)Kethuvim
C)Essenes
D)Kabbalah
E)none of the above
25

The most traditional branch of Judaism.
A)Orthodox
B)Conservative
C)Reform
D)Zionist
E)none of the above
26

The dispersion of Jews beyond Israel, particularly to Persia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean region.
A)yarmulke
B)kabbalah
C)talmud
D)menorah
E)none of the above
27

'Rest'; the seventh day of the week (Saturday), a day of prayer and rest from work.
A)Sabbath
B)Passover
C)Kabbalah
D)Tanakh
E)none of the above
28

A branch of Judaism that attempts to blend the best of old and new Judaism.
A)Conservative Judaism
B)Hasidic Judaism
C)Biblical Judaism
D)Reform Judaism
E)none of the above
29

A religious teacher; a Jewish minister.
A)rabbi
B)tefillin
C)midrash
D)sukkot
E)none of the above
30

The skullcap worn by devote males.
A)tefillin
B)midrash
C)sukkot
D)yarmulke
E)none of the above
31

'Daughter of the commandment'; the coming-of-age ceremony that marks the time when a young person is considered a legal adult within the Jewish community.
A)bar mitzvah
B)kabbalah
C)yarmulke
D)bat mitzvah
E)none of the above





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