Group 1 Quiz - Hebrew Monotheism

Which of the following does not describe Judaism?

• Follow the Mizvot

• Believe in the only one true God

• Have several kinds of prayers

• Read parts of the Torah like Ephesians and Colossians weekly

Answer explanation

Ephesians and Colossians are in the New Testament in the Christian Bible and are not included in the Tanakh

Who is seen as the founder of Judaism?

• Judas

• Abiathar

• Abraham

• Isaac

• Jesus

Answer explanation

Abraham is seen as the founder of Judaism

Who is the father of the 12 tribes of Israel?

• Jacob

• Joshua

• Joseph

• Japheth

• John

Answer explanation

Jacob is the father of the 12 tribes of Israel (Fun Fact - He was named Israel after he wrestled with an angel)

Hebrew prophet, teacher, and leader who delivered his people from Egyptian slavery

Answer explanation

Moses, a Hebrew prophet, teacher and leader, was sent by God to deliver his people from Egyptian slavery after commanded to do so

It constitutes the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, may also be known as the Pentateuch, that mean teaching, direction, guidance, and law.

• Ketuvim

• Torah

• Talmud

• Nevi'im

Answer explanation

The Torah includes the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) that guide the Jews through their everyday living

A person acting as a spiritual leader and religious teacher of a Jewish community or congregation.

Answer explanation

A Rabbi acts as a spiritual leader and religious teacher of a Jewish community or congregation

What is Yom Kippur?

• Holiest week of the year observed through intensive prayer and confession

• Day of shouting or blasting

• Week of commemorating the Israelites' freedom from Egyptian slavery

• Holiest day of the year themed on atonement and repentance

Answer explanation

Yom Kippur is considered as their holiest day of the year in which they confess and repent their sins and transgressions

What is Anti-Semitism?

• Acts of violence and discrimination toward Christians

• Being against the government and the laws implemented

• Hostility toward or discrimination against Jews

• Refusal to respect the belief of the Muslims

Answer explanation

Anti-Semitism is the hostility acted toward or discrimination against Jews

What did early Europeans do to the Jews?

• Denied citizenship and didn't give them rights

• Celebrated their economic and cultural successes

• Massacred many of them occasionally

• Gave them opportunities to have positions in the government or military

Answer explanation

Jews were subject to bad treatment due to the people's hatred toward them

Anti-semitism eventually lost favour in the eyes of the western Europeans and Americans after the tragic occurences during the Nazi's rule in power

• False

• True

Answer explanation

People had started to accept them for who they are and those who remained anti-semitic were either embarrassed or hesitant to express this view of theirs.