Chapter 5 Test (Short)

What is monotheism?

• the belief that there is only one God
• a belief in many gods.
• a binding agreement.
• the first five books of the Bible.

What is another name for the entire Hebrew Bible?

• New Testament
• Tanakh
• Torah
• Ten Commandments

Who was the first king of Israel?

• David
• Paul
• Saul
• Solomon

The king who had the First Temple built was ______?

• David
• Paul
• Saul
• Solomon

What does the word diaspora mean?

• conquering
• migration or movement
• dispersion
• separation

How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshiped?

• Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals.
• Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship.
• Jews stopped constructing synagogues for worship.
• Synagogues became more important for worship.

One legacy of Judaism is __________.

• a disregard for the rights of others.
• an emphasis on conquest.
• the Judeo-Christian tradition.
• rebellious behavior.

Three sections of the Hebrew Bible are the Torah, the Prophets, and _________.

• the book of Praise.
• the laws.
• Ruth
• the Writings

Why do Jewish people study the Talmud and Hebrew Bible?

• Moses told the Jews to study them.
• These works are handed down by Moses.
• They describe the entire history of Judaism to the modern day.
• They are central to Jewish teaching.

The shared belief in a single God who lays out a proper and moral way to live is known as ______________.

• ethical monotheism.
• ethical Talmudism.
• the Ten Commandments.
• ethical polytheism