Introduction to Judaism Quiz

Match the following

• Babylonian Captivity

• A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.

  
  

• Jerusalem

• 50-year period in which the Israelites were exiled from Judah and held in Babylon

  YiddishJewish language

• Philistines

• A Jewish religious leader and teacher

  
  

• Zealots

• radical Jews who supported rebellion against the Romans

  
  

• Rabbis

• semitic peoples from Palestine, who came into conflict with the Israelites

What is the first monotheistic religion, guided by the Hebrew Bible called the Torah?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

Who is considered the founder of Judaism, who led his family from Ur to Canaan?

• Moses

• David

• Abraham

• Solomon

What event does Passover celebrate in Jewish history?

• The giving of the Ten Commandments

• The birth of Abraham

• The Exodus from Egypt led by Moses

• The building of the Temple

What are the Ten Commandments?

• A set of laws for responsible behavior given to Moses by God

• A collection of Jewish prayers

• A list of Jewish kings

• A series of historical events

Who was the second king of the Israelites according to the Old Testament?

• Solomon

• Saul

• David

• Abraham

Which king of Israel is noted for his wisdom and was the son of David?

• Solomon

• Saul

• Moses

• Abraham

What term describes the dispersion of Jews outside of Israel?

• Exodus

• Diaspora

• Pilgrimage

• Migration

What is the belief in one God called?

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Monotheism

• Pantheism

What are the first five books of Jewish Scripture, believed to be written by Moses, called?

• Psalms

• Torah

• Gospels

• Proverbs