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JUDAISM UNIT '1'hST
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1. In what region of the world did Judaism develop?
A. Southeast Asia
C. Middle East
B. Central America
D. Fast Europe
2. What city is considered the Holy City of Judaism? A.
Cairo
C. Mecca
B. Jerusalem
D. Paris
3. Who is considered the Father of Judaism?
A. Abraham
B. Moses
C. King David
D. King Solomon
4. Which of the following terms means a belief in ONE GOD? A.
Polytheism
C. Feudalism
B. Monotheism
D. Socialism
5. Who established Jerusalem as the capital for the Israelites? A.
Moses C. King David B. Peter
D. Joseph
6. What is the Jewish escape from slavery in Egypt called?
A. The Exodus
C. the Holocaust
B. The Great Divide
D. The Dispersion
7. Who led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt at about 1275 BCE? A.
Abraham
C. King David
B. Peter
D. Moses
8. Today the escape from Egypt is remembered with what Jewish holiday/festival? A.
Rosh Hashanah
C. Yom Kippur
B. Passover
D. Hanukkah
9. What laws did Moses receive from God?
A. Ten Commandments
B. The Magna Carta
C. Talmud
D. The Bill of Rights
10. Judaism commemorates the recapture of their temple in Jerusalem with what holiday - known as
The Festival of Lights?
A. Torah
C. Yom Kippur
B. Hanukkah
D. Passover
11. What is the symbol of the Festival of Lights?
A. Star of david
C. menorah
B. Cross
D. Sword
12. Who built the first Temple in Jerusalem - it was destroyed by the Romans - the Western Wall is
still standing?
A. King Solomon
C. Moses
B. Peter
D. Chief Joseph
13. The scattering of the Jews throughout Europe is referred to as what? A. The Exodus C. The
Passover
B. The Diaspora
D. The Crossing
14. What does anti-semitism mean?
A. Against the Jew
B. Enable the Jew
C. For the Jew
D. Support the Jew
15. Six million Jews died in the 1930's - 40's in Germany - this became known as what? A. The
Diaspora
C. The Holocaust
B. the Exile
D. The passover
16. In 1948 what new nation was created as a homeland for Judaism? A. Palestine
C. Canaan
B. Judah
D. Israel
17. What is the Torah?
A. The Classics
b. the first 5 books of the Tenak
C. the New Testament
D. the first 5 books of the Koran
18. What Jewish book of writing and prayers is also important to Judaism? A. The
Talmud
C. The Koran
B. The Book of Prayers
D. The Veda
19. Kosher laws are concerned with which of the following?
A. Good manners
C. Daily prayers
B. Proper clothing
D. Food and Diet
20. Who is known as a religious teacher in Judaism? A. Pastor C.
Priest
B. Rabbi
D. Monk
21. Which of the following is the place of worship for Judaism? A. Synagogue C. Church
B. Monastery
D. Mosque
22. What is another name for the Jewish Sabbath?
A. Ash Wednesday
C. Sunday
B. Easter
D. Shabbat
23. Which of the following is considered the symbol of Judaism?
A. the Cross
C. The Star of David
B. Yin and Yang
D. The Eight Spoke Wheel
24. What is Rosh Hashanah?
A. Jewish Food laws
B. Jewish New Year
C. Jewish Prayers
D. Jewish Festival of Lights
25. What is the most sacred day for Judaism?
A. Yom Kippur
C. Bar Mitzvah
B. Passover
D. Hanukkah