Title: Chapter 03: Judaism
Course: World Religions, 2e

Q: Ideas such as angels and the resurrection of the dead are thought to have come into Jewish thinking under what influence?
- Babylonian
- Persian
- Assyrian
- Hellenistic
- Roman
A: Persian

Q: What is the name of the Jewish festival remembering the wandering of the Hebrews in the desert after their escape from Egypt?
- Shema
- Shavuot
- Sukkoth
- Sabbath
- Shoah
A: Sukkoth

Q: What is the gemara?
- part of the Talmud
- the Holy Land
- a feast of Judaism
- a rabbinic council
- a document of the Apocrypha
A: part of the Talmud

Q: What is Kabbalism?
- secret, mystical knowledge in Christianity
- secret, mystical knowledge in Judaism
- secret, priestly instructions in Islam
- secret, priestly instructions in Judaism
- the overseer of the Kaaba
A: secret, mystical knowledge in Judaism

Q: The Hebrew God is called:
- Yehuda.
- Jesus.
- Baal.
- Zion.
- Yahweh.
A: Yahweh.

Q: What word or phrase has come into the English language as a result of the Holocaust?
- Zionism
- Yiddish
- synagogue
- genocide
- Tanakh
A: genocide

Q: What is another name for the Holocaust?
- shofar
- seder
- Shoah
- shivah
- Shavuot
A: Shoah

Q: In order to avoid pronouncing the name of God, Jews sometimes use the circumlocution “Ha-Shem.” What does this term mean?
- the Unlimited
- the Name
- the All-Knowing
- the Nameless
- the God of the Semites
A: the Name

Q: Which is not one of the prohibitions of the Ten Commandments?
- drinking intoxicants
- murder
- lying
- theft
- making images
A: drinking intoxicants

Q: What is another term for the Ten Commandments?
- monologue
- dialogue
- decalogue
- prologue
- epilogue
A: decalogue

Q: The Hebrew patriarchs are presented as:
- urbanites.
- farmers.
- slaves.
- nomads.
- sages.
A: nomads.

Q: To what period does the term First Temple refer?
- the reign of Solomon
- the tabernacle of the wilderness
- from beginning of monarchy to exile
- period up to the Roman victory in 70 CE
- Herod’s Temple
A: from beginning of monarchy to exile

Q: What Jewish festival celebrates the escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery?
- Hanukkah
- Pesach
- Pentecost
- Shavuot
- Purim
A: Pesach

Q: To what period does the term Second Temple Judaism refer?
- the Maccabean control of the temple
- the Persian period
- the Hellenistic age
- return from exile to the first Jewish war against Rome
- the age of the synagogues
A: return from exile to the first Jewish war against Rome

Q: The term Hellenism refers to the influences of what culture?
- Greek
- Persian
- Roman
- any foreign influence
- Christian
A: Greek

Q: What does the term Haskalah identify?
- the Holocaust
- the establishment of a Jewish state
- the final abode of the righteous
- the Jewish Enlightenment
- an ancient Jewish feast
A: the Jewish Enlightenment

Q: What is meant by the term Final Solution?
- the creation of a Jewish homeland
- the creation of a Palestinian homeland
- the extermination of Jews under the Nazis
- another term for the last judgment
- the creation of Jewish ghettos in Europe
A: the extermination of Jews under the Nazis

Q: What does the word kosher mean?
- salted
- Jewish
- proper
- slaughtered
- holy
A: proper

Q: What are the three parts of the Hebrew Bible?
- Torah, Talmud, and Apocrypha
- Law, Psalms, and poetry
- Apocrypha, Apocalypse, and Torah
- Old Testament, New Testament, Apocrypha
- Torah, Writings, and Prophets
A: Torah, Writings, and Prophets

Q: What word best describes the Torah of the Mishnah?
- written
- apocryphal
- obscure
- oral
- allegorical
A: oral

Q: Which Talmud had the most influence on Judaism?
- Babylonian
- Palestinian
- Jerusalem
- Septuagint
- Sephardic
A: Babylonian

Q: After the completion of the Talmud, rabbis addressed new situations by what means?
- Midrash
- response
- gemera
- Mishnah
- prophecy
A: response

Q: What is the most popular guidebook for Torah observance for the modern observant Jew?
- Talmud
- Shulchan Aruch
- Mishnah
- Targums
- Gemera
A: Shulchan Aruch

Q: In which Jewish festival is repentance emphasized?
- Yom Kippur
- Sabbath
- Pesach
- Hanukkah
- Purim
A: Yom Kippur

Q: What was the Bible of the Samaritans?
- Talmud
- a version of the Pentateuch
- the full Tanak
- Septuagint
- the Prophets
A: a version of the Pentateuch

Q: When do most scholars think that much of the Hebrew Bible was compiled?
- under King David
- in the century before the Babylonian exile
- during the Babylonian exile
- between the Babylonian exile and the rise of Christianity
- during the rabbinic period
A: between the Babylonian exile and the rise of Christianity

Q: Rabbis spoke of the need for a fence around Torah. What did this indicate about the rabbis’ view of Torah?
- Torah was important and should not be violated.
- Torah was weak and required safeguards.
- Torah was too valuable for gentiles to learn about.
- They really meant a fence around the synagogue.
- The Torah scroll was fragile and needed protection.
A: Torah was important and should not be violated.

Q: What is the Jewish festival for the New Year?
- Yom Kippur
- Purim
- Hanukkah
- Shavuot
- Rosh Hashanah
A: Rosh Hashanah

Q: What is the traditional language of Ashkenazi Jews?
- Ladino
- Aramaic
- Yiddish
- Esperanto
- Hebrew
A: Yiddish

Q: The Karaites were Jews who were opposed to:
- Muslims.
- Rabbinic Judaism.
- Ottoman Turks.
- the European Enlightenment.
- Zionism.
A: Rabbinic Judaism.

Q: Which group of Jews was most influenced by Muslim culture?
- Ashkenazi
- Falasha
- diaspora
- Sephardic
- Hasidic
A: Sephardic

Q: Who were the primary Jewish aristocracy in first-century Palestine?
- Pharisees
- Zealots
- Parthians
- Sadducees
- Maccabees
A: Sadducees

Q: The Jews began to speculate more about angels and the afterlife after the influences of what conquering empire?
- Egypt
- Babylon
- Assyria
- Greek
- Persia
A: Persia

Q: The nation of Judah was defeated and taken into exile by what empire?
- Babylonians
- Assyrians
- Egyptians
- Persians
- Samaritans
A: Babylonians

Q: In what way does matzah bread reflect the hasty departure of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt?
- It is unbaked.
- It is unsliced.
- It is unleavened.
- It is uneaten.
- It uses unrefined flour.
A: It is unleavened.

Q: The nation of Israel was defeated and taken into exile by what empire?
- Babylonians
- Assyrians
- Egyptians
- Persians
- Samaritans
A: Assyrians

Q: After a civil war, the Hebrew people were divided in what way?
- north/south
- east/west
- Hebrew speakers/Aramaic speakers
- monarchists/republicans
- Askenazi/Sephardic
A: north/south

Q: Which modern Jewish movement had as its primary objective the establishment of a Jewish homeland?
- Reformed
- Reconstructionist
- Hasidic
- Zionist
- Orthodox
A: Zionist

Q: Which Jewish group has dismissed most of the ritual elements of Judaism?
- Reform
- Conservative
- Orthodox
- Rabbinic
- Hasidic
A: Reform

Q: What Jewish group practices the strictest Torah observance?
- Reform
- Conservative
- Reconstructionist
- Zionist
- Orthodox
A: Orthodox

Q: What Jewish group controlled the temple and its economy in the century prior to the destruction of the temple by the Romans?
- Pharisees
- Essenes
- Sadducees
- Maccabees
- Zealots
A: Sadducees

Q: What group of Jews is thought to have had the greatest influence on Rabbinic Judaism?
- Sadducees
- Essenes
- Pharisees
- Zealots
- Herodians
A: Pharisees

Q: In what area were the Essenes primarily centered?
- Jerusalem
- the Sea of Galilee
- the Nile Delta
- the Dead Sea
- the diaspora
A: the Dead Sea

Q: Which Jewish group fought and defeated the Seleucid Greeks in Palestine?
- Levites
- Essenes
- Zealots
- Pharisees
- Maccabees
A: Maccabees

Q: According to Jewish tradition, Abraham is considered to be the father of what nation(s)?
- both Jews and Arabs
- Arabs
- Jews
- Jews and non-Muslim Arabs
- Jews and Egyptians
A: both Jews and Arabs

Q: What is the ritualized meal of the Passover called?
- shivah
- shoal
- shema
- Sabbath
- seder
A: seder

Q: What event initially allowed Jews to move into the modern world?
- the translation of the Talmud into French
- the French Revolution
- the Holocaust
- the Dreyfus Affair
- the Crusades
A: the French Revolution

Q: What is Hasidism?
- a sect of orthodox Jews
- a Muslim burial society
- a Jewish burial society
- scribes
- Hebrew instructors
A: a sect of orthodox Jews

Q: By what name were the Spanish Jews known?
- Kabbalistic
- Ashkenazi
- Hasidic
- Sephardic
- Zionists
A: Sephardic

Q: The rabbis emphasized what aspect(s) of Torah?
- its written character
- its oral and written character
- its temporary character
- its redundant character
- its mystical character
A: its oral and written character

Q: The Zealots were:
- Jews who fought the Seleucids.
- Essenes who fought the Romans.
- Samaritans who fought the Romans.
- the Maccabees.
- Jews who fought the Romans.
A: Jews who fought the Romans.

Q: What civilization allowed the Jews in Babylon to return to their homeland in Judea?
- Babylonian
- Persian
- Assyrian
- Macedonian
- Egyptian
A: Persian

Q: Ashkenazi Jews show the cultural influences of what area?
- Babylonia
- Spain
- Germany
- Ukraine
- the Ottoman Empire
A: Germany

Q: What term describes the theological perspective of the Zionist movement?
- conservative and religious
- liberal and religious
- secular
- apocalyptic
- restorationist
A: secular

Q: What reforming Jewish group arose in Poland in the 1700s?
- Kabbalist
- Sufi
- Zionist
- Hasidic
- Reform
A: Hasidic

Q: Which group of Jews developed mostly in Christian countries?
- Sephardic
- Ashkenazi
- Babylonian
- Falasha
- Hasidic
A: Ashkenazi

Q: Hanukkah commemorates:
- the purifying of the temple by the Maccabees.
- the giving of the Ten Commandments.
- the escape of the Hebrews from Egypt.
- Esther’s saving of diaspora Jews.
- the New Year.
A: the purifying of the temple by the Maccabees.

Q: What term is frequently used for a rabbi who is an expert in Torah?
- gaon
- cohen
- exilarch
- ha Nasi
- master
A: gaon

Q: What were the temple assistants to the Jewish priests called?
- cohens
- para-priests
- acolytes
- Levites
- proselytes
A: Levites

Q: Who generally performs the rite of circumcision in a Jewish ceremony?
- rabbi
- mohel
- priest
- Levite
- the nearest uncle
A: mohel

Q: Which person generally leads a Jewish congregation in music and prayer?
- rabbi
- priest
- cantor
- Levite
- the chief elder in the synagogue
A: cantor

Q: After the destruction of the temple by the Romans, what group became the religious leaders of Judaism?
- cohens
- the Sanhedrin
- Council of the Twelve
- the council of synagogue elders
- rabbis
A: rabbis

Q: A descendant of the Jewish high priestly family is accorded what honor in the synagogue?
- He is invited to read the Torah passage.
- He is invited to announce the benediction.
- He is invited to expound upon the reading.
- He is accorded no particular honor.
- He is expected to perform circumcisions.
A: He is invited to read the Torah passage.

Q: What was the title for the head of the Jewish community in Babylon?
- exilarch
- high priest
- gaon
- prince
- chief scribe
A: exilarch

Q: Mordecai Kaplan founded which branch of Judaism?
- Conservative
- Orthodox
- Reform
- Reconstructionist
- Zionist
A: Reconstructionist

Q: Theodor Herzl founded which Jewish group?
- Reform Judaism
- Reconstructionist Judaism
- World Zionist Organization
- Hasidic Judaism
- Orthodox Judaism
A: World Zionist Organization

Q: What empire conquered Palestine in the first century BCE?
- Persian
- Seleucid
- Roman
- Ptolemaic
- Babylonian
A: Roman

Q: What is celebrated in the Jewish festival of Purim?
- the Maccabean victory over the Greeks
- the exodus
- the giving of the Torah
- Esther’s saving of diaspora Jews
- the wandering in the desert
A: Esther’s saving of diaspora Jews

Q: Who was not one of the Hebrew patriarchs?
- Abraham
- Moses
- Isaac
- Jacob
- Joseph
A: Moses

Q: Who formulated the thirteen principles of Judaism?
- Rashi
- Aquilla
- Herzl
- Geiger
- Maimonides
A: Maimonides

Q: According to the Jewish tradition, who was the first human?
- Moses
- Marduk
- Gilgamesh
- Adam
- Aqhat
A: Adam

Q: What term best describes Herod the Great?
- puppet-king under the Romans
- ally of the Parthians
- independent ruler of Palestine
- religious leader of Palestine
- Jewish zealot
A: puppet-king under the Romans

Q: Who is acclaimed as the great restorer of Torah after the exile?
- Josiah
- Cyrus
- Ezra
- Moses
- the Maccabees
A: Ezra

Q: Who was the leader or founder of the modern Jewish Enlightenment?
- Geiger
- Hirsch
- Frankel
- Herzl
- Mendelssohn
A: Mendelssohn

Q: Rashi was a _____________ rabbinic commentator on the Bible and Talmud.
- Spanish
- German
- French
- Turkish
- Dutch
A: French

Q: The great Jewish lawgiver was:
- Moses.
- Abraham.
- David.
- Hillel.
- Judah ha-Nasi.
A: Moses.

Q: According to Hebrew tradition, who was the father of the twelve tribes of Israel?
- Isaac
- Abraham
- Jacob
- Joseph
- Moses
A: Jacob

Q: The ideal king of Jewish history and legend is:
- Judah ha-Nasi.
- Solomon.
- Josiah.
- Ahab.
- David.
A: David.

Q: What is the weekly holy day of the Jews called?
- Shalom
- Seder
- Shoah
- Sabbath
- ha-Shem
A: Sabbath

Q: Where do most Jews live today?
- North America
- Eastern Europe
- Western Europe
- Russia
- Israel
A: Israel

Q: What area became a major center of Judaism as a consequence of the exile of the southern kingdom?
- Damascus
- Toledo
- Alexandria
- Babylonia
- Antioch
A: Babylonia

Q: Where did most Jews live at the beginning of the Christian movement?
- Roman diaspora
- Babylonia
- Galilee
- Jerusalem
- Judea
A: Roman diaspora

Q: Which theory of the origins of the Hebrew nation best fits the biblical story line?
- lower class social revolution among natives
- conquest of Palestine by outside Hebrew force
- evolutionary population shift among natives
- theological revolution among natives
- the Assyrian resettlement of Hebrews
A: conquest of Palestine by outside Hebrew force

Q: According to the biblical tradition, the Hebrew people were once slaves in what country?
- Mesopotamia
- Canaan
- Egypt
- Arabia
- Ugarit
A: Egypt

Q: What is the Wailing Wall?
- the wall guarding Abraham’s tomb
- the wall separating Jews and Palestinians
- the western wall of the Jewish temple
- any wall of a synagogue facing Jerusalem
- the wall in which the Torah cabinet is placed
A: the western wall of the Jewish temple

Q: The story of the giving of the Ten Commandments is set around what area?
- the burning bush
- Mount Sinai
- the Nile delta
- the Dead Sea
- Jerusalem
A: Mount Sinai

Q: Who destroyed Herod’s temple?
- Zealots
- Parthians
- Maccabees
- Syrians
- Romans
A: Romans

Q: When were the Jews expelled from Spain?
- 70 CE
- they were never expelled
- in the twentieth century, just before World War II
- 1492 CE
- after Napoleon’s victories in Europe
A: 1492 CE

Q: In what period was the modern state of Israel founded?
- 1900s
- 1700s
- 1800s
- 1600s
- 100s
A: 1900s

Q: What feast celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments?
- Shavuot
- Shoah
- Seder
- Pesach
- Purim
A: Shavuot

Q: What is the term for the seven-day period of mourning following the death of a member of the Jewish community?
- shema
- shoah
- mitzvah
- shivah
- shoal
A: shivah

Q: What is the meaning of the term bar mitzvah?
- member of the people
- son of the covenant
- son of the commandment
- servant of the Master
- Jewish lawyer
A: son of the commandment

Q: What synagogue ceremony marks the Jewish boy’s maturity?
- giving the blessing
- drinking the sacred wine
- circumcision
- reading from the Torah
- breaking of a glass
A: reading from the Torah

Q: To what does the term bris refer?
- proselyte baptism
- head covering
- prayer shawl
- birth name
- circumcision
A: circumcision

Q: What is a tallit?
- a Muslim prayer shawl
- Jewish prayer beads
- a Jewish prayer shawl
- Muslim prayer beads
- a podium on which the Torah scroll is rested
A: a Jewish prayer shawl

Q: What is the primary obligation of Israel in their covenant with Yahweh?
- observance of Torah
- regular support for Aaron as high priest
- regular animal sacrifice
- regular support of the temple
- obedience to prophets
A: observance of Torah

Q: How many commandments are identified in the Jewish scriptures?
- 10
- 1
- 613
- 365
- 7
A: 613

Q: The primary Jewish prayer is called:
- Seder.
- the Prayer of Ezekiel.
- Shema.
- the Lord’s Prayer.
- the Pater Noster.
A: Shema.

Q: Jewish boys are initiated into adulthood by a ceremony called:
- bar mitzvah.
- circumcision.
- bat mitzvah.
- Rosh Hashanah.
- baptism.
A: bar mitzvah.

Q: In what building do Jews now regularly worship?
- church
- synagogue
- temple
- kenesset
- Sanhedrin
A: synagogue

Q: What festival celebrates the Maccabean victory over the Syrian Greeks?
- Hanukkah
- Purim
- Pesach
- Parve
- Rosh Hashanah
A: Hanukkah

Q: What Jewish group first introduced a bat mitzvah ceremony for girls?
- Reform
- Reconstructionist
- Conservative
- Orthodox
- Zionist
A: Reconstructionist

Q: What is the term for the boxes containing parts of the Torah wrapped around the right arm and strapped to the forehead of Jewish males in prayer?
- tallit
- yarmulke
- mezuzah
- tefillin
- matzah
A: tefillin

Q: What kinds of foods are not eaten together by those who keep a kosher diet?
- grains and meat
- grains and vegetables
- dairy and meat
- vegetables and meat
- cooked and raw
A: dairy and meat

Q: What is the name of the head covering worn by Jewish men, particularly when they are at prayer?
- kibutz
- tallit
- tefillin
- kippah
- kashrut
A: kippah

Q: The popular symbol of modern Judaism is the Star of David. The symbol is not a star but a _____________.
- banner
- sword
- seal
- helmet
- shield
A: shield

Q: What was the most recognized symbol of Judaism in the ancient world?
- Star of David
- crescent moon
- Tetragrammaton
- kippah
- menorah
A: menorah

Q: What group popularized the Star of David symbol?
- Reconstructionist
- Zealot
- Askenazi
- Zionist
- Sephardi
A: Zionist

Q: What does a mezuzah contain?
- key for the rabbi
- portions of Torah
- key for Elijah
- the divine name
- names of victims of the Holocaust
A: portions of Torah

Q: What term in kosher labeling identifies food that can be eaten either with dairy or meat products?
- parve
- unleaven
- kasher
- pesher
- matzah
A: parve

Q: In Kabbalistic speculation, God is often referred to as the “Ein Sof.” What does this term mean?
- the All-Knowing
- the Creator
- the Unlimited
- the Revealer
- the Reasoner
A: the Unlimited

Q: At what Jewish feast is unleavened bread served?
- Purim
- Pesach
- Pentecost
- Parve
- Pesher
A: Pesach

Q: The term Ten Lost Tribes refers to what group of people?
- exiled Hebrews under the Assyrians
- exiled Hebrews under the Babylonians
- diaspora Jews
- the ten tribes that got lost in the Sinai Desert
- the Canaanite tribes replaced by the Hebrews
A: exiled Hebrews under the Assyrians

Q: What does the term diaspora mean?
- foreigner
- proselyte
- dispersion
- apostate
- alien
A: dispersion

Q: What does the term Zion identify?
- God’s holy hill
- David’s court
- the Babylonian exile
- a synagogue
- Palestine
A: God’s holy hill

Q: What is the term for the institute at which rabbinical students study?
- kippah
- kippur
- yeshiva
- yarmulke
- synagogue
A: yeshiva

Q: To what does the term Tetragrammaton refer?
- the four-sided platform of the Jewish temple
- the four gates of the city of Jerusalem
- the four-letter name of the Hebrew God
- grammar of the Hebrew used in the Torah
- four scribes at the last judgment
A: the four-letter name of the Hebrew God

Q: Jews frequently will spell the word God by:
- putting a hyphen in place of the vowel “o.”
- capitalizing the last letter.
- using only Hebrew characters.
- underlining the word.
- replacing the vowel “o” with “a.”
A: putting a hyphen in place of the vowel “o.”

Q: What Semitic word is a generic term for God?
- yahweh
- adonai
- ha-shem
- elohim
- theos
A: elohim

Q: By what term is legal material in Jewish writings known?
- aggadah
- gemera
- responsa
- mishnaic
- halakkah
A: halakkah

Q: The term Jewish diaspora identifies:
- Jews before the exile.
- apostate Jews.
- Jews living outside Palestine.
- non-Jews (i.e., gentiles).
- converts to Judaism.
A: Jews living outside Palestine.

Q: The word tanakh identifies:
- the Christian Bible.
- the Ten Commandments.
- the Jewish Bible.
- the written and oral torah.
- the writings preserved in the ark of the covenant.
A: the Jewish Bible.