Founding Fathers
Thus Sayeth the Lord
Judge or Be Judged
So Help Me God
Battle Royale
100
Important men of the Hebrew Torah that are the "founding" fathers of the Jewish Religion:
Who are the patriarchs?
100
Believed to be messengers of God who challenged the Israelites to be faithful to God's commandments and covenants:
Who were the prophets?
100
Warriors and prophets who defended the Israelites during difficult times, before the time of the kings:
Who were the Judges?
100
According to the Jews, God swore an oath with this patriarch to provide land, many descendants, and a worldwide blessing:
Who is Abraham?
100
Give the order of the first three kings of Israel:
What is Saul, David, and Solomon?
200
The descendants of the 12 sons of Jacob:
What are the 12 Tribes of Israel?
200
First part of the Hebrew Tenakh, which primarily teaches the laws of God, the covenants of Abraham and Moses, and the Exodus:
What is the Torah?
200
Belief that all people, regardless of status, must follow and be responsible for keeping God's commandments:
What is rule of law?
200
This yearly Jewish ritual celebrates God's covenant with Moses on Mount Sinai, and the Exodus of of the Israelites from Egypt:
What is the Jewish Passover?
200
When the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in 135 CE, this forced many Jews to scatter throughout the Mediterranean world. The scattering of the Jews is known as the:
What is Diaspora?
300
The Patriarch Jacob's name was changed to this name:
What is Israel?
300
This part of the Hebrew Bible contains the wise sayings of King Soloman, the Psalms of King David, and other important writings such as about Queen Esther:
What are "The Writings"?
300
Belief that there is one God who sets down commands about right and wrong actions which we must follow:
What is ethical monotheism?
300
According to the Jews, God swore a covenant with David promising these two things:
What is an everlasting kingdom and rest from all enemies?
300
King David's victory over his enemies allowed King Solomon to do this:
What is build the First Temple of Jerusalem?
400
Most of the patriarchs of the Hebrew Bible shared this way of life, which involved taking care of livestock:
What is herders?
400
These oral commentaries were largely written down by 600 CE and provided guidance for Jews as to the proper interpretation of the Hebrew Bible as well as how to apply the Torah to everyday life.
What is the Talmud?
400
The number of Judges recorded in the Hebrew Bible.
What is 12?
400
This sign of God's covenant with Moses contained the Ten Commandments, was built under Moses, and brought to Jerusalem by King David. It was eventually stored in the "Holy of Holies", the inner chamber of King Solomon's Temple:
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
400
The scattering of the Jews throughout the Mediterranean world after the destruction of Jerusalem in 135 CE led to this form of Judaism, practiced in many synogogues today.
What is "Rabbinic Judaism"?
500
Abraham was from this city state in Sumer?
What is Ur?
500
Give the names of the five books of the Hebrew Torah in their proper order?
What is: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy?
500
Give the rough dates of the time period of the Judges:
What is 1500-1100 BCE?
500
As part of of the covenant with Moses, the Israelites were required to do this every seven years:
Practice a year long Sabbath by not farming the land
500
The Romans crushed a Jewish revolt in 135 CE and renamed the Land of Israel "Palaestina", which can be translated as "Palestine", a word that refers to this ancient enemy of the Jews:
Who are the Phillistines?
600
Widely regarded as the founder of Rabbinic Judaism, he organized centers of learning throughout the Roman empire to ensure that Jews could learn about their sacred texts and commentaries.
Who is Rabbi Yohanan Ben Zaccai?
600
The last of the Judges and the first of the prophets who began annointing the first kings:
Who is Samuel?
600
The only female Judge of the Hebrew Bible, who outsmarted and killed an enemy king of the Israelites.
Who is Deborah?
600
This incident (event) refers to the breaking of God's commandments when the Israelites were encamped at Mount Sinai, after the Exodus.
What is the Golden Calf Incident?
600
Give the name of the ancient Philistine whom King David defeated in one on one combat, making him the most famous person in all of Israel at that time.
Who is Goliath?
700
Final Jeopardy: Ethical Montheism, the rule of law, humans dignity, the Ten Commandments, are all examples of this, which has influenced modern Democratic countries like the U.S.
What is the Judeo-Christian Tradition?