Jewish Holidays
The holiest day of the year for Jewish people
A. Yom Kippur
B. Passover
C. Hannakuh
D. Rosh Hashanah
A. Yom Kippur
To escape slavery, Moses led the Hebrews out of
A. Mesopotamia
B. Canaan
C. Israel
D. Egypt
D. Egypt
Christians have a Bible as their sacred text, whereas Judaism's sacred text is the
A. Tanakh
B. Talmud
C. Dead Sea Scrolls
D. Commentaries
A. Tanakh
Which common behavior today comes from the Jewish idea of honoring the Sabbath?
A. following the Ten Commandments on weekends
B. giving charity because you should
C. not working weekends, either Saturday or Sunday
D. studying the Bible throughout the week
C. not working weekends, either Saturday or Sunday
The code of moral laws given to Moses by God is called the
A. Rosetta Stone
B. Hebrew Bible
C. commentaries
D. Ten Commandments
D. Ten Commandments
The first two days of the High Holy Days, which is the Jewish New Year
A. Yom Kippur
B. Passover
C. Hannakuh
D. Rosh Hashanah
D. Rosh Hashanah
Moses issued a set of laws for the Hebrew people to follow. What other ancient leader is famous for issuing a code of laws?
A. Tutankhamen
B. Gilgmesh
C. Asoka
D. Hammurabi
D. Hammurabi
Which group was most responsible for the migration of Jews out of Jerusalem to other parts of the Mediterranean region?
A. The Israelites
B. the Egyptians
C. the Philistines
D. the Romans
D. the Romans
The Jewish belief in "righteousness" refers to
A. Acting as Christian as possible
B. doing what is proper and right
C. being better than your peers
B. doing what is proper and right
People who receive messages from God are called
A. psalms
B. Orthodox Jews
C. Prophets
D. Reform Jews
C. Prophets
On this day, Jews honor the re-dedication of the Second Temple
A. Hannakuh
B. Rosh Hashanah
C. Passover
D. Yom Kippur
A. Hannakuh
Which of the following prompted the pharaoh to free the Hebrews?
A. the Hebrews population grew rapidly in Egypt
B. a series of plagues struck Egypt
C. Moses demanded freedom for the Hebrews
D. The Hebrews received the Ten Commandments from God
B. a series of plagues struck Egypt
Which demonstrates the Jews' beliefs in "justice" and "righteousness"?
A. Jews are expected to learn about Judaism
B. Jews are expected to follow the Ten Commandments
C. Jews are expected to be fair in business dealings
D. Jews are expected to worship only one God
C. Jews are expected to be fair in business dealings
Jewish people hold education as a central belief because education
A. is written in the Ten Commandments
B. guides them to the holy land
C. teaches the basics of Judaism
D. can advance their children
C. teaches the basics of Judaism
What does monotheism mean?
A. honoring the Sabbath
B. believing in only one god
C. following the Mosiac law
D. receiving messages from God
B. Believing in only one God
Holiday that occurs in December to remember the oil which burned miraculously for 8 days, when there was only enough for one day.
A. Yom Kippur
B. Rosh Hashanah
C. Hannakuh
D. Passover
C. Hannakuh
The Hebrews religion was called
A. Islam
B. Judaism
C. Diaspora
D. Christianity
B. Judaism
Which best describes Judaism's effect on later cultures?
A. Most Eastern cultures were strongly influenced by Judaism
B. Few cultures were shaped by Judaism
C. all world cultures are based on Judaism
D. Judaism helped shape Western Cultures
D. Judaism helped shape Western Cultures
Jewish religious leaders were called
A. Ashkenazim
B. Sephardim
C. Rabbis
D. Zealots
C. Rabbis
The Dead Sea Scrolls helped scholars learn about
A. how the mosiac law was written
B. how jews lived around 2,000 years ago
C. why judaism became the first monotheistic religion
D. how jews left Egypt during the Exodus
B. how jews lived around 2,000 years ago
Holiday to celebrate the release of the Hebrews from slavery. They had to leave quickly, before bread could rise, thus they eat matzo to remember their history.
A. passover
B. Rosh Hashanah
C. Hannakuh
D. Yom Kippur
A. passover
Which of the following shows that Hebrew women had few rights?
A. a Hebrew woman's husband was chosen for her by her father
B. some Hebrew women saved other Hebrews from enemies
C. All Hebrew women could vote in elections
D. Some Hebrew women became political leaders
A. a Hebrew woman's husband was chosen for her by her father
Which conclusion can you draw about the Jews who locked themselves into Masada?
A. They were committed to defending their way of life
B. They were cowardly
C. They were no longer wanted to fight with the Zealots
D. They were willing to cooperate with the Romans
A. They were committed to defending their way of life
Traditions and Holy Days help Jews understand their
A. history
B. language
C. abilities
A. history
Which of these best summarizes the Exodus?
A. the conflict between Hebrews and Romans
B. the journey Abraham took to Mesopotamia
C. the Hebrew's departure fro Egypt
D. the scattering of Jews outside Canaan
C. the Hebrew's departure fro Egypt