Judaism
History & Legends
Festivals & Ceremonies
Jews in Popular Culture
Israel, the Holy Land!
100
How many points are on the Star of David?
Six
100
According to the Hebrew Bible, who led the Exodus of the Jews out of Egpyt?
Moses
100
When a Jewish boy turns 13 or when a Jewish girl turns 12, they undergo a special ceremony called a _____.
Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah
100
This youngest billionaire in the world grew up in a Jewish family. He went on to found one of the most popular websites on the internet and was named Time Magazine's 2010 Person of the Year.
Mark Zuckerberg from Facebook
100
The Jewish country of Israel is located on which continent?
Asia
200
What is a Jewish temple called?
Synagogue
200
Which Jewish victim of the Holocaust is most famous for her diary that retells the tale of her family hiding in captivity?
Anne Frank
200
Which Jewish Holiday takes place in December and is called the "Festival of Lights?"
Hanukkah
200
The image of this legendary Jewish scientist having a "bad hair day" has become an icon of pop culture.
Albert Einstein
200
What is the capital of Israel and the holy city of Judaism?
Jerusalem
300
A priest is to Catholicism as a ____ is to Judaism
Rabbi
300
What is the holy book of Judaism?
The Torah
300
What does Rosh Hashanah celebrate?
The Jewish New Year
300
Which Jewish actor played Captain T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" series?
William Shatner
300
Name ONE of the countries bordering Israel OR the sea on the west border of Israel.
Western border: Mediterranean Sea ------- Southern border: Egypt ------- Eastern border: Jordan ----- Upper eastern border: Syria ---- Northern border: Lebanon -----
400
Orthodox Jewish men and some Orthodox Jewish women wear this circular piece of cloth on their head
Kippah
400
The holy book of Judaism was given to the Jewish people on this mythical mountain
Mount Sinai
400
What is the most important holiday in Judaism?
Yom Kippur (or the Day of Atonement)
400
Which Jewish actress played Fran Fine in the 1990s TV Series, "The Nanny" and is well known for her high-pitched, nasal voice?
Fran Drescher
400
Israel declared independence in which decade?
1940s
500
How many branches/candles are on the Menorah used to celebrate the Festival of the Lights?
Seven
500
What was the name for the mid-20th century movement to establish a Jewish country?
Zionism
500
According to Jewish tradition, God created the earth in six days and then rested on the seventh day, which is called
Shabbat
500
Name one famous Jewish fashion designer.
Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Levi Strauss, or Kenneth Cole
500
What does the flag of Israel look like?
A blue Star of David sits in the middle of a white field. Blue stripes run along the top and bottom. http://www.flags.net/images/largeflags/ISRA0001.GIF
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