vocab
What is the Jewish house of worship called?
A) Mosque B) Synagogue C) Cathedral D) Monastery
B) Synagogue
What is the Jewish weekly day of rest called?
A) Shabbat B) Purim C) Sukkot D) Hanukkah
A) Shabbat
According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the first king of Israel?
A) David B) Solomon C) Saul D) Herod
C) Saul
What holiday celebrates the Exodus from Egypt?
A) Passover B) Rosh Hashanah C) Purim D) Shavuot
A) Passover
What city is home to the Western Wall?
A) Cairo B) Jerusalem C) Athens D) Rome
B) Jerusalem
hat is the Hebrew word for “peace”?
A) Torah B) Shalom C) Tallit D) Mitzvah
B.) Shalom
What event commemorates the Israelites’ departure from Egypt?
A) The Exodus B) The Exile C) The Maccabean Revolt D) The Diaspora
A) The Exodus
Which king is traditionally credited with building the First Temple in Jerusalem?
A) Saul B) Cyrus C) Solomon D) Herod
C) Solomon
what is the coming-of-age ceremony for a Jewish boy traditionally called?
A) Seder B) Bar mitzvah C) Shabbat D) Havdalah
B) Bar mitzvah
Which river is traditionally associated with the Israelites’ entry into Canaan?
A) Nile B) Jordan C) Euphrates D) Tigris
B) Jordan
: What is the name of the five books of Moses?
A) The Talmud B) The Torah C) The Mishnah D) The Haggadah
B) The Torah
What is the name of the ancient kingdom whose capital was Samaria?
A) Kingdom of Judah B) Kingdom of Israel C) Kingdom of Egypt D) Kingdom of Persia
B) Kingdom of Israel
: Which Persian ruler allowed Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple?
A) Darius B) Xerxes C) Cyrus the Great D) Artaxerxes
C) Cyrus the Great
What is the name of the ceremonial seder meal held on the first night of Passover?
A) Kiddush B) Seder C) Havdalah D) Seudah
B) Seder
What ancient region, west of the Jordan River, is central to Jewish history?
A) Canaan B) Gaul C) Lydia D) Nubia
A) Canaan
What is the name of the Jewish prayer shawl, often with fringes at its corners?
A) Tallit B) Tefillin C) Kippah D) Menorah
A) Tallit
In what year did the Romans destroy the Second Temple in Jerusalem?
A) 586 BCE B) 70 CE C) 135 CE D) 313 CE
B) 70 CE
Which Hasmonean ruler became famous for expanding Judea and renovating the Second Temple?
A) Herod the Great B) Saul C) Cyrus the Great D) Alexander the Great
A) Herod the Great
What seven-day holiday is celebrated in autumn and commemorates the Israelites’ wilderness journey?
A) Sukkot B) Purim C) Passover D) Hanukkah
A) Sukkot
What body of water lies east of Jerusalem and is the lowest-surface-elevation lake on Earth?
A) Sea of Galilee B) Mediterranean Sea C) Dead Sea D) Red Sea
C) Dead Sea
What was the name of the dynasty that ruled Judea after the Maccabean Revolt?
A) Ptolemaic B) Hasmonean C) Seleucid D) Herodian
A) Halakha
What was the revolt against Roman rule that began in 66 CE commonly called?
A) The Bar Kokhba Revolt B) The First Jewish–Roman War C) The Maccabean Revolt D) The Babylonian Revolt
B) The First Jewish–Roman War
What was the name of the dynasty that ruled Judea after the Maccabean Revolt?
A) Ptolemaic B) Hasmonean C) Seleucid D) Herodian
B) Hasmonean
What is the Jewish New Year called?
A) Yom Kippur B) Rosh Hashanah C) Shavuot D) Simchat Torah
B) Rosh Hashanah
What ancient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea is associated with the First Jewish–Roman War?
A) Jericho B) Masada C) Megiddo D) Caesarea
B) Masada