THE TALES OF TANAKH

TANAKH

100

How many books are compiled in the Tanakh in total?

A. 27

B. 24

C. 20

B. 24

200

The Tanakh is arranged chronologically in the order in which the books were written.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

B. FALSE

300

The Tanakh is the sacred text of Judaism. What are its three main sections?
A. Law, Prophets, Writings

B. Torah, Pentateuch, Chronicles

C. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus

A. Law, Prophets, Writings

400

The prophets and sages of the great assembly canonized the compiled books of the Tanakh in the Second Temple Period. How many members did the Great assembly have?

A. 180

B. 140

C. 120

C. 120

TORAH

100

Torah is the fundamental text of Judaism

A. True

B. False

A. TRUE

200

How many books are in Torah?

A. Three

B. Five

C. Seven

B. Five

300

In which book of the Torah are laws and rituals for worship and holiness primarily found?

A. Deuteronomy

B. Numbers

C. Leviticus

C. Leviticus

400

What was the name of the mountain where Moses received the Torah and the Ten Commandments?

A. Mount Zion

B. Mount Sinai

C. Mount Carmel

B. Mount Sinai

NEVI'IM

100

Who is considered the greatest prophet in Judaism?

A. Abraham

B. Moses

C. Yahweh

B. Moses

200

Who was the Prophet that warned the people of Jerusalem that it would be destroyed because of the people’s sins?

A. Jeremiah

B. Ezekiel

C. Judges

A. Jeremiah

300

Which book in Nevi'im describes the transition from a united kingdom to the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah?

A. Kings
B. Samuel
C. Joshua

A. Kings

400

The last book of Nevi’im, The Twelve, Discusses the prophecies of twelve Prophets. In The Six Names Given, Which two are not Prophets of the twelve?

A. Hosea                  D. Asiyah

B. Obidiah                E. Micah

C. Binah                   F. Haggai

C. Binah

D. Asiyah

KETUVIM

100

Which book of Ketuvim is traditionally read on the Jewish holiday of Purim?

A. Proverbs

B. Esther

C. Psalms

D. Ruth

B. Esther

200

Which of the following is considered "Poetic Books" within Ketuvim?

A. Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah

B. Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes

C. Psalms, Proverbs, Job

D. Chronicles, Esther, Song of Songs

C. Psalms, Proverbs, Job

300

Which of the following is the third part of Tanakh?

A. Nevi’im 

B. Ketuvim

C. Torah

B. Ketuvim

400

What are the five scrolls that are publicly read in selected times of the year?

A. Esther, Ruth, Lamentations, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes

B. Psalms, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Chronicles, Lamentations

C. Proverbs, Song of Songs, Ruth, Shavuot, Job

D. Nehemiah, Ezra, Esther, Purim, Proverbs

A. Esther, Ruth, Lamentations, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes