Question 1

One of the oldest symbols of Judaism is the candelabrum know as the:

Accepted Answer

A) chai. 
B) menorah. 
C) Star of David. 
D) Ark of the Covenant. 
A) chai. 
B) menorah. 
C) Star of David. 
D) Ark of the Covenant.

Question 2

Circumcision is a ritual followed only by Orthodox Jews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following defines a covenant?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to a gathering of local Jews in a congregation for worship and community life. 
B) It is the agreement in which God promised to be with Abraham and his many descendants and Abraham promised to follow God. 
C) It includes the teachings and commandments conveyed by Moses, particularly in the first five books of the Bible. 
D) It is a system of Jewish mysticism emphasizing the immediate, personal, and emotional experience of God. 
A) It refers to a gathering of local Jews in a congregation for worship and community life. 
B) It is the agreement in which God promised to be with Abraham and his many descendants and Abraham promised to follow God. 
C) It includes the teachings and commandments conveyed by Moses, particularly in the first five books of the Bible. 
D) It is a system of Jewish mysticism emphasizing the immediate, personal, and emotional experience of God.

Question 4

Jewish immigration to North America decreased sharply in the early 1880s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following describes the Babylonian Talmud?

Accepted Answer

A) the "walk" of life, or the way of moral obedience to God 
B) a Jewish law code, a compilation of the "oral Torah" 
C) the sacred box in the tabernacle 
D) a town or city neighborhood to which Jews were restricted 
A) the "walk" of life, or the way of moral obedience to God 
B) a Jewish law code, a compilation of the "oral Torah" 
C) the sacred box in the tabernacle 
D) a town or city neighborhood to which Jews were restricted

Question 6

Jewish freedom from Christian and state control in Europe after 1800 is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) resurrection. 
B) emancipation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) acculturation. 
A) resurrection. 
B) emancipation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) acculturation.

Question 7

Judaism as a whole has several official statements of its essential teachings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All sorts of ethnic foods can be kosher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the context of the beliefs of Orthodox Jews, which of the following statements is true of circumcision?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a religious measure. 
B) It is not performed if it falls on the Sabbath. 
C) It is a day of mourning in the Jewish tradition. 
D) It is done primarily for health benefits. 
A) It is a religious measure. 
B) It is not performed if it falls on the Sabbath. 
C) It is a day of mourning in the Jewish tradition. 
D) It is done primarily for health benefits.

Question 10

Explain the Jewish beliefs about life after death.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
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Question 11

The Jewish New Year, in September or October depending on how the Jewish lunar calendar matches the solar calendar, is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Hanukkah. 
B) Rosh Hashanah. 
C) Yom Kippur. 
D) Sukkot. 
A) Hanukkah. 
B) Rosh Hashanah. 
C) Yom Kippur. 
D) Sukkot.

Question 12

What refers to a special Passover meal with various foods, including unleavened bread?

Accepted Answer

A) seder 
B) halakhah 
C) Purim 
D) Sukkot 
A) seder 
B) halakhah 
C) Purim 
D) Sukkot

Question 13

Around 1800 C.E., for all Jews, Jewishness became a matter of religion, not of ethnic status and cultural identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_________, which literally means "daughter of the commandment," refers to the assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah.In Orthodox Judaism, this ceremony is usually little more than a modest party to mark a girl's thirteenth birthday, if it is held at all.

Accepted Answer

A) Bris milah 
B) Rosh Hashanah 
C) Yom Kippur 
D) Bat mitzvah 
A) Bris milah 
B) Rosh Hashanah 
C) Yom Kippur 
D) Bat mitzvah

Question 15

In the context of marriage, among Ashkenazi Jews, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) monogamy has been the rule since the 900s C.E. 
B) intermarriage became illegal in the past century 
C) polygamy was permitted until the 1900s 
D) identity is traced through the father and not the mother 
A) monogamy has been the rule since the 900s C.E. 
B) intermarriage became illegal in the past century 
C) polygamy was permitted until the 1900s 
D) identity is traced through the father and not the mother

Question 16

What is the festival of "tabernacles" or "booths," a seven-day harvest celebration linked to the wandering of the Hebrews after the Exodus?

Accepted Answer

A) Hanukkah 
B) Rosh Hashanah 
C) Yom Kippur 
D) Sukkot 
A) Hanukkah 
B) Rosh Hashanah 
C) Yom Kippur 
D) Sukkot

Question 17

Identify a true statement about Judaism in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) Reform Judaism in North America believes that the Torah is divinely written and inspired. 
B) Reform Jews in North America believe in the observance of many traditional commandments. 
C) Conservative Judaism occupies the ground between Orthodoxy and Reform in North America. 
D) Orthodox Jews in North America tend to have small families and do not resist assimilation. 
A) Reform Judaism in North America believes that the Torah is divinely written and inspired. 
B) Reform Jews in North America believe in the observance of many traditional commandments. 
C) Conservative Judaism occupies the ground between Orthodoxy and Reform in North America. 
D) Orthodox Jews in North America tend to have small families and do not resist assimilation.

Question 18

Discuss the Jewish beliefs about God.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
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Question 19

_________ refers to a body of ritual Jewish law dealing with what foods can be eaten, and how those foods must be prepared and consumed.

Accepted Answer

A) Kosher 
B) Purim 
C) Sukkot 
D) Shema 
A) Kosher 
B) Purim 
C) Sukkot 
D) Shema

Question 20

What is the significance of the circumcision ritual or bris milah for Jews?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
Circumcision is the m

One of the oldest symbols of Judaism is the candelabrum know as the:

Circumcision is a ritual followed only by Orthodox Jews.

Which of the following defines a covenant?

Jewish immigration to North America decreased sharply in the early 1880s.

Which of the following describes the Babylonian Talmud?

Jewish freedom from Christian and state control in Europe after 1800 is referred to as:

Judaism as a whole has several official statements of its essential teachings.

All sorts of ethnic foods can be kosher.

In the context of the beliefs of Orthodox Jews, which of the following statements is true of circumcision?

Explain the Jewish beliefs about life after death.

The Jewish New Year, in September or October depending on how the Jewish lunar calendar matches the solar calendar, is called:

What refers to a special Passover meal with various foods, including unleavened bread?

Around 1800 C.E., for all Jews, Jewishness became a matter of religion, not of ethnic status and cultural identity.

_________, which literally means "daughter of the commandment," refers to the assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah.In Orthodox Judaism, this ceremony is usually little more than a modest party to mark a girl's thirteenth birthday, if it is held at all.

In the context of marriage, among Ashkenazi Jews, which of the following is true?

What is the festival of "tabernacles" or "booths," a seven-day harvest celebration linked to the wandering of the Hebrews after the Exodus?

Identify a true statement about Judaism in North America.

Discuss the Jewish beliefs about God.

_________ refers to a body of ritual Jewish law dealing with what foods can be eaten, and how those foods must be prepared and consumed.

What is the significance of the circumcision ritual or bris milah for Jews?

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One of the oldest symbols of Judaism is the candelabrum know as the:

Circumcision is a ritual followed only by Orthodox Jews.

Which of the following defines a covenant?

Jewish immigration to North America decreased sharply in the early 1880s.

Which of the following describes the Babylonian Talmud?

Jewish freedom from Christian and state control in Europe after 1800 is referred to as:

Judaism as a whole has several official statements of its essential teachings.

All sorts of ethnic foods can be kosher.

In the context of the beliefs of Orthodox Jews, which of the following statements is true of circumcision?

Explain the Jewish beliefs about life after death.

The Jewish New Year, in September or October depending on how the Jewish lunar calendar matches the solar calendar, is called:

What refers to a special Passover meal with various foods, including unleavened bread?

Around 1800 C.E., for all Jews, Jewishness became a matter of religion, not of ethnic status and cultural identity.

_________, which literally means "daughter of the commandment," refers to the assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah.In Orthodox Judaism, this ceremony is usually little more than a modest party to mark a girl's thirteenth birthday, if it is held at all.

In the context of marriage, among Ashkenazi Jews, which of the following is true?

What is the festival of "tabernacles" or "booths," a seven-day harvest celebration linked to the wandering of the Hebrews after the Exodus?

Identify a true statement about Judaism in North America.

Discuss the Jewish beliefs about God.

_________ refers to a body of ritual Jewish law dealing with what foods can be eaten, and how those foods must be prepared and consumed.

What is the significance of the circumcision ritual or bris milah for Jews?

Beginning Your Study of World Religions

Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

Encountering Hinduism: Many Paths to Liberation

Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

Encountering Zoroastrianism: The Way of the One Wise Lord

Encountering Christianity: The Way of Jesus Christ

Encountering Islam: The Straight Path of the One God

Encountering New Religious Movements: Modern Ways to Alternative Meanings

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