Question 1

The meaning of the Hebrew term Nevi'im is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poets 
B)  Teachers 
C)  Writers 
D)  Lawgivers 
E)  Prophets 
A)  Poets 
B)  Teachers 
C)  Writers 
D)  Lawgivers 
E)  Prophets

Question 2

Mordecai Kaplan was the founder of the Conservative movement in Judaism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What did the eighteenth-century Haskalah movement in Judaism seek to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expel non-Jews from Spain and France 
B)  Return Jews to the ancient land of Israel 
C)  Eliminate Jews from parts of Europe 
D)  Bring Judaism to uneducated Jews 
E)  Help Jews integrate into European society 
A)  Expel non-Jews from Spain and France 
B)  Return Jews to the ancient land of Israel 
C)  Eliminate Jews from parts of Europe 
D)  Bring Judaism to uneducated Jews 
E)  Help Jews integrate into European society

Question 4

The focal point of the Jewish festival of Passover is the ritual meal called the Seder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Sephardim" is a designation for descendants of Jews from where?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain and Portugal 
B)  North America 
C)  France and Germany 
D)  Russia 
E)  Israel 
A)  Spain and Portugal 
B)  North America 
C)  France and Germany 
D)  Russia 
E)  Israel

Question 6

Most contemporary scholars conclude what with regards to the composition of the Torah?

Accepted Answer

A)  Composite text written by several authors and edited by Moses 
B)  Unified text written and edited by Moses 
C)  Composite texts composed at different times by different authors 
D)  Unified texts written by Moses and edited by the court of King David 
E)  Composite texts written by Moses and Joshua then edited by the Levites 
A)  Composite text written by several authors and edited by Moses 
B)  Unified text written and edited by Moses 
C)  Composite texts composed at different times by different authors 
D)  Unified texts written by Moses and edited by the court of King David 
E)  Composite texts written by Moses and Joshua then edited by the Levites

Question 7

What is the Pentateuch?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Tent of Covenant 
B)  The Five Books of Moses 
C)  A king of the Southern Kingdom (Judea) 
D)  A king of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) 
E)  The oral law passed down since the time of Moses 
A)  The Tent of Covenant 
B)  The Five Books of Moses 
C)  A king of the Southern Kingdom (Judea) 
D)  A king of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) 
E)  The oral law passed down since the time of Moses

Question 8

What term refers to the period of Jewish history that followed the Babylonian Exile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second Temple period 
B)  Modern period 
C)  Roman period 
D)  Classical period 
E)  Rabbinic period 
A)  Second Temple period 
B)  Modern period 
C)  Roman period 
D)  Classical period 
E)  Rabbinic period

Question 9

When did the state of Israel come into being?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 27th of the Hebrew month of Nisan, 1953 
B)  14 May 1948 
C)  1 January 2001 
D)  1 September 1939 
E)  70 CE 
A)  The 27th of the Hebrew month of Nisan, 1953 
B)  14 May 1948 
C)  1 January 2001 
D)  1 September 1939 
E)  70 CE

Question 10

Who is the earliest biblical figure from whom we have archeological evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moses 
B)  Noah 
C)  Abraham 
D)  David 
E)  Joshua 
A)  Moses 
B)  Noah 
C)  Abraham 
D)  David 
E)  Joshua

Question 11

One of the meanings for the Hebrew term Torah is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law 
B)  Rules 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Prophets 
E)  Writings 
A)  Law 
B)  Rules 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Prophets 
E)  Writings

Question 12

The book of Genesis traces Israelite ancestry to which of the following patriarchs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph 
B)  Isaac 
C)  Abraham 
D)  Moses 
E)  Noah 
A)  Joseph 
B)  Isaac 
C)  Abraham 
D)  Moses 
E)  Noah

Question 13

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah is also known as the festival of the snow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What title is assigned to the ritual circumciser in the Jewish tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mohel 
B)  Rabbi 
C)  Levite 
D)  Eunuch 
E)  Judge 
A)  Mohel 
B)  Rabbi 
C)  Levite 
D)  Eunuch 
E)  Judge

Question 15

What are the three sections of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings 
B)  The Historical Books, the Prophets, and the Wisdom Books 
C)  Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus 
D)  The Torah, the Pentateuch, and the Prophets 
E)  The Septuagint, the Prophets, and the Psalms 
A)  The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings 
B)  The Historical Books, the Prophets, and the Wisdom Books 
C)  Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus 
D)  The Torah, the Pentateuch, and the Prophets 
E)  The Septuagint, the Prophets, and the Psalms

Question 16

In the eighteenth century, what did Moses Mendelssohn urge German Jews to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Devote more time to the Talmud 
B)  Speak Yiddish or Hebrew rather than German 
C)  Be a Jew at home and a German on the street 
D)  Reject Jewish law in favour of secular law 
E)  Be inward-looking and segregated from the rest of society 
A)  Devote more time to the Talmud 
B)  Speak Yiddish or Hebrew rather than German 
C)  Be a Jew at home and a German on the street 
D)  Reject Jewish law in favour of secular law 
E)  Be inward-looking and segregated from the rest of society

Question 17

What was the earliest Jewish material to have been written down?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mishnah 
B)  The Ketuvim 
C)  The Nevi'im 
D)  The Talmud 
E)  The Torah 
A)  The Mishnah 
B)  The Ketuvim 
C)  The Nevi'im 
D)  The Talmud 
E)  The Torah

Question 18

The establishment of the Orthodox branch of Judaism was stimulated by the spread of Reform Judaism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Where can we find the earliest reference to the people of Israel outside the Bible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carved on the tablets from the ancient city at Ebla 
B)  Inscriptions on clay pots from China 
C)  In the archaeological remains of Jericho 
D)  On the victory stela of an Egyptian pharaoh 
E)  Carved on ancient Mesopotamian legal texts 
A)  Carved on the tablets from the ancient city at Ebla 
B)  Inscriptions on clay pots from China 
C)  In the archaeological remains of Jericho 
D)  On the victory stela of an Egyptian pharaoh 
E)  Carved on ancient Mesopotamian legal texts

Question 20

The Pharisees rejected teachings that espoused the resurrection and future day of judgement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The meaning of the Hebrew term Nevi'im is which of the following?

Mordecai Kaplan was the founder of the Conservative movement in Judaism.

What did the eighteenth-century Haskalah movement in Judaism seek to do?

The focal point of the Jewish festival of Passover is the ritual meal called the Seder.

"Sephardim" is a designation for descendants of Jews from where?

Most contemporary scholars conclude what with regards to the composition of the Torah?

What is the Pentateuch?

What term refers to the period of Jewish history that followed the Babylonian Exile?

When did the state of Israel come into being?

Who is the earliest biblical figure from whom we have archeological evidence?

One of the meanings for the Hebrew term Torah is which of the following?

The book of Genesis traces Israelite ancestry to which of the following patriarchs?

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah is also known as the festival of the snow.

What title is assigned to the ritual circumciser in the Jewish tradition?

What are the three sections of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)?

In the eighteenth century, what did Moses Mendelssohn urge German Jews to do?

What was the earliest Jewish material to have been written down?

The establishment of the Orthodox branch of Judaism was stimulated by the spread of Reform Judaism.

Where can we find the earliest reference to the people of Israel outside the Bible?

The Pharisees rejected teachings that espoused the resurrection and future day of judgement.

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The meaning of the Hebrew term Nevi'im is which of the following?

Mordecai Kaplan was the founder of the Conservative movement in Judaism.

What did the eighteenth-century Haskalah movement in Judaism seek to do?

The focal point of the Jewish festival of Passover is the ritual meal called the Seder.

"Sephardim" is a designation for descendants of Jews from where?

Most contemporary scholars conclude what with regards to the composition of the Torah?

What is the Pentateuch?

What term refers to the period of Jewish history that followed the Babylonian Exile?

When did the state of Israel come into being?

Who is the earliest biblical figure from whom we have archeological evidence?

One of the meanings for the Hebrew term Torah is which of the following?

The book of Genesis traces Israelite ancestry to which of the following patriarchs?

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah is also known as the festival of the snow.

What title is assigned to the ritual circumciser in the Jewish tradition?

What are the three sections of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)?

In the eighteenth century, what did Moses Mendelssohn urge German Jews to do?

What was the earliest Jewish material to have been written down?

The establishment of the Orthodox branch of Judaism was stimulated by the spread of Reform Judaism.

Where can we find the earliest reference to the people of Israel outside the Bible?

The Pharisees rejected teachings that espoused the resurrection and future day of judgement.

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Christian Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

Sikh Traditions

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