Question 1

The Sabbath in Judaism starts at nightfall on Friday and continues until nightfall on Saturday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Reconstructionist movement in Judaism developed primarily out of which other modern Jewish movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reform movement 
B)  Conservative movement 
C)  Kabbalistic movement 
D)  Hasidic movement 
E)  Orthodox movement

Question 3

How many days after birth is circumcision usually performed on the Jewish male?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  3 
C)  8 
D)  12 
E)  6

Question 4

What term refers to a group of ten adult males who make up a quorum for Jewish public prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daven 
B)  Tallit 
C)  Tefillin 
D)  Minyan 
E)  Siddur

Question 5

The term Aggadah refers to the legal material contained within the Gemarah.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What does the Jewish festival of Hanukkah commemorate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The New Year 
B)  Christmas 
C)  The covenant between God and Abraham 
D)  The rededication of the temple by the Maccabeans 
E)  The destruction of the temple by the Romans

Question 7

Yeshiva is the Hebrew word for a ritual bath.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the historical context and events that led to the rise of Zionism and the establishment of the state of Israel.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

When did the Romans destroy the Second Temple?

Accepted Answer

A)  220 CE 
B)  722 BCE 
C)  70 CE 
D)  1492 CE 
E)  586 BCE

Question 10

The meaning of the Hebrew term Ketuvim is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wisdom 
B)  Poetry 
C)  Songs 
D)  Literature 
E)  Writings

Question 11

The Samaritans are an ancient people who still inhabit what is today part of the modern state of Israel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How is the Jewish (or non-Jewish) identity of a child determined within the four modern branches of Judaism: Orthodox; Conservative; Reform and Reconstructionist?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

What specific term describes the relationship between the Israelites and their God?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wisdom 
B)  Love 
C)  Covenant 
D)  Submission 
E)  Witness

Question 14

The Hebrew Bible is an anthology of 48 different books, many of which were initially separate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

After the death of King Solomon, when Israel split in two, what name did the southern kingdom use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judah 
B)  Samaria 
C)  Israel 
D)  Ephraim 
E)  Palestine

Question 16

The word "Jew" originally referred to those belonging to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  A particular ethnicity 
B)  A particular religion 
C)  A particular gender 
D)  A particular territory 
E)  A particular clan

Question 17

The central difference between ancient anti-Judaism and modern anti-Semitism is the racial dimension associated with the latter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What do traditional Jews believe about the origins of the Torah?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was divinely revealed to Adam. 
B)  It was written by God and then given to Moses. 
C)  It was divinely revealed to Moses. 
D)  It was composed over many centuries by different authors. 
E)  It was composed by David.

Question 19

Decalogue is another word for the first ten books of the Hebrew Bible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What characterizes Reform Judaism?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 4: Jewish Traditions

The Sabbath in Judaism starts at nightfall on Friday and continues until nightfall on Saturday.

The Reconstructionist movement in Judaism developed primarily out of which other modern Jewish movement?

How many days after birth is circumcision usually performed on the Jewish male?

What term refers to a group of ten adult males who make up a quorum for Jewish public prayer?

The term Aggadah refers to the legal material contained within the Gemarah.

What does the Jewish festival of Hanukkah commemorate?

Yeshiva is the Hebrew word for a ritual bath.

Explain the historical context and events that led to the rise of Zionism and the establishment of the state of Israel.

When did the Romans destroy the Second Temple?

The meaning of the Hebrew term Ketuvim is which of the following?

The Samaritans are an ancient people who still inhabit what is today part of the modern state of Israel.

How is the Jewish (or non-Jewish) identity of a child determined within the four modern branches of Judaism: Orthodox; Conservative; Reform and Reconstructionist?

What specific term describes the relationship between the Israelites and their God?

The Hebrew Bible is an anthology of 48 different books, many of which were initially separate.

After the death of King Solomon, when Israel split in two, what name did the southern kingdom use?

The word "Jew" originally referred to those belonging to what?

The central difference between ancient anti-Judaism and modern anti-Semitism is the racial dimension associated with the latter.

What do traditional Jews believe about the origins of the Torah?

Decalogue is another word for the first ten books of the Hebrew Bible.

What characterizes Reform Judaism?