Judaism Multiple Choice Quiz

Thursday, December 11th

What is Monotheism?

The belief in a single, all-powerful God

What is the Tanakh?

the Hebrew Bible, the central and most sacred text of Judaism

What is the Torah?

the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures

What is the Talmud?

A central text of Rabbinic Judaism, consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara, which together form a record of rabbinic discussions, legal interpretations, and biblical commentary

What is a diaspora?

the scattering of a people from their ancestral homeland to other parts of the world

What is a prophet?

An individual who speaks on behalf of a god or is divinely inspired to reveal a deity's will

What is the meaning of the word covenant?

An agreement

What was the First Covenant?

If the Jews follow the rules, god would guide them, protect them, and give them the land of Israel

What was the Second Covenant?

The covenant that God gave at Mount Sinai reinforced the covenant that God had given to Abraham, and told the Jews what they would have to do as their side of the covenant.

Who were the three famous Jewish Kings?

The three most famous and foundational Jewish Kings, who ruled over a united Israel before it split, were Saul, the first king; David, who established Jerusalem as the capital; and Solomon, David's son, who built the First Temple. They represent the beginning and height of Israel's unified monarchy, as described in the Hebrew Bible. 

How many temples have there been and what happened to them by who?

There have been two main Jewish Temples in Jerusalem: the First Temple (Solomon's Temple) destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE, and the Second Temple (Zerubbabel's Temple, expanded by Herod) destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE, with many other historical temples and shrines existing across ancient Israel. 

What is the Sabbath?

The Sabbath is a day of rest and worship, historically observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening

What is Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah, meaning "Head of the Year," is the Jewish New Year, a two-day holiday marked by prayer, reflection, and celebration, beginning at sunset

What is Yom Kippur?

Yom Kippur, or the "Day of Atonement," is the holiest day of the year in Judaism, marked by fasting, prayer, and repentance

What is Pesach (Passover)?

Pesach (Passover) is a major, eight-day Jewish holiday celebrating the Exodus, the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt

What is Hanukkah?

Hanukkah, the Jewish "Festival of Lights," is an eight-day winter celebration commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabean Revolt, and a miracle where oil for the Temple menorah miraculously lasted eight days instead of one