Judaism Test 9-19-16

Question 1

Ancient Israel is the birthplace of which 3 religions

Answer 1

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Question 2

Monotheism-

Answer 2

Believing that there is only 1 god

Question 3

Torah-

Answer 3

• most sacred text in in Judaism
• includes first 5 books of the Hebrew bible
• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

Question 4

Great Patriarchs of Judaism:

Answer 4

• Abraham
• Moses
• Jacob
• Joshua

Question 5

Patriarchal-

Answer 5

Men holding the greatest legal and moral authority in society

Question 6

• first three generations (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob)
• Jacob’s name is changed to Israel. Jacob’s descendants were called _______
• the kingdom of Judah, later called Judea, is the source of the term ___

Answer 6

• Hebrew
• Israelite
• Jew

Question 7

Abraham moved to _______ with his family

Answer 7

Canaan

Question 8

Covenant-

Answer 8

Binding agreement

Between god and Abraham. God told Abraham ‘to go and raise a great nation’

Question 9

______ received revelations from god

Answer 9

Moses

Question 10

At the end of the 13th century, Moses led the _______ out of _______ in Egypt during king Ramses II reign

Answer 10

• Israelites
• Bondage (Slavery)
• Called The Exodus

Question 11

Moses led the 12 tribes of Israel to __ ______ where god presented him with the ___ _______________

Answer 11

• Mt. Sinai

- Ten Commandments

Question 12

First king of Israelites was…

Answer 12

Saul

Question 13

2nd king was _____

3rd king was ______

Answer 13

David

Solomon

Question 14

Under king David, Israelites captured the holy city of ______

Answer 14

Jerusalem

Question 15

Solomon built the ______ ___ __________

Answer 15

Temple of Jerusalem

Question 16

Only remaining portion of Solomon’s temple is the ______ _____

Answer 16

Western Wall

Question 17

• Israel conquered by the __________ in 722 BCE
• Judea was destroyed by _________ in 586 BCE
• ________ took over but let Jews practice Judaism

Answer 17

• Assyrians
• Babylon
• Persians

Question 18

Diaspora:

Answer 18

Greek word meaning ‘dispersal’

Question 19

Fell under _____ rule in 322 BCE

Answer 19

Greek

Question 20

In 164 BCE, a Jewish group called the __________ revolted against Greek rule and took control of Jerusalem

Answer 20

Maccabees

Question 21

Three branches of Judaism

Answer 21

• Orthodox
• Conservative
• Reform

Question 22

Orthodox Jews:

Answer 22

• most conservative branch
• many different branches
• men wear long black coats, locks of hair over sideburns, big beards, and black hats

Question 23

Conservative Jews:

Answer 23

• Have relaxed some of the old customs
• keep Kosher
• Sabbath
• Daily Prayer

Question 24

Reform Jews:

Answer 24

• Adapt Jewish traditions to modern day life
• clothing restrictions are discouraged
• Dietary restrictions were dropped
• Women can become rabbis

Question 25

________ is the official word for Kosher

Answer 25

Kashrut

Question 26

Star of David

Answer 26

Symbol of Judaism

Question 27

Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah

Answer 27

Son of the Commandment/Daughter of the Commandment -must learn enough Hebrew from the Torah

Question 28

Shabbat

Answer 28

- seventh day of the week | - begins at sunset on Friday and lasts until sunset on Saturday

Question 29

-Beginning of Jewish New Year

Answer 29

Rosh Hashanah

Question 30

Yom Kippur

Answer 30

- holiest day in Jewish calendar | - whole day of fasting and prayer

Question 31

Passover

Answer 31

Festival that celebrates the liberation of Israelites from Egyptian Slavery

Question 32

Chanukah

Answer 32

- means dedication - rededication of temple in Jerusalem - Maccabees victory against the Greeks - 8 days

Question 33

Jewish Calendar

Answer 33

- Lunar based - modern calendar- Gregorian - New moon is beginning of the Hebrew month

Question 34

Modern Israel

Answer 34

- established in 1948 | - replaced Palestine