Quiz 2

Question 1

What is Judaism?

Answer 1

“First” monotheistic religion, according to the textbook

People of the Covenant (relationship between God and the Chosen People)

Question 2

What are the 2 types of Jews?

Answer 2

Observant (Religious adherents)

Nonobservant (Culturally Jewish only)

Question 3

How did observant Jews write/say God’s name?

Answer 3

YHWH, Adonai (Lord)

God had a personal name and was personally involved with humans

Question 4

What is the Shema?

Answer 4

Daily recitation/prayer

“Hear O Israel…”

Question 5

How are the names of God structured?

Answer 5

YHWH (Tetragrammaton, meaning all vowels removed)

Names with “el” references the Lord’s name

Question 6

What are the parts of the Torah?

Answer 6

Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings)

Question 7

What are other names of the Torah?

Answer 7

Old Testament, Pentateuh (in Greek), Book of Moses, Book of Law

Question 8

What does Torah mean in Hebrew?

Answer 8

Instruction/Law

Question 9

What are the 5 books in the Pentateuch?

Answer 9

Genesis, Exodus, Levitivus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Question 10

Nevi’im (Prophets)

Answer 10

Prophets (“one who speaks for God” in Hebrew)

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Samuel, etc.

Question 11

Ketuvim (Writings)

Answer 11

Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Daniel, Psalms, Proverbs

Question 12

The teachings of the Rabbis (Oral Torah) was written down into what two books?

Answer 12

Mishnah and Talmud

Question 13

Misnah

Answer 13

First interpretation of the Torah

Rabbinical teachings from 200BC

Pointed out the rabbinic study of the oral Torah

Question 14

Talmud

Answer 14

The second interpretation of the Torah

Based of the Mishnah

Connects the Misnah with the Tanakh

Question 15

What is the importance of the Babylonian Exile?

Answer 15

Jews started collecting their teachings and scriptures into what would become the modern Bible

Question 16

What is the importance of the destruction of the 2nd Temple?

Answer 16

The beginning of the Classical/Rabbinic Age

Question 17

What was Abraham Joshua Heschel’s definition of Judaism?

Answer 17

“The covenant between God and the people”

Question 18

What can Judiasm be separated into?

Answer 18

1. The interpretation of Jewish history

2. Sanctification of life

Question 19

The Patriarchs

Answer 19

God called on Abraham to lead into Promised Land in Canaan.

Israelites were marked by circumcision.

Question 20

Exodus and Revelation

Answer 20

Israelites move to Egypt and forced into slavery.

God called on Moses to free them and lead them to Mount Sinai, where the Torah was revealed to Moses.

Question 21

Monarchy of David and Solomon

Answer 21

King David conquered land, including Jerusalem, which he made the capital.

Solomon rebuilt the temple.

Question 22

Babylonian Exile

Answer 22

Israel fell to Assyrians and Judah fell to Babylonians.

Citizens were exiled until Persians conquered Babylon.

Many returned and rebuilt the tmeple.

Question 23

Greek Conquest of Palestine

Answer 23

Greek conquered Palestine and its language and culture was established. Some Jews embraced it, while others created:

Sadducees (conservative wealthy priests)
Essenes (rejected all Greek ways and lived in deserts)
Pharisees (Adopted some Greek culure, but ignored its religious aspects)

Question 24

Destruction of the Second Temple

Answer 24

Romans conquered Palestine, causing the Crucifixion of Jesus, the Jewish War, destruction of the Second Temple, and the beginning of the Classical or Rabbinic Age of Judaism