Judaism

Question 0

The Israelites first lived in _______________.

Answer 0

Mesopotamia

Question 1

The people of the Jewish faith were originally called __________or __________.

Answer 1

Israelites, Hebrews

Question 2

The _________ is Judaism’s most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

Answer 2

Torah

Question 3

Jewish people were the first major religion to practice __________.

Answer 3

Monotheism

Question 4

What is monotheism?

Answer 4

The belief in one god.

Question 5

__________ was the man that became to believe in one God and this relation ship was the foundation for _________.

Answer 5

Abraham, Judaism

Question 6

What is a covenant?

Answer 6

An agreement or promise

Question 7

1950 BCE Abraham was asked by God to move his people from _____________ to _________.

Answer 7

Ur Mesopotamia, Canaan

Question 8

Canaan became known as the _________ ___________ to the Israelite people.

Answer 8

Promised land

Question 9

According to the Torah, the covenant meant that……..

Answer 9

Jews would set an example by their actions for how God wanted people to live

Question 10

God told ______ to lead the Israelites to freedom from Egypt.

Answer 10

Moses

Question 11

When the pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go, God punished Egypt with _____ __________ ___________.

Answer 11

Ten terrible plagues

Question 12

According to the Torah, the pharaoh eventually let the Israelites go, but then the _______ ________ ________ ________ ________.

Answer 12

Egyptian army chased after them.

Question 13

As the Egyptian chased after the Israelites, Moses allowed his people to escape by

Answer 13

Separating the sea and drowning the Egyptian soldiers

Question 14

The flight from freedom

Led by Moses is called the ________ which means ________.

Answer 14

Exodus, departure

Question 15

While traveling on their journey from Egypt back to Canaan, God gave Moses the ________on top of ______ ________.

Answer 15

Ten Commandments, Mount Sinai

Question 16

The Torah says that by obeying God’s commandments, the Jewish people would fulfill their part of the ________ with him.

Answer 16

Covenant

Question 17

After traveling in the wilderness for nearly 40 yrs the Israelites finally settled back in _______.

Answer 17

Canaan

Question 18

Approximately 1,000 BCE the Israelites were at war with the __________.

Answer 18

Philistines

Question 19

______defeated the giant Philistine warrior, Goliath.

Answer 19

David

Question 20

David became the ______ of the Israelites

Answer 20

King

Question 21

David united the Israelites into a ________ __________.

Answer 21

Single nation

Question 22

The capital city of Israel was ___________.

Answer 22

Jerusalem

Question 23

Jerusalem became home of the ___ __ ___ ________.

Answer 23

Ark of the Covenant

Question 24

Name three presidents that were military leaders...

Answer 24

Washington, Eisenhower, T. Roosevelt

Question 25

After King David died, his son, _______ became the King of Israel.

Answer 25

Solomon

Question 26

Solomon is famous for building a ____________ __________ to house the ______ _______ _________ ___________.

Answer 26

Magnificent temple, ark of the covenant

Question 27

Solomon is also famous for __________________________ and _____________________.

Answer 27

Treaties with neighboring kingdoms, increasing foreign trade

Question 28

Solomon also wrote ________.

Answer 28

Proverbs

Question 29

What are proverbs?

Answer 29

Wise sayings

Question 30

Which holiday is for celebrating God passing over Jewish homes during the final plague in Egypt?

Answer 30

Passover-reasons

Question 31

Which holiday do they have limited work, some fasting, sell certain foods not to be eaten or owned during the holiday?

Answer 31

Passover- costums

Question 32

Which holiday is for celebrating the Jewish new year?

Answer 32

Rosh Hoshana-reasons

Question 33

Which holiday do they plan changes for the new year, no work, blow shofar at synagogues?

Answer 33

Rosh Hoshana- customs

Question 34

Which holiday is for making amends for sins of the past year?

Answer 34

Yom Kippur-reasons

Question 35

Which holiday has no work, fasting, pray at the synagogue, apologize for wrongs of the past year?

Answer 35

Yom Kippur-customs

Question 36

Which holiday is for celebrating the victory over the Greeks and getting the temple in Jerusalem back?

Answer 36

Hanukkah-reasons

Question 37

Which holiday do they light candles each night, eat fried foods, play dreidel games, and give gifts?

Answer 37

Hanukkah- costums

Question 39

What are Rabbis?

Answer 39

Teachers of the Torah

Question 40

What is a Talmud?

Answer 40

record of the Jewish Law

Question 41

What is a Hazan?

Answer 41

minister of the synagogue

Question 42

What is a bar/bat mitzvah?

Answer 42

"Graduation" at 13 years old

Question 43

What is a synagogue?

Answer 43

place of worship

Question 44

What is Sabbath?

Answer 44

holy day

Question 45

What is Kashrut?

Answer 45

dietary laws

Question 46

No ______, smooth skinned ____________.

Answer 46

pork, fish

Question 47

What is Kosher?

Answer 47

way to prepare food

Question 48

What are men's clothing?

Answer 48

tunics made of linen, sandals, turbans

Question 49

What are women's clothing?

Answer 49

draped long dresses and shawls on heads

Question 50

What is a kippah?

Answer 50

Hebrew term for a skull cap

Question 51

What is Yarmulkes?

Answer 51

Yiddish

Question 52

What is Yiddish?

Answer 52

European version of Hebrew- Portuguese and Spanish

Question 53

What are Hanukkah customs?

Answer 53

Light candles each night, each night eat fried foods, dreidel games, give gifts

Question 54

Hanukkah reason

Answer 54

Victory over the Greeks got temple in Jerusalem back

Question 55

What are customs of Yom Kippur

Answer 55

No work, fasting, pray at the synagogue, | Apologize for wrongs of the past year

Question 56

Reason for Yom Kippur

Answer 56

To make amends for sins of the past year

Question 57

Reason for Rosh Hoshana

Answer 57

Celebrate the new year

Question 58

Customs of Rosh Hoshana

Answer 58

Plan changes for the new year, no work, shofar blown at synagogues

Question 59

Passover reason

Answer 59

Celebrate God passing over Jewish homes during the final plague

Question 60

Passover customs

Answer 60

Limited work, some fasting, sell certain foods not to be eaten or owned during the holiday