MIDTERM: Judaism

Question 1

The Shema is ___

Answer 1

the most commonly said prayer in Judaism; meant to be repeated twice daily

Question 2

the first patriarch of Judaism was

Answer 2

Abraham

Question 3

the first patriarch of Judaism had two sons; the son he bore with Hagar was named

Answer 3

Ishmael

Question 4

the first patriarch of Judaism had two sons; the son he bore with Sara was named

Answer 4

Isaac

Question 5

a covenant is

Answer 5

a binding agreement between God and his chosen people

Question 6

in their covenant, if Abraham promises to be faithful to God, God promises that he will make Abraham

Answer 6

the father of a great and numerous nation

Question 7

in the time of the patriarchs, ____ were used as a form of worship and to seal covenants

Answer 7

animal sacrifices

Question 8

all of the following are names for God in the Hebrew Bible EXCEPT

Answer 8

Allah

Question 9

another name for Jacob (the son of Isaac) is

Answer 9

Israel

Question 10

after the death of Joseph, the Hebrew people were ____ in Egypt

Answer 10

enslaved

Question 11

according to the Hebrew Bible, God approached Moses in the desert in the form of ___

Answer 11

a burning bush

Question 12

Moses receives the Ten Commandments on top of

Answer 12

Mt Sinai

Question 13

the ark of the covenant is:

Answer 13

a wooden chest containing the tablets of the Ten Commandments

Question 14

when returning to Canaan, the Hebrew people settled into tribal life in ___ tribes

Answer 14

12

Question 15

____ won the battle for Jerusalem and established it as a center for religion and government for the Hebrew people

Answer 15

King David

Question 16

the first Jewish Temple was built in the 900s BCE under the rule of

Answer 16

King Solomon

Question 17

the Temple was built with the help of ___ and ____

Answer 17

forced labor; heavy taxes

Question 18

originally, the Ark of the Covenant was held in the ___ until the ____ was built

Answer 18

Tabernacle; Temple

Question 19

in the Hebrew tradition someone who is inspired by God to speak in his name is called a

Answer 19

prophet

Question 20

during the reign of King Solomon, Israel split into two territories because

Answer 20

of disagreements over leadership AND heavy taxes imposed by Solomon during the building of the Temple

Question 21

during this split, the Northern Kingdom was called Israel and the Southern Kingdom was called

Answer 21

Judah

Question 22

King ___ built the second temple in Jerusalem

Answer 22

Herod

Question 23

the goal of Kabbalah is

Answer 23

mystical union with God

Question 24

Synagogue means

Answer 24

assembly

Question 25

during the diaspora all of the following were ways that Jews separated themselves from Gentiles EXCEPT

Answer 25

cleanliness

Question 26

during the babylonian occupation ____ proclaimed that God was available in Babylon, just like in Jerusalem

Answer 26

Ezekiel

Question 27

____ proclaimed that YHWH was not just the God of the Hebrews but also the God of the world

Answer 27

Isiah

Question 28

___ is called the man of the book because he emphasized the importance of studying scripture especially in times of exil

Answer 28

Ezra

Question 29

the second temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 CE by the ____

Answer 29

Romans

Question 30

Rabbi means ___

Answer 30

my teacher

Question 31

Hermeneutics menas ____

Answer 31

interpretation of scripture

Question 32

another name for the Hebrew Bible is

Answer 32

Tanakh

Question 33

another name for the Torah is

Answer 33

pentateuch

Question 34

in Judaism, oral law is known as

Answer 34

Mishnah

Question 35

the movement in the late 19th century to establish a Jewish homeland is called

Answer 35

zionism

Question 36

shema means

Answer 36

hear

Question 37

according to the Hebrew bible, God told ___ not to build a Temple despite his desires to

Answer 37

David

Question 38

the Hebrew prophets were proponents of

Answer 38

morality and social justice

Question 39

the ___ is a compilation of Kabbalahistic material

Answer 39

Zohar

Question 40

Judaism emphasized ___ more than ____

Answer 40

a good life on earth; the joys of heaven