Deck 11: Judaism

Question 1

What is the definition of the following term:
-Baal Shem Tov (1698-1760):

Answer 1

A charismatic faith healer, mystic, and teacher (whose given name was Israel ben Eliezer) who is generally regarded as the founder of the Hasidic movement.

Question 2

What is the definition of the following term:
-Bar/Bat Mitzvah:

Answer 2

Bar/Bat Mitzvah; (bahr/baht meets-vah') A rite of passage for adolescents in Judaism, the Bar Mitzvah (for males age thirteen) and the Bat Mitzvah (for females ages twelve to thirteen) signal their coming of age and the beginning of adult religious responsibility.

Question 3

What is the definition of the following term:
-covenant:

Answer 3

A biblical concept that describes the relationship between God and the Jews in contractual terms, often thought of as an eternal bond between the Creator and the descendants of the ancient Israelites.

Question 4

What is the definition of the following term:
-Dead Sea Scrolls:

Question 5

What is the definition of the following term:
-Diaspora:

Question 6

What is the definition of the following term:
-election:

Question 7

What is the definition of the following term:
-eschatological:

Question 8

What is the definition of the following term:
-ethical monotheism:

Question 9

What is the definition of the following term:
-Exodus:

Question 10

What is the definition of the following term:
-halacha:

Question 11

What is the definition of the following term:
-Hasidism:

Question 12

What is the definition of the following term:
-Holocaust:

Question 13

What is the definition of the following term:
-immanence:

Question 14

What is the definition of the following term:
-Kabbalah:

Question 15

What is the definition of the following term:
-Luria, Isaac:

Question 16

What is the definition of the following term:
-Maimonides:

Question 17

What is the definition of the following term:
-mikveh:

Question 18

What is the definition of the following term:
-mitzvot:

Question 19

What is the definition of the following term:
-Moses:

Question 20

What is the definition of the following term:
-omnipotence:

Question 21

What is the definition of the following term:
-omniscience:

Question 22

What is the definition of the following term:
-Pesach:

Question 23

What is the definition of the following term:
-Rosh Hashanah:

Question 24

What is the definition of the following term:
-Seder:

Question 25

What is the definition of the following term:
-Shavuot:

Question 26

What is the definition of the following term:
-Siddur:

Question 27

What is the definition of the following term:
-Sukkot:

Question 28

What is the definition of the following term:
-synagogue:

Question 29

What is the definition of the following term:
-tallit:

Question 30

What is the definition of the following term:
-Talmud:

Question 31

What is the definition of the following term:
-Tanakh:

Question 32

What is the definition of the following term:
-tefillin:

Question 33

What is the definition of the following term:
-Torah:

Question 34

What is the definition of the following term:
-transcendence:

Question 35

What is the definition of the following term:
-YHWH:

Question 36

What is the definition of the following term:
-Yom Kippur:

Question 37

What is the definition of the following term:
-Zionism:

Question 38

What is the definition of the following term:
-Zohar:

Question 39

Judaism is commonly referred to as a form of

A) dualism.
B) ethical monotheism.
C) polytheism.
D) atheism.

Question 40

In Hebrew, the word Torah means

A) submission.
B) revelation.
C) teaching.
D) the end of the world.

Question 41

Traditionally how many mitzvot can be found in the Torah

A) 613
B) 10
C) 13
D) 99

Question 42

In the Hebrew Bible, the prophet Ezekiel portrays God as

A) an old man.
B) a young woman.
C) an invisible being.
D) seated upon the semblance of a throne.

Question 43

In Judaism, the concept of election is based on what belief?

A) Jews are by nature superior to all other peoples.
B) Jews should be free to worship whichever deity pleases them.
C) God has chosen to reveal himself to the people of Israel.
D) No one but Jews can worship the God of Judaism.

Question 44

The word mashiach literally means

A) king.
B) chosen one.
C) anointed one.
D) the last one.

Question 45

The Sephirot are

A) essential attributes of God.
B) emanations of God's creative force.
C) ten in number.
D) All of the above

Question 46

In ancient times, Jews were conquered by the

A) Babylonians.
B) Assyrians.
C) Romans.
D) All of the above

Question 47

The earliest nonbiblical reference to Israel can be found in the

A) Book of the Dead.
B) Merneptah stone.
C) Moabite stone.
D) Doomsday Book.

Question 48

The biblical patriarchs are

A) Abraham.
B) Isaac.
C) Jacob.
D) All of the above

Question 49

Solomon's Temple was built in

A) Jerusalem.
B) Damascus.
C) Athens.
D) Rome.

Question 50

The word canon refers to a(n)

A) artillery piece.
B) arrangement of flowers.
C) collection of sacred writings.
D) type of animal sacrifice.

Question 51

The term Oral Torah is associated with which group?

A) Essenes
B) Pharisees
C) Sadducees
D) Chasidim

Question 52

Masada was

A) a city in southern Israel.
B) an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
C) a mountain fortress near the Dead Sea.
D) King David's royal palace.

Question 53

The word halacha can be defined as a(n)

A) authoritative form of ritual behavior.
B) type of pastry.
C) form of male attire.
D) special way of praying.

Question 54

Ashkenazim are Jews who lived in

A) Asia.
B) North Africa.
C) the Middle East.
D) Europe.

Question 55

The author of the thirteen articles of Jewish belief was

A) Saadia ben Joseph.
B) Hillel.
C) Maimonides.
D) Moses Mendelssohn.

Question 56

The "bible" of medieval Jewish mystics was the

A) Mishnah.
B) Zohar.
C) Guide for the Perplexed.
D) Book of Beliefs and Opinions.

Question 57

The name Baal Shem Tov means

A) "Peace be unto you."
B) "A great miracle occurred here."
C) "Master of the Good Name."
D) "My name is Baal."

Question 58

A tsaddik is a

A) holy man and spiritual guide.
B) prayer leader.
C) wealthy man.
D) famous scholar.

Question 59

The author of the book Jerusalem was

A) Theodor Herzl.
B) Israel ben Eliezer.
C) Sally Priesand.
D) Moses Mendelssohn.

Question 60

The Reform Movement embraced the idea that Judaism is an

A) unchanging religious culture.
B) evolving religious culture.
C) offshoot of Islam.
D) alternate form of Christianity.

Question 61

Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan is associated with which movement in modern Judaism?

A) Conservative movement
B) Reconstructionism
C) Orthodoxy
D) Reform

Question 62

The word Shoah literally means

A) whirlwind.
B) genocide.
C) catastrophe.
D) the end of the world.

Question 63

A Siddur is a

A) ceremonial meal.
B) prayer book.
C) calendar.
D) page of the Talmud.

Question 64

Which of the following is not a major Jewish festival?

A) Pesach
B) Hanukkah
C) Yom Kippur
D) Shavuot

Question 65

On Sukkot it is customary to build a

A) bonfire.
B) altar.
C) pyramid.
D) temporary hut.

Question 66

A Seder is a

A) ceremonial meal.
B) ritual bath.
C) prayer book.
D) visit to someone's home.

Question 67

The Haggadah tells the story of the

A) creation of the world.
B) slaughter of European Jews during World War II.
C) Exodus from Egypt.
D) destruction of the Temple.

Question 68

Shavuot is a celebration of

A) the Exodus from Egypt.
B) the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai.
C) victory over Haman.
D) the fall harvest.

Question 69

The Maccabean rebellion is celebrated on

A) the ninth of Av.
B) Rosh Hashanah.
C) Purim.
D) Hanukkah.

Question 70

On Erev Shabbat, it is customary to eat

A) gefilte fish.
B) challah.
C) matzah.
D) apples and honey.

Question 71

At the conclusion of a Jewish wedding, the groom traditionally

A) hides behind a curtain.
B) dances around the bride.
C) crushes a wine glass.
D) shouts "Mazel Tov."

Question 72

The initial period of mourning (shivah) for a deceased relative lasts

A) thirty days.
B) one year.
C) sixty days.
D) seven days.

Question 73

The traditional prayer quorum (minyan) in Judaism is

A) ten men.
B) twenty men or women.
C) thirty men, women, or children.
D) ten women.

Question 74

The Hebrew word for the dietary code is

A) brit.
B) sukkah.
C) kashrut.
D) aliyah.

Question 75

Which of the following foods is not eaten on Passover?

A) Chicken
B) Bread
C) Carp
D) Eggs

Question 76

Traditionally, Jews pray

A) constantly.
B) five times a day.
C) once a week.
D) three times a day.

Question 77

A tallit is a

A) prayer shawl.
B) row of prayer beads.
C) scarf.
D) good-luck charm.

Question 78

One of the most important prayers that declares the unity of God is

A) the Kaddish.
B) the Kiddush.
C) the Shema.
D) Kol Nidre.

Question 79

Judaism teaches a belief in many gods.

Question 80

The word Torah literally means "teaching."