Deck 9: Judaism: a Chosen People, Choosing God

Question 1

Which of the following is not an attribute of God, according to Judaism?

A) All knowing
B) Present everywhere
C) Finite in time and space
D) Exists eternally

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The effort to expand scriptural teachings with stories to illustrate their meaning for everyday life is called __________.

A) tanakh
B) torah
C) aggadah
D) midrash

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The ________ is a compendium of teaching on the Talmud.

A) Mishnah
B) Aggadah
C) Torah
D) Tanakh

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Abraham is considered by many rabbis to be "the first Jew."

Question 5

________ means "a son of the commandments."

A) Bar mitzvah
B) Shechem
C) Gentile
D) Rabbi

Question 6

The Hebrew word for the Jewish Enlightenment is __________.

A) Hasidism
B) Aggadah
C) Haskalah
D) Diaspora

Question 7

A rabbi is a __________.

A) nonmember of the Jewish community
B) building for worship
C) community center
D) teacher or scholar

Question 8

Three sets of Jewish writings together make up the __________.

A) Torah
B) Aggadah
C) Tanakh
D) Talmud

Question 9

Ethical monotheism is __________.

A) a foundation principle of Buddhism
B) the belief in God as beyond good and evil, and humans as inherently evil
C) the need to believe in one god, act properly toward this god, and to act properly toward others
D) the need to recognize there are multiple ways to approach divinity and that we should not judge religions traditions of other people

Question 10

The ________ is also known as the oral Torah.

A) Aggadah
B) Talmud
C) Tanakh
D) Midrash

Question 11

Monotheism is the idea that there __________.

A) are many gods
B) are no gods
C) is one god
D) are three gods

Question 12

There are many different meaning for the word "Torah."

Question 13

A young boy or girl publicly becomes part of the Jewish community in a ceremony during which he or she __________.

A) drinks wine
B) dances around the altar
C) reads from holy scriptures
D) gives a sermon

Question 14

The words "Torah" can mean __________.

A) only the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
B) a number different things from scriptures to law
C) the building in which one worships God
D) the temple itself

Question 15

Judaism is the first known religion to focus on one God.

Question 16

The Talmud __________.

A) concentrates on explaining Jewish law
B) seeks to interpret scripture for everyday life
C) is a Jewish leader or teacher
D) is the community of believers

Question 17

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called __________.

A) Genesis
B) Tanakh
C) Shofar
D) Torah

Question 18

Gentiles are teachers of the Torah.

Question 19

Exegesis is the process of interpreting scripture.

Question 20

The idea of finding meaning through sacred texts is called __________.

A) rabbi
B) halakah
C) torah
D) exegesis

Question 21

Throughout history Jews have always been able to live in their promised land, Israel.

Question 22

The ________ is also known as "the Oral Torah."

Question 23

Non-Jews are called ________

Question 24

The ceremony marking when a young man or woman becomes a formal member of the community is called the ________.

Question 25

Describe the Jewish notion of God.

Question 26

What is Zionism?

Question 27

How is the notion of God different in Judaism from other religious traditions, and how is it similar?

Question 28

What is Ethical Monotheism?

Question 29

________ are members of a mystical sect.

Question 30

What does it mean for contemporary Jews to call themselves the "Chosen People"?

Question 31

What is the relationship between the diaspora and Zionism?

Question 32

How might Jews prove the existence of God?

Question 33

Zionism is the effort to claim Europe as a homeland for Jewish people.

Question 34

The exile of Jews from the homeland created the ________.

Question 35

Explain the shift in Judaism from ancient prophets to contemporary rabbis.

Question 36

What is the diaspora?

Question 37

Exegesis is the process of interpreting scripture to find meaning.

Question 38

Who was Abraham and why is he important for Jews today?

Question 39

Members of a mystic sect of Judaism are known as rabbis.