Name:______

Date:______

Hebrew and Judaism Test

1.  The Jews believe that the Ten Commandments were given by God to?

  1. Moses
  2. Abraham
  3. King David
  4. King Solomon

2.  The basic teachings and laws that guide the Jewish people are found in the?

  1. Talmud
  2. Torah
  3. Book of the Dead
  4. Dead Sea Scrolls

3.  Scholars call the dispersal of Jews outside of Israel what?

  1. Migration
  2. Nomad
  3. Diaspora
  4. Exodus

4.  The most sacred text of Judaism is what?

  1. Torah
  2. Dead Sea Scrolls
  3. Talmud
  4. Book of the Dead

5.  Where can you find scholars writings (called commentaries) explaining the Jewish Laws?

  1. Torah
  2. Dead Sea Scrolls
  3. Talmud
  4. Book of the Dead

6.  The Jews were conquered by whom?

  1. Greeks
  2. Romans
  3. Spain
  4. England

7.  Which Jewish Holiday honors the rededication of the Second Temple?

  1. Hanukkah
  2. Passover
  3. Rosh Hashanah
  4. Yom Kippur

8.  Which holiday celebrates the Jewish New Year?

  1. Hanukkah
  2. Passover
  3. Rosh Hashanah
  4. Yom Kippur

9.  On which High Holy Day do the Jewish people ask God for forgiveness?

  1. Hanukkah
  2. Passover
  3. Rosh Hashanah
  4. Yom Kippur

10.  Who demanded the Pharaoh of Egypt to free the Jewish people?

  1. Abraham
  2. Moses
  3. Talmud
  4. None of the above

11.  Judah fell to what civilization?

  1. Chaldeans
  2. Romans
  3. Greece
  4. Ottoman Empire

12.  Who was Moses sister?

  1. Deborah
  2. Miriam
  3. Ruth
  4. Naomi

13.  The Hebrew Bible is made up of what?

  1. Torah
  2. The Proverbs
  3. Book of Psalms
  4. All the above

14.  The Commentaries can be found in what?

  1. Talmud
  2. Torah
  3. Book of Psalms
  4. None of the above

15.  The Hebrew bible traces the Hebrews back to who?

  1. Moses
  2. Jesus
  3. Abraham
  4. None of the above

II. Fill in the blank

Flat Bread / Hanukkah / Babylonian Captivity / Persians
Saul / Hebrew Bible / Romans / Passover
Monotheism / Egypt / Israel / Yum Kippur
Greeks / India / Exodus / Commentaries

16.  The ______is made up of the Torah, the Proverbs, and the Book of Psalms.

17.  ______is a time for the Jews to remember the Exodus.

18.  They eat only ______and have a ritual meal called the Seder.

19.  ______honors the rededication of the Second Temple.

20.  The Jews went through a period of enslavement called the ______.

21.  The ______took over Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem.

22.  The Jews were conquered by the ______, but made many advances in teaching and building temples.

23.  ______was the first King of Israel.

24.  The worshiping of one god is called ______.

25.  The pharaoh of ______made the Hebrews slaves to stop them from taking over.

III. True or False (write out word)

26.  Like most people in the ancient world, the Jews worshipped many gods. ______

27.  Although Hebrew women had very few rights, they were allowed to inherit property even if they had brothers. ______

28.  The Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a young boy exploring a small cave near the Dead Sea. ______

29.  The Exodus was when Moses led the Jews from Rome.______

30.  The Jews consider Hanukkah the most Holy Day of the Year. ______

31.  After Solomon’s death revolts broke out over who should be king. ______

32.  In Hebrew society women were allowed to choose their husbands. ______

33.  Teaching children especially boys has always been important to Jewish society.______

34.  Nearly every Synagogue has a Torah. ______

35.  The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947.______

IV. Short Answer

36.  Explain how women were treated in Hebrew society.

______

37.  How was education handled by the Hebrew people.

______