Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of kosher food?

Accepted Answer

A) Rabbis bless food to make it kosher. 
B) Kosher food is closely linked with Jewish identity. 
C) Kosher rules are not observed during Passover. 
D) Raw vegetables are never kosher. 
A) Rabbis bless food to make it kosher. 
B) Kosher food is closely linked with Jewish identity. 
C) Kosher rules are not observed during Passover. 
D) Raw vegetables are never kosher. B

Question 2

The Tanak talks in detail about afterlife, and Judaism as a whole today dwells on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

_________ celebrates the escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) Yom Kippur 
B) Hanukkah 
C) Rosh Hashanah 
D) Passover 
A) Yom Kippur 
B) Hanukkah 
C) Rosh Hashanah 
D) Passover D

Question 4

The belief that only one God exists is called:

Accepted Answer

A) polytheism. 
B) monotheism. 
C) atheism. 
D) pantheism. 
A) polytheism. 
B) monotheism. 
C) atheism. 
D) pantheism.

Question 5

Discuss the purpose of Jewish practices relating to death and mourning.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
Jewish practices rela

Question 6

_________ is the term used to refer to Jews in medieval and modern times living in Western, Central, and Eastern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) Hasidic 
B) Ashkenazi 
C) Masorti 
D) Sephardic 
A) Hasidic 
B) Ashkenazi 
C) Masorti 
D) Sephardic

Question 7

The term _________ refers to a town or city neighborhood to which Jews were restricted.

Accepted Answer

A) ward 
B) ghetto 
C) stake 
D) ark 
A) ward 
B) ghetto 
C) stake 
D) ark

Question 8

Identify a true statement about Judaism.

Accepted Answer

A) All Jews consider Jewishness a matter of religion, not of ethnic status or cultural identity. 
B) Throughout history, it has always been possible to give up Judaism and still call oneself Jewish. 
C) Throughout history, the ancestors of the Jews have only been referred to as Hebrews. 
D) The people who live in the modern nation of Israel are called Israelis, not "Israelites." 
A) All Jews consider Jewishness a matter of religion, not of ethnic status or cultural identity. 
B) Throughout history, it has always been possible to give up Judaism and still call oneself Jewish. 
C) Throughout history, the ancestors of the Jews have only been referred to as Hebrews. 
D) The people who live in the modern nation of Israel are called Israelis, not "Israelites."

Question 9

_________ is the term used to refer to Jews in medieval and modern times living in the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) Hasidic 
B) Ashkenazi 
C) Masorti 
D) Sephardic 
A) Hasidic 
B) Ashkenazi 
C) Masorti 
D) Sephardic

Question 10

In the context of Jewish funeral rituals, what refers to a prayer of faith and petition said every day during the light mourning period of eleven months after shiva?

Accepted Answer

A) Purim 
B) Shavuot 
C) Kaddish 
D) Rosh Hashanah 
A) Purim 
B) Shavuot 
C) Kaddish 
D) Rosh Hashanah

Question 11

What movement led by Abraham Geiger was the first new form of Judaism to arise?

Accepted Answer

A) Reconstructionist movement 
B) Reform movement 
C) Orthodox movement 
D) Conservative movement 
A) Reconstructionist movement 
B) Reform movement 
C) Orthodox movement 
D) Conservative movement

Question 12

What term meaning "son of the commandment," refers to a male's assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah?

Accepted Answer

A) bris milah 
B) Rosh Hashanah 
C) Yom Kippur 
D) bar mitzvah 
A) bris milah 
B) Rosh Hashanah 
C) Yom Kippur 
D) bar mitzvah

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of Jewish teachings?

Accepted Answer

A) Jewish morality rests on the foundation of polytheism. 
B) A fundamental Jewish teaching is that humans physically look like God. 
C) Jews believe that humans have a moral sense to know what is right. 
D) The Bible explains the "image of God" in detail. 
A) Jewish morality rests on the foundation of polytheism. 
B) A fundamental Jewish teaching is that humans physically look like God. 
C) Jews believe that humans have a moral sense to know what is right. 
D) The Bible explains the "image of God" in detail.

Question 14

Judaism teaches polytheism, meaning that many deities exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What term refers to the place in a synagogue where the Torah scrolls are kept?

Accepted Answer

A) ward 
B) ark 
C) stake 
D) sect 
A) ward 
B) ark 
C) stake 
D) sect

Question 16

Describe Jewish wedding ceremonies.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
Judaism strongly enco

Question 17

The main Jewish synagogue service takes place on either Friday evening or Saturday morning, both of which fall on the Sabbath day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The predominant biblical image of afterlife is a shadowy underworld, a land of darkness and silence called:

Accepted Answer

A) halakhah. 
B) Shoah. 
C) Sheol. 
D) shiva. 
A) halakhah. 
B) Shoah. 
C) Sheol. 
D) shiva.

Question 19

What six-pointed figure that is the most common symbol of Judaism today?

Accepted Answer

A) chai 
B) menorah 
C) Star of David 
D) Ark of the Covenant 
A) chai 
B) menorah 
C) Star of David 
D) Ark of the Covenant

Question 20

Jewish morality and ethics rest on the foundation of ethical monotheism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true of kosher food?

The Tanak talks in detail about afterlife, and Judaism as a whole today dwells on it.

_________ celebrates the escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery.

The belief that only one God exists is called:

Discuss the purpose of Jewish practices relating to death and mourning.

_________ is the term used to refer to Jews in medieval and modern times living in Western, Central, and Eastern Europe.

The term _________ refers to a town or city neighborhood to which Jews were restricted.

Identify a true statement about Judaism.

_________ is the term used to refer to Jews in medieval and modern times living in the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain.

In the context of Jewish funeral rituals, what refers to a prayer of faith and petition said every day during the light mourning period of eleven months after shiva?

What movement led by Abraham Geiger was the first new form of Judaism to arise?

What term meaning "son of the commandment," refers to a male's assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah?

Which of the following statements is true of Jewish teachings?

Judaism teaches polytheism, meaning that many deities exist.

What term refers to the place in a synagogue where the Torah scrolls are kept?

Describe Jewish wedding ceremonies.

The main Jewish synagogue service takes place on either Friday evening or Saturday morning, both of which fall on the Sabbath day.

The predominant biblical image of afterlife is a shadowy underworld, a land of darkness and silence called:

What six-pointed figure that is the most common symbol of Judaism today?

Jewish morality and ethics rest on the foundation of ethical monotheism.

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Exam 10: Encountering Judaism: The Way of Gods People

Which of the following statements is true of kosher food?

The Tanak talks in detail about afterlife, and Judaism as a whole today dwells on it.

_________ celebrates the escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery.

The belief that only one God exists is called:

Discuss the purpose of Jewish practices relating to death and mourning.

_________ is the term used to refer to Jews in medieval and modern times living in Western, Central, and Eastern Europe.

The term _________ refers to a town or city neighborhood to which Jews were restricted.

Identify a true statement about Judaism.

_________ is the term used to refer to Jews in medieval and modern times living in the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain.

In the context of Jewish funeral rituals, what refers to a prayer of faith and petition said every day during the light mourning period of eleven months after shiva?

What movement led by Abraham Geiger was the first new form of Judaism to arise?

What term meaning "son of the commandment," refers to a male's assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah?

Which of the following statements is true of Jewish teachings?

Judaism teaches polytheism, meaning that many deities exist.

What term refers to the place in a synagogue where the Torah scrolls are kept?

Describe Jewish wedding ceremonies.

The main Jewish synagogue service takes place on either Friday evening or Saturday morning, both of which fall on the Sabbath day.

The predominant biblical image of afterlife is a shadowy underworld, a land of darkness and silence called:

What six-pointed figure that is the most common symbol of Judaism today?

Jewish morality and ethics rest on the foundation of ethical monotheism.

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Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

Encountering Hinduism: Many Paths to Liberation

Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

Encountering Zoroastrianism: The Way of the One Wise Lord

Encountering Christianity: The Way of Jesus Christ

Encountering Islam: The Straight Path of the One God

Encountering New Religious Movements: Modern Ways to Alternative Meanings

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