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This quiz contains a variety of questions on Jewish people, land and beliefs.
Question 1:
What did these six people have in common: Roderigo De Trianna, Luis De Torres, Maestre Bernal, Alfonso De La Calle, Marco the Surgeon, and Roderigo Sanchez De Segovia?
They were the only Jews, or Muslims, who were allowed to remain in Spain after the Expulsion Notice of 1492 in order to attend to the health of King Ferdinand First.
They were Marranos who feigned to disavow Judaism so they could remain in Spain after the Expulsion Notice of 1492.
They were the first Jews to be killed by the Spanish Inquisition.
They all sailed with Columbus.
Question 2:
Jewish women often wear a piece of jewelry with the shape of human hand and sometimes writings on it. What is it called?
Mezzuzah
TziTzit
Hamsa
Aron
Question 3:
In Jewish traditions, what is the ceremony for the naming of a female baby on the evening of her fifth day?
The Confirmation
The Eve of the Sixth
Sarah's Ceremony
Pinyin Ha-ben
Question 4:
During Jewish wedding ceremonies, the bride and groom stay under a canopy. What is this canopy called?
Chupah
Chanukia
Tallit katan
Chutzpah
Question 5:
The word Channukah, which refers to a Jewish tradition, means what in Hebrew?
Celebration
Winter
Pilgrimage
Dedication
Question 6:
What meals are typically eaten during the celebrations of the Channukah holiday?
Potato pancakes and jelly doughnuts
Potato pancakes and flat bread
Boiled chicken and dumplings
Jelly doughnuts and flat bread
Question 7:
What is the traditional food for Shavuot, a major festival in Judaism?
Boiled chicken
Dairy products
Potato dishes
Fish
Question 8:
Which line contains the correct names of the three Pilgrimage Festivals in Judaism?
Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot
Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur, and Channukah
Passover, Channukah, and Shavuot
Sukkot, Passover, and Shavuot
Question 9:
Which line represents the correct beginning of the Shema prayer?
Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom!
Blessed be the name of the Lord who made our bread!
Hear, O Israel! Bless the Lord who gave us the Torah!
Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God! The Lord is One!
Question 10:
Which of these people do Jews consider to be their historical religious Patriarchs?
Abraham, Issac, and Jacob
Abraham, Moses, and Solomon
Moses, David, and Solomon
Abraham, Moses, and David
Question 11:
Who is considered the father of the Jewish political movement and ideology of Zionism?
I .L. Peretz
Alfred Dreyfus
Theodor Herzl
Sholom Aleichem
Question 12:
Who was the first President of Israel?
Chaim Weizmann
David Kook
David Ben-Gurion
Albert Einstein
Question 13:
View the provided image.
What great work of art decorates Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem?
Holy windows
Seurat windows
Mondrian windows
Chagall windows
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Question 14:
Jewish children are considered "grown up" enough to be responsible for their actions at what age?
Boys at 13, girls at 14
All children above 13
Boys at 14, girls at 13
Boys at 13, girls at 12
Question 15:
What is the meaning of the Hebrew toast "l'Chaim!"?
"To life!"
"To our country!"
"To health!"
"To success!"
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