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Jewish History and Judaism

written by: shimonbentzvi
 
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 all sailed with Columbus.
They were Marranos who feigned to disavow Judaism so they could remain in Spain after the Expulsion Notice of 1492.
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 the first Jews to be killed by the Spanish Inquisition.

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
Aron
Hamsa

Question 3:


In Jewish traditions, what is the ceremony for the naming of a female baby on the evening of her fifth day?
The Eve of the Sixth
Pinyin Ha-ben
Sarah's Ceremony
The Confirmation

Question 4:


During Jewish wedding ceremonies, the bride and groom stay under a canopy. What is this canopy called?
Tallit katan
Chupah
Chutzpah
Chanukia

Question 5:


The word Channukah, which refers to a Jewish tradition, means what in Hebrew?
Pilgrimage
Celebration
Winter
Dedication

Question 6:


What meals are typically eaten during the celebrations of the Channukah holiday?
Jelly doughnuts and flat bread
Potato pancakes and flat bread
Potato pancakes and jelly doughnuts
Boiled chicken and dumplings

Question 7:


What is the traditional food for Shavuot, a major festival in Judaism?
Fish
Dairy products
Boiled chicken
Potato dishes

Question 8:


Which line contains the correct names of the three Pilgrimage Festivals in Judaism?
Passover, Channukah, and Shavuot
Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur, and Channukah
Sukkot, Passover, and Shavuot
Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot

Question 9:


Which line represents the correct beginning of the Shema prayer?
Hear, O Israel! Bless the Lord who gave us the Torah!
Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God! The Lord is One!
Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom!
Blessed be the name of the Lord who made our bread!

Question 10:


Which of these people do Jews consider to be their historical religious Patriarchs?
Abraham, Moses, and David
Abraham, Issac, and Jacob
Moses, David, and Solomon
Abraham, Moses, and Solomon

Question 11:


Who is considered the father of the Jewish political movement and ideology of Zionism?
Alfred Dreyfus
Theodor Herzl
I .L. Peretz
Sholom Aleichem

Question 12:


Who was the first President of Israel?
Albert Einstein
David Ben-Gurion
David Kook
Chaim Weizmann

Question 13:

View the provided image.
What great work of art decorates Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem?
Seurat windows
Mondrian windows
Chagall windows
Holy 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
Boys at 14, girls at 13
All children above 13
Boys at 13, girls at 12

Question 15:


What is the meaning of the Hebrew toast "l'Chaim!"?
"To our country!"
"To success!"
"To life!"
"To health!"

 


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