Religious Studies Department.

Religious Studies

Religious Studies
Dr. Craig S. Wansink

Phone: 757.455.3406

 

Judaism Quiz

  1. What does "Israel" literally mean in English? 
    Jewish
    Sanctuary
    Struggles with God
    Beyond Jordan
    Chosen
  2. At Auschwitz, Jews were served good food on which one of the following days?
    Passover
    Rosh Hashanah
    Hanukkah
    Tisha Be'av
    Christmas
  3. What is a "mohel"?
    A non-Jew
    A convert to Judaism
    A Jew who does not follow kosher laws
    A person who circumcises babies
    A survivor of the holocaust
  4. Which branch of Judaism is characterized by black clothing and side curls?
    Conservative
    Hasidim
    Reformed
    Reconstructionist
  5. Which Jewish Party wanted war with the Romans?
    Cellulites
    Essenes
    Pharisees
    Sadducees
    Zealots
  6. With what holiday is fried food associated?
    Hanukkah
    Rosh Hashanah
    Yom Kippur
    Tisha Be'av
    Passover
  7. What does the 'N' in TANAK represent?
    Prophets
    Nehemiah
    Nothing
    Writings
    Noe
  8. Which of the following refers to two small boxes, containing scriptural passages, which are attached to the forehead and the upper left arm?
    Kippah
    Mezuzah
    Tefillin
    Herzl
    WWJD bracelets
  9. In what year did Israel become an independent Jewish state?
    1948ce
    200ce
    70ce
    70bce
    1800bce
  10. In what year was the Second Temple destroyed by the Romans?
    1948ce
    90ce
    70ce
    70bce
    1800bce