1. The biblical “Patriarchs” are a. Abraham b. Isaac c. Jacob d. All of the above
2. Solomon’s Temple was built in a. Jerusalem b. Damascus c. Athens d. Rome
3. The word “canon” refers to a. An artillery piece b. An arrangement of flowers c. A collection of sacred writings d. A type of animal sacrifice
4. Masada was a a. City in southern Israel b. Roman general c. Mountain fortress d. King David’s royal palace
5. The word halachah can be defined as a. An authoritative form of ritual behavior b. A type of pastry c. A form of male attire d. A special way of praying
6. Ashkenazim are Jews who lived in a. Asia b. North Africa c. The Middle East d. Europe
7. The author of the 13 articles of Jewish belief was a. Saadia ben Joseph b. Hillel c. Maimonides d. Moses Mendelssohn
8. The “bible” of medieval Jewish mystics was a. The Mishnah b. The Zohar c. The Guide for the Perplexed d. The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
9. The name “Baal Shem Tov” means a. “Peace be unto you” b. “A great miracle occurred here” c. “Master of the Good Name” d. “My name is Baal”
10. The Reform Movement embraced the idea that Judaism is a. An unchanging religious culture b. An evolving religious culture c. An offshoot of Islam d. A substitute for Christianity
11. Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan is associated with which movement in modern Judaism? a. The Conservative Movement b. Reconstructionism c. Orthodoxy d. Reform
12. The word Shoah literally means a. Whirlwind b. Genocide c. Catastrophe d. The end of the world
13. A mikveh is a. A ceremonial cup b. A ritual pool c. A
