REL 2300, Quiz 4 (Judaism
& related concepts)
If your last name
begins with the letters A-G, use version
1, (questions 1-4, red). If your last
name begins with the letters H-M, use version
2 (questions 5-8, blue). If your last
name begins with the letters N-R, use
version 3 (questions 9-12, green). And
if your last name begins with the letters
S-Z, use version
4 (questions 13-16, purple).
Key TERMS (answers to quiz questions):
Kethuvim or "writings"; theodicy; Torah or
Pentateuch; omnibenevolence; Bat (or Bar) Mitzvah; Orthopraxy; Talmud;
Covenant; Sabbath; Minyan; Omnipotence; omniscience; Nevi'im or "prophets";
Tefillin; Kosher; omnipresence.
1. What term describes
an ultimate being as "all knowing"? OMNISCIENCE
2. What is the term for
the third section of the Hebrew scriptures, consisting primarily of poetry,
proverbs, and literary works? KETHUVIM
3. What is the term for
something that is "ritually correct," particularly as it is related to
food consumption and preparation? KOSHER
4. What are the two small
boxes containing biblical passages that are worn by Orthodox Jewish males
on their head and left arm to indicate God's law is in the heart and in
the mind? TEFFELIN
5. Which term describes
an ultimate being as "able to do absolutely anything"? OMNIPOTENCE
6. What is the term for
the second section of the Hebrew scriptures, made up of historical works?
NEVI'IM
7. What is the coming
of age ceremony that marks the time when a young person is considered a
legal adult within the Jewish community? BAR MITZVAH OR BAT MITZVAH
8. Scholars explain that
Judaism is less interested in orthodoxy (correct belief) and more interested
in _________ correct practice? ORTHOPRAXY
9. Which term describes
an ultimate being as "all good"? OMNIBENEVOLENCE
10. What is the term for the
encyclopedic commentary on the Hebrew Scriptures? TALMUD
11. What term means "rest" and
is used to describe the 7th day of the week, a day of prayer and rest from
work? SABBATH
12. What is the term for the
quorum of 10 required for beginning a synagogue service of prayer?
MINYAN
13. What is the term for the
first five books of the Hebrew scriptures that are known as the "teachings"?
TORAH
14. What is the term for a contract,
for example, the one between the Hebrews and their God? COVENANT
15. What is the name of the
skullcap worn by devout males in Judaism? YARMULKE
16. Which term, mentioned in
class, describes the idea that everything works out for the best?
That is, evil either does not exist at all or evil does exist, but God
knows how to make the best possible world. THEODICY