Religion 101 Final Exam Questions And Correct Answers
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Religion 101 Final Exam Questions And
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Which statement about the ancient Israelites is true? - answerThey worshiped one God by
burning animal sacrifices on alters in the open, along with basic animistic practices.
According to the book of Genesis, who was promised that he would b...
Religion 101 Final Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
Which statement about the ancient Israelites is true? - answer✔✔They worshiped one God by
burning animal sacrifices on alters in the open, along with basic animistic practices.
According to the book of Genesis, who was promised that he would become the father of a great
nation, possess a land, and become a blessing to all the people if he kept his covenant with God?
- answer✔✔Abraham
The events and characters of which event became the heart and soul of Jewish religion? -
answer✔✔The Jewish Exodus from Egypt
From Mt. Sinai, YHWH communicated the law to the Iraelites through Moses. This law was the
- answer✔✔Torah
Years in the Sinai wilderness gave the Israelites three of their religious institutions: the laws of
God, the Tent of Meeting, and the - answer✔✔Ark of the Covenant
Israel developed into a fairly powerful and wealthy small nation in the Ancient Middle East due
to the abilities of King - answer✔✔David
One of the most important moral and literary contributions of any world religion was ancient
Israel's - answer✔✔prophetic movement
Worship of YHWH took on a more formal status with the building of a magnificent temple in
Jerusalem by King - answer✔✔Solomon
What was the result of a rebellion in the nation of Israel after the reign of Soloman in 922
B.C.E.? - answer✔✔The nation of Israel was split into two: the northern nation of Judah and the
southern nation of Judah
What is the mission of the Jews as YHWH's chosen people? - answer✔✔to present his message
to all the nations of the world
Who most likely began the process of canonizing books as the word of God? - answer✔✔Ezra
Who were the ten lost tribes? - answer✔✔The ten lost tribes contained the population of the
northern nation of Israel that was either killed or deported and enslaved when the nation was
destroyed by the Assyrians.
The years following the Assyrian destruction of Israel saw the beginning of the -
answer✔✔Diaspora
Since they were separated by great distances from the temple in Jerusalem, the Jews of the
Diaspora developed a new institution as a local center for prayer and study. It is known as the -
answer✔✔synagogue
What is the Mishnah? - answer✔✔The Mishnah contains all the legal commentary on Jewish law
collected since the days of Ezra, along with the disputes.
What is the key Jewish text that consists of legal material, discussions, and decisions along with
history, folklore and sermons? - answer✔✔Talmud
Jews refused to eat certain foods that non-Jews ate. What food laws determine which foods are
clean and fit to eat? - answer✔✔Kosher
In the years following the death of Muhammad, the religion of Islam exploded out of Arabia into
the entire Fertile Crescent and across North Africa. During these years, why did the Muslims
generally treat Jews and Christians better than other non-Muslims under their control? -
answer✔✔Jews and Christians were not polytheists and had sacred scripture, which Muslims
accepted as revelations from God
Who wrote God to the Perplexed and was the greatest figure in Spanish Judaism? -
answer✔✔Maimonides
What was the impact of the Abbasid dynasty of Islamic caliphs on Judaism around the year 800
C.E? - answer✔✔The dynasty was known for its religious tolerance, and Jews participated in a
brief golden age of science, philosophy, medicine, and literature.
The Christian effort to win back the holy places in Palestine from the Muslims was called the -
answer✔✔Crusades
Muslim Spain began to decline at the start of the thirteenth century, and the subsequent rise of a
Christian ruler meant hardship for the Jews. What event caused the mass emigration of Jews
from
Spain? - answer✔✔King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled the Jews and Muslims from
Spain in 1492
A feature of the Counter-Reformation in Rome was the formation of a special section of the city
where all Jews were forced to move. It was called - answer✔✔a ghetto
Which statement is true about Jews in Europe during the early modern period? -
answer✔✔Many Jews fled the persecution of Christian governments and found homes in the
Muslim states of the Ottoman Empire
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