Judaism quiz for the Edexcel GCSE

A quiz with questions about all aspects of Judaism you need to know for the GCSE exam.

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  • Created by: Abigail
  • Created on: 23-05-12 14:18
What is parev?
Neutral foods
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How many tassles (tzitzit) would you find on a tallit?
613
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What is Chanukah (Hannukah)?
The festival of dedication
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What is challah/challot?
Bread traditionally eaten on Shabbat
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What is the halakhah?
Jewish Law
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What is the name given to Jews who originate from Central and Eastern Europe?
Ashkenazim
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What is a minyan?
The quorum of 10 adult males needed for a service to take place
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How old is a Jewish girl when she has her Bat Mitzvah?
12
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What is the Aron HaKodesh?
It contains the Torah in a synagogue
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A yarmulke is worn wear?
On the top of the head
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What is the name of the canopy that Jewish couples get married under?
Chuppah/Huppah
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The Decalogue is also known as what?
The Ten Commandments
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What do Jewish people do in the period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Apologise to people they have upset in the past year and ask for forgiveness
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In the Purim story, which Jewish girl married the Persian king?
Esther
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What was Abraham willing to do to his son in order to show his faith and trust in G-d?
Sacrifice him
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How many tassles (tzitzit) would you find on a tallit?

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613

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What is Chanukah (Hannukah)?

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Card 4

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What is challah/challot?

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What is the halakhah?

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Had the same issue with gaining my results. This was also my firs time using this site.

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