Jewish History Quiz This quiz is intended to test your knowledge of Jewish History. It covers a variety of topics, and includes 11 questions. delya90 published on May 15, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/11 Who was the first High Priest of ancient Israel? Eli Aaron Moses Joshua 2/11 Which site is mentioned several times in the Jewish bible as the place where Abram was instructed to sacrifice his son? Mount Moriah Mount Sinai Mount Gilboa Mount Carmel 3/11 In which century did the Jewish people make their first notable appearance in Palestine? 13th Century 8th Century 7th Century 4th Century 4/11 Who is believed to be the author of the Mishna? Hillel the Elder Rabbi Judah the Prince Johanan Ben Zakkai Shimon Ketaviah 5/11 What is the Hebrew name for the Babylonian exile? Golah Aravah Tziyon Shiloh 6/11 When did the Jewish people begin their journey into what is now known as the State of Israel? 1947 1895 1917 1938 7/11 Which of these tribes is not one of the lost tribes of Israel? Gad Ephraim Simeon Asher 8/11 Who proclaimed the first National Hebrew language in Palestine? King Herod Rabbi Judah the Prince Theodor Herzl Eliezer Ben Yehuda 9/11 When did the Jews establish the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem? 8th Century BCE 3rd Century BCE 2nd Century BCE 6th Century BCE 10/11 What are the names of the four holy cities in Judaism? Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem, and Shiloh Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias, and Jericho Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias, and Safed Jerusalem, Hebron, Safed, and Jericho 11/11 What is the original language of the Talmud? Greek Latin Arabic Aramaic
