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DSST World Religions

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Judaism's place of origin, "between the rivers"   Mesopotamia  
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He is considered to be the father of Judaism and had a promise with God   Abraham  
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This man had twelve sons for whom the twelve tribes of Israel were named   Jacob  
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The Hebrews were enslaved by him and were later led out of captivity in Egypt.   Pharoah  
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Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt in what is known as this.   Exodus  
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The Israelites wandered in the desert for this many years before entering the Promised Land   40  
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During his reign, he was instructed by God to build a temple after which the Land of Israel developed into a great center of commerce.   King Solomon  
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Of the two kingdoms, this northern kingdom consisted of ten tribes.   Kingdom of Israel  
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Of the two kingdoms, this southern kingdom consisted of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.   Kingdom of Judah  
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The "ten lost tribes of Israel" were scattered across the empire by which conquering people.   Assyrians  
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Judah was conquered under King Nebuchadnezzar and taken into captivity here.   Babylon  
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This scattering of the Jewish people occurred when Judah was conquered by the Babylonians in 586 BC and the First Temple was destroyed.   Diaspora  
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In 538 BC Babylon was overthrown by the Persian empire. After 70 years in captivity, this Persian leader allowed the Jews to return to Judea.   Cyrus the Great  
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The God who revealed himself to Moses and became the God of the Israelites. Also called Elohim, El Shaddai, Adonai, etc.   YHWH (Yahweh)  
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This belief in one god was uncommon during the time of Ancient Israel.   Monotheism  
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A day of rest and worship at a synagogue which is observed each Saturday.   Sabbath  
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A minor holiday which has become more prominent in the last century for Jews who live in areas that celebrate Christmas.   Hanukkah  
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The most conservative branch of Judaism which retains nearly all traditional rituals and practices.   Orthodox Judaism  
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The least conservative branch of Judaism, founded by Moses Mendelssohn, takes a liberal approach to many Jewish beliefs and practices.   Reform Judaism  
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This branch of Judaism takes a moderate approach in application of Judaism to the modern world.   Conservative Judaism  
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Founded by Israel ben Eliezere this branch of Judaism is more mystical and includes beliefs in prophetic dreams,miracles, and spiritual healing.   Hasidic Judaism  
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A modern American-based Jewish movement founded by Mordecai Kaplan views Judaism as progressively evolving in a modern culture.   Reconstruction Judaism  
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First used as a symbol of Jewish identity in the 1300s.   Star of David  
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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called this.   Torah  
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A second temple was rebuilt, but they destroyed it in 70 AD   the Romans  
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A collection of writings on the interpretation of the law contained in the Torah debated and written down by rabbis.   Talmud  
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Under Adolf Hitler, this mass execution of millions of Jews by the Nazis during World War II   Holocaust  
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Moses who led the Israelites out of Egypt, later received God's Ten Commandments at this location.   Mount Sinai  
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A candlestick with seven branches was first used in the Tabernacle in the desert.   Menorah  
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In 1948, this state was formed as a homeland for the Jews.   Israel  
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When this Roman Emperor made Christianity the state religion in 313 AD, persecution of the Jewish people became commonplace.   Constantine  
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In Spain during the 900s and 1000s, known as Spain's Golden Age, these two religions shared each other's ideas and lived together in harmony.   Judaism and Islam  
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An urban area occupied by those rejected by a society, such as quarters for Jews in some European cities.   Ghetto  
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These Jews of Spain and the Mediterranean spoke in a mixture of old Spanish and Hebrew known as Ladino.   Sephardi Jews  
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The Ashkenazi Jews settled in central Europe and Germany and spoke in this mixture of German and Hebrew   Yiddish  
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In Judaism, the shrine containing God’s commandments to Moses   Ark of the Covenant  
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a binding agreement between god and the Israelites   Covenant  
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The "anointed," the expected king and deliverer of the Jews; a term later applied by Christians to Jesus   Messiah  
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Historically, a Jewish teacher; at present, the ordained spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation   Rabbi  
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