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Religious Education Quiz - Judaism (Questions)

This Judaism RE quiz introduces KS1 children to this religion. Children often know that Jesus was Jewish but can’t differentiate between Judaism and Christianity. A simple way to explain the differences is by pointing out that Jewish people only use the Old Testament whereas Christians focus on the New.

If you follow the religion called Judaism, then you are called Jewish. Judaism is believed to be the eldest of the four major religions. Can you answer these questions?

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Where do Jewish people pray?

[ ]	Church
[ ]	Chapel
[ ]	Synagogue
[ ]	Temple

Why do Jewish people consider Moses their leader?

[ ]	They think he was the first man ever born
[ ]	He freed the Jewish people from the Pharaoh
[ ]	They think he is a magician
[ ]	He lived a long time ago

This is the Star of....

[ ]	David
[ ]	Peter
[ ]	Michael
[ ]	Simon

What is the name of their holy book?

[ ]	Bible
[ ]	Big Book
[ ]	Torah
[ ]	Qu'ran

The Torah is written and spoken in a different language - what is this language called?

[ ]	English
[ ]	Hebrew
[ ]	Japanese
[ ]	Irish

What is the name of the person that leads the service?

[ ]	Rabbit
[ ]	Boss
[ ]	Rabbi
[ ]	Leader

What is the name of the hat Jewish men wear?

[ ]	Hair coverer
[ ]	Head warmer
[ ]	Hat
[ ]	Kippah

Jewish people don't eat...

[ ]	pigs
[ ]	bread
[ ]	cheese
[ ]	chickens

Which day is most important for Jewish people?

[ ]	Tuesday
[ ]	Wednesday
[ ]	Sabbath
[ ]	Every day

10.

Which country did Judaism come from?

[ ]	France
[ ]	Jamaica
[ ]	Thailand
[ ]	Israel

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Religious Education Quiz - Judaism (Answers)

Where do Jewish people pray?

[ ]	Church
[ ]	Chapel
[x]	Synagogue
[ ]	Temple

Men and women don't sit together when in a synagogue.

Why do Jewish people consider Moses their leader?

[ ]	They think he was the first man ever born
[x]	He freed the Jewish people from the Pharaoh
[ ]	They think he is a magician
[ ]	He lived a long time ago

Do you remember the story about the evil Pharaoh who wouldn't free the Jewish slaves? Well it was Moses who brought the plagues upon him, with the help of God. He was then able to free them and lead them away from slavery.

This is the Star of....

[x]	David
[ ]	Peter
[ ]	Michael
[ ]	Simon

Many Jewish people wear this symbol on a necklace and it can be seen on their churches.

What is the name of their holy book?

[ ]	Bible
[ ]	Big Book
[x]	Torah
[ ]	Qu'ran

The Torah is actually a scroll.

The Torah is written and spoken in a different language - what is this language called?

[ ]	English
[x]	Hebrew
[ ]	Japanese
[ ]	Irish

When they read from the Torah, in Hebrew, they keep their place with a yad - a stick that points to where they are.

What is the name of the person that leads the service?

[ ]	Rabbit
[ ]	Boss
[x]	Rabbi
[ ]	Leader

A Rabbi is the person that leads the sermon and reads the Torah.

What is the name of the hat Jewish men wear?

[ ]	Hair coverer
[ ]	Head warmer
[ ]	Hat
[x]	Kippah

It's also called a yarmulke. Some Jewish men wear it all day every day, whilst others just wear it on the holy day.

Jewish people don't eat...

[x]	pigs
[ ]	bread
[ ]	cheese
[ ]	chickens

They don't eat animals that don't chew their food or have split-hoofed feet.

Which day is most important for Jewish people?

[ ]	Tuesday
[ ]	Wednesday
[x]	Sabbath
[ ]	Every day

Sabbath begins on Friday and finishes on Saturday.

10.

Which country did Judaism come from?

[ ]	France
[ ]	Jamaica
[ ]	Thailand
[x]	Israel

You may notice that the Israeli flag has the Star of David on it.