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How has Judaism evolved into a culture as well as a faith?

from its growth to more than thirteen million followers

through its spread throughout multiple countries

from its followers who were born into the faith

through its traditions which evolved from the faith

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What was the primary purpose of the Ten Commandments?

to determine legal codes for trade

to support the need for a prophet

to outline divine punishment

to describe God’s rules of behavior

Passover is related to what event in Jewish history?

The final plague in Egypt during the Exodus

the forty years of traveling and wandering through the desert

the creation of the five different books of the Torah

Abraham’s covenant with God and promise to Jewish people

Which religion has the most followers worldwide?

Islam

Christianity

Buddhism

Judaism

What statement best defines the term Exodus?

The settlement of people in a specific location.

The belief in one god.

The large migration of a group of people.

The belief in multiple gods.

At which Jewish holiday would someone eat matzo at a Seder?

Exodus

Yom Kippur

Rosh Hashanah

Passover

What element do Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur share?

They both celebrate the start of a new year.

They both are considered high holy days.

They both involve fasting and reflection.

They both occur during the spring time.

Which food prepared for Seder represents the bitterness of enslavement?

eggs

horseradish

salt water

unleavened bread

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