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Rabbis through the Ages Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests knowledge on rabbis who have lived from Mishnaic times until today, and on rabbis in general.

A multiple-choice quiz by avromf. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
avromf

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,102

Updated
Jul 14 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1137

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a Tanna? Hint

A rabbinical student

Rabbi of the Talmud

Rabbi of the Mishna

Rabbi from Babylonia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is an Amora? Hint

Rabbi of the Mishna

A rabbinical student

Rabbi from Babylonia

Rabbi of the Talmud

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does the word Gaon mean (a title applied to some rabbis)? Hint

Great

Diligent

Honourable

Genius

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which famous rabbi was a contemporary of Shamai, the Tanna? Hint

Rabbi Akiva

Rabbi Gamliel

Rabbi Tarfon

Rabbi Hillel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Vilna Gaon from? Hint

Warsaw

Minsk

Prague

Vilna

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which rabbi wrote the Shulchan Aruch? Hint

Rabbi Moshe Isserlis

The Arizal

Rabbi Yosef Caro

Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote 'The Guide to the Perplexed' (Moreh Nevuchim)? Hint

Nachmanides

The Arizal

Gershonidies

Maimonides

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did Rashi live? Hint

Poland

Italy

France

Spain

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel (then known as the British Mandate for Palestine)? Hint

Rabbi Herzog

Rabbi Kook

Rabbi Goren

Rabbi Soleveitchik

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Question 10 of 10

10. The famous family of Soleveitchik which produced many famous rabbis was from what East European town? Hint

Warsaw

Brisk

Vilna

Crakow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a Tanna?

Answer: Rabbi of the Mishna

The plural is Tannaim.

2. What is an Amora?

Answer: Rabbi of the Talmud

That is Amoraim in plural. Not all of them lived in Babylonia, quite a few lived in what is now Israel.

3. What does the word Gaon mean (a title applied to some rabbis)?

Answer: Genius

The term was applied to all rabbinical leaders in the era after the Talmud. It was also applied to others in a later time period who displayed exceptional talents of genius, such as the famous Vilna Gaon.

4. Which famous rabbi was a contemporary of Shamai, the Tanna?

Answer: Rabbi Hillel

Hillel was famous for his infinite patience. Both of them started schools of students called 'Beis Shamai' and 'Beis Hillel'.

5. Where was Vilna Gaon from?

Answer: Vilna

I hope you didn't get this one wrong! Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilna (also known as Vilnius, and the capital of Lithuania) was the greatest rabbi of his era (18th century). Extra obscure bit of trivia - the Vilna Gaon's last name was 'Kramer'.

6. Which rabbi wrote the Shulchan Aruch?

Answer: Rabbi Yosef Caro

The Shulchan Aruch is *the* book (four sections) on Halacha. Glosses (minor additions) were written by the Rema, Rabbi Moshe Isserles of Crakow. Rabbi Yosef Caro was born in Spain and moved to Tzefat, Israel in the 16th century.

7. Who wrote 'The Guide to the Perplexed' (Moreh Nevuchim)?

Answer: Maimonides

Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, known in hebrew by the acronym 'Rambam' was one of the greatest rabbis of his day. He was also well known as a physician.

8. Where did Rashi live?

Answer: France

Rashi (acronym for Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki) lived in 11th-century Troyes, France. He was the greatest commentator on the Torah and the Talmud.

9. Who was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel (then known as the British Mandate for Palestine)?

Answer: Rabbi Kook

10. The famous family of Soleveitchik which produced many famous rabbis was from what East European town?

Answer: Brisk

Source: Author avromf

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