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Why Do They Do That? Trivia Quiz

I have wondered, as a Gentile, about some of the traditions of Judaism and I thought I would answer some of the questions I had with a researched quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by einsteinII. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
einsteinII

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,719

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
791

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Question 1 of 10

1. Why does a rabbi wear a large black hat? Hint

to store prayers

for shade

it is a tradition

during rainstorms

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why do Orthodox Jewish men wear sidelocks of hair, beside their ears, either twisted or loose? Hint

it is for vanity

the Torah commands it

the curls remind them of Samson

they are used to hold offerings

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why are Jewish boys circumcised? Hint

it is desirable in the heat of the desert

God commanded it

it allows proper bathing habits

Moses thought it improved fertility

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is a menorah? Hint

musical instrument

water container

candelabrum

tea dispenser

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a dreidel? Hint

a child's toy

a hat worn during the High Holidays

a container for holy oil

a prayer offering

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Yom Kippur? Hint

a day of atonement

a wedding celebration

the sleeve holding the Torah

a funeral

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Rosh Hashanah? Hint

an incense burner

a vessel for oil

the Jewish New Year

a novice rabbi

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the Talmud? Hint

a candelabrum with seven candles

a series of hymns

a glass broken at weddings

an interpretation of the Torah

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Question 9 of 10

9. What event does Passover celebrate? Hint

the end of slavery

the first plague

the birth of Abraham

completion of the Temple

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Maimonides? Hint

great Jewish philosopher

conquerer of Jericho

first Hebrew king

architect for Solomon's Temple

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why does a rabbi wear a large black hat?

Answer: it is a tradition

Wearing a large black hat over a kippah or yarmulke is a tradition for Orthodox or Hasidic Jewish rabbis and may come in different types, some that are like stetsons or fedoras and some like a short top hat. ("wiki.answers.com")

2. Why do Orthodox Jewish men wear sidelocks of hair, beside their ears, either twisted or loose?

Answer: the Torah commands it

"You shall not round off the peyos of your head" (Leviticus 19:27). Peyos are the areas of hair in front of the ears reaching to the cheekbones on level with the nose on the side of the head. Strict definition of the Torah then leads to long side curls. (Rabbi Shraga Simmons)

3. Why are Jewish boys circumcised?

Answer: God commanded it

The Brit milah or "Covenant of Circumcision" arose from a tradition reaching back to Abraham who was told by God to circumcise himself and his son and his men as a devotion to God and that all boys would be circumcised in the future at age eight days. (Ariela Pelaia)

4. What is a menorah?

Answer: candelabrum

A menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum found in the original Jewish Temple and is a common symbol of the Jewish faith. (Jewish Virtual Library)

5. What is a dreidel?

Answer: a child's toy

A dreidel is a child's spinning top, traditionally played with at Hanukkah. Each side has a Hebrew letter and children wager which letter will face them after the top stops spinning. The winner gets chocolate! (Ariela Pelaia)

6. What is Yom Kippur?

Answer: a day of atonement

Yom Kippur is celebrated as a day of atonement to repent for the sins of the previous year and is the holiest holiday in the Jewish faith. (Judaism 101)

7. What is Rosh Hashanah?

Answer: the Jewish New Year

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and on this day a ram's horn or shofar is blown in the synagogue many times in the day. The holiday begins on the first and second days in Tishri. Like an American New Year, resolutions may be made for the coming year. (Jewish Virtual Library)

8. What is the Talmud?

Answer: an interpretation of the Torah

The Talmud is a series of writings by influential rabbis interpreting the Torah and completed in the 5th century BC. ("Religion Facts")

9. What event does Passover celebrate?

Answer: the end of slavery

Passover celebrates the release from slavery of the Hebrews in ancient Egypt. It is an eight day event in the early spring. (Chabad.org)

10. Who was Maimonides?

Answer: great Jewish philosopher

Maimonides (1138-1204) was a great Jewish philosopher and an authority on the meanings of the Torah. Though born in Spain, he and his family were driven out and moved to Morocco. He eventually settled in Cairo Egypt. (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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