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True or false: The Kingdom of Israel was conquered by Babylonians in 721 BCE.
True or false: The Kingdom of Israel was conquered by Babylonians in 721 BCE.
False
True or false: One becomes a Jew only by religious affiliation or conversion, and not by ancestry.
True or false: One becomes a Jew only by religious affiliation or conversion, and not by ancestry.
False
True or false: Jews are also called Israelites because they are descendants of Abraham.
True or false: Jews are also called Israelites because they are descendants of Abraham.
False
True or false: The term 'Jews' in the present usage does not necessarily refer to followers or converts of Judaism.
True or false: The term 'Jews' in the present usage does not necessarily refer to followers or converts of Judaism.
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True or false: Non-Jews are called Gentiles in the text.
True or false: Non-Jews are called Gentiles in the text.
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True or false: The festival of Pesah (Passover) lasts for seven days
True or false: The festival of Pesah (Passover) lasts for seven days
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True or false: Shavu’ot (Pentecost) is a celebration of the autumn harvest season
True or false: Shavu’ot (Pentecost) is a celebration of the autumn harvest season
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True or false: Sukkot (Booths) is a festival where Jews build temporary booths and take their meals for two weeks
True or false: Sukkot (Booths) is a festival where Jews build temporary booths and take their meals for two weeks
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True or false: Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year and God’s creation of the world as described in the Torah
True or false: Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year and God’s creation of the world as described in the Torah
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True or false: Yom Kippur is considered the happiest day among Jewish rituals
True or false: Yom Kippur is considered the happiest day among Jewish rituals
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True or false: The Tanakh generally corresponds to the Old Testament of the Christian Bible with no differences in the order of the books.
True or false: The Tanakh generally corresponds to the Old Testament of the Christian Bible with no differences in the order of the books.
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True or false: The name 'Old Testament' is acceptable to all Jewish scholars.
True or false: The name 'Old Testament' is acceptable to all Jewish scholars.
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True or false: Midrash writings are ordered independently of the layout of the Tanakh.
True or false: Midrash writings are ordered independently of the layout of the Tanakh.
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True or false: The Talmud consists of the Mishnah and Gemara, which are non-commentated writings.
True or false: The Talmud consists of the Mishnah and Gemara, which are non-commentated writings.
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True or false: The Gemara is a collection of legal and ethical commentaries on the Mishnah.
True or false: The Gemara is a collection of legal and ethical commentaries on the Mishnah.
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True or false: The Mishnah refers to the Written Torah and is a collection of oral instructions.
True or false: The Mishnah refers to the Written Torah and is a collection of oral instructions.
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True or false: Midrash writings aim to make words, themes, or stories in the Tanakh less understandable and applicable to a person’s life.
True or false: Midrash writings aim to make words, themes, or stories in the Tanakh less understandable and applicable to a person’s life.
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True or false: The idea of Eve eating an apple in the Garden of Eden comes from the biblical story itself.
True or false: The idea of Eve eating an apple in the Garden of Eden comes from the biblical story itself.
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True or false: The Talmud is primarily focused on the interpretation of the New Testament.
True or false: The Talmud is primarily focused on the interpretation of the New Testament.
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True or false: The term 'Old Testament' suggests that it is meaningful only in relation to the 'New Testament'.
True or false: The term 'Old Testament' suggests that it is meaningful only in relation to the 'New Testament'.
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