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Nature & the Environment Quiz

How much do you know about green issues in Jewish thought and practice?

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The environment impacts so many aspects of life, from the air we breathe to the water we drink. How much do you know about green issues in Jewish thought and practice?

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Question 1 of 10
Which Israelite tribe was not given agricultural land and essentially remained urban?
Question 2 of 10
Rabbinic rabbis warned against spreading bits of what material in public land in order to prevent injury?
Question 3 of 10
What is the name for the prohibition of unnecessary cruelty to animals?
Question 4 of 10
Baal tashhit or "do not destroy," is a concept based on the biblical injunction not to destroy fruit-bearing trees. The rabbis extend it to include what else?
Question 5 of 10
What group created the first Jewish Community-Supported Agriculture program in 2004?
Question 6 of 10
What kind of trees does the Torah prohibit cutting down during war?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: The Book of Job argues that human beings are the center and purpose of creation.
Question 8 of 10
According to the 13th Century Seder Hahinukh, righteous people should grieve when what seed is wasted?
Question 9 of 10
In what book does the commandment to be fruitful and multiply the earth first appear?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: Maimonides believed that animals were created solely for the purposes of humans.
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