Jews & Non-Jews Quiz

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Today, Jews are in dialogue and cooperation with other religions, even rethinking the definitions of Jewishness and chosenness. But what do you know about the history of the relationship between Jews and non-Jews?

Question 1 of 10
When the Bible prohibits following in the ways of the Canaanites, what is the immediate context under discussion?
Question 2 of 10
Which tractate of the Talmud specifically deals with the subject of non-Jewish worship practices?
Question 3 of 10
According to the Torah, who are the Jews commanded to destroy?
Question 4 of 10
How have different Jewish thinkers approached the concept of Jewish chosenness?
Question 5 of 10
True or false: Jewish tradition holds that a special covenant between God and Noah established moral precepts for non-Jews.
Question 6 of 10
What was the name for the synthesis of Judaism with Greek ideas?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: In the Middle Ages, the position solidified among Jewish scholars that Islam was not idolatry.
Question 8 of 10
Why did the rabbis forbid drinking wine prepared by Gentiles?
Question 9 of 10
Who said "All those words of Jesus of Nazareth and of this Ishmaelite [Muhammad] who arose after him are only to make straight the path for the messianic king and to prepare the whole world to serve the Lord together"?
Question 10 of 10
Which Jewish movement currently approves of patrilineal descent?
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