Maimonides (Rambam)

Thinkers & Thought Quiz

How much do you know about Judaism's leading thinkers and their philosophies?

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A wide cast of intellectuals devoted their lives to defining what Judaism meant to them, and what it should mean to others. How much do you know about these thinkers and their philosophies?

Question 1 of 10
Which of these thinkers was involved in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers lived most recently?
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following philosophers was about to convert to Christianity, but decided to attend synagogue before he left Judaism, and was so inspired by the Yom Kippur service he attended, that he ultimately became a strong advocate of Judaism for Jews, and Christianity for Christians?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these philosophers was NOT Spanish?
Question 5 of 10
In religious existentialism the believer adopts monotheism because
Question 6 of 10
What is syncretism?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these statements about Jewish philosophy is true?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Non-Jewish readers refered to Moses Mendelssohn as "the Jewish Socrates."
Question 9 of 10
Who wrote the Guide to the Perplexed?
Question 10 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher wrote The Lonely Man of Faith?
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