Science & Judaism Quiz | My Jewish Learning

Question 1 of 10

Which of these statements has been used to explain the prominence of Jews in psychology?

Historical circumstances of oppression, segregation, and confined living conditions often resulted in close-knit Jewish communities that felt pain and knew how to express it
Jews tend to choose verbal expression as a way of expressing emotions
In Eastern Europe, Jews often held jobs that invited trust
A and B only
All of these

Question 2 of 10

Who was the father of modern psychoanalysis?

Abraham Joshua Heschel
Sigmund Freud
Albert Einstein
Emile Durkheim

Question 3 of 10

True or false: Maimonides said that if a rabbi in the Talmud claims something that contradicts a known scientific fact, the Talmud's word must be trusted.

True
False

Question 4 of 10

Which of these medieval scholars engaged in astrological study?

Ibn Ezra
Abraham bar Hiyya
Moshe Hayyim Luzatto
All of the above
None of the above

Question 5 of 10

Where does this statement of wonder at the natural world--"How great are Your works, God, You made them all with wisdom"--come from?

The Palestinian Talmud
The apocrypha
The Book of Psalms
A special prayer for Tu Bishvat

Question 6 of 10

Which of these prominent social scientists was not Jewish?

Sigmund Freud
Claude Levi-Strauss
Carl Jung
Karl Marx

Question 7 of 10

Which of these Jews believed that religion was the "opium of the masses"?

Abraham Isaac Kook
Karl Marx
Gersonides
Albert Einstein

Question 8 of 10

How have Jewish institutions such as the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee dealt with attempts to introduce Intelligent Design into public schools?

Supported it
Opposed it
Maintained an official policy of non-involvement

Question 9 of 10

Which of these people is known as the "zoo rabbi," and has authored books on science and Torah which were banned?

David Klinghoffer
Sharon Brous
Natan Slifkin
Ismar Schorsch

Question 10 of 10

What does the term "intelligent design" refer to?

The idea that science knows more about evolution than the Bible
The idea that the workings of the universe indicate an intelligent, divine role in creation
The fundamental disagreement between intellectuals and religious people
None of the above