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Talmud Quiz

How much do you know about this influential and complex body of Jewish teachings?

The Talmud–which consists of the Mishnah and Gemara–explicates and builds upon the Torah’s laws and stories. How much do you know about this influential and complex body of Jewish teachings?

Question 1 of 10
Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the six orders of the Mishnah?
Question 2 of 10
Where is the commentary of the Tosafot on a page of Talmud?
Question 3 of 10
What does Avot D'Rabbi Natan contain?
Question 4 of 10
Rabbi Akiba started studying Torah when he was how old?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these does not appear in the Talmud?
Question 6 of 10
Which text lays out the founding principles of the Mishnah?
Question 7 of 10
Why do Jews study Talmud?
Question 8 of 10
What is the first teaching in Pirkei Avot?
Question 9 of 10
What are the two kinds of material found in the Talmud?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these was written in Aramaic?

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