Talmud Quiz

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

How is the Tosefta different from the Mishnah?

Question 3 of 10

Which of these questions is debated in the Mishnah?

When does one begin the morning prayers?
What are the limitations of the liability of someone who watches another's property?
Can cheese and meat be on the same table?
All of these

Question 4 of 10

Whose commentary on the Talmud is printed on the inside margins of every page?

Question 5 of 10

Who was Beruriah?

Question 6 of 10

Which of these teachings does NOT appear in Pirkei Avot?

Love your neighbor as yourself
The world stands on three things: Torah, service, and acts of loving kindness
The day is short and the work is great
You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it

Question 7 of 10

Why do Jews study Talmud?

Question 8 of 10

What is the focus of the Brisk method of studying Gemara?

Question 9 of 10

Which of the two Talmuds is considered more authoritative?

Yerushalmi
Bavli
They are given equal consideration
The Yerushalmi is considered more important for priests, the Bavli for common folk

Question 10 of 10

True or false: The Talmud is a code of law, much like the Shulhan Arukh.

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