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 the following philosophers was excommunicated from his Jewish community?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers lived most recently?
Question 3 of 10
Saadiah Gaon wrote a translation of the Bible in what language?
Question 4 of 10
Solomon Ibn Adret is more commonly known as
Question 5 of 10
How does Judah Halevi distinguish the Jewish revelation story from Islam and Christianity's stories of revelation?
Question 6 of 10
Judah Halevi’s Kuzari is the story of
Question 7 of 10
Who wrote the Guide to the Perplexed?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Kabbalists thought that only a handful of worthy students should receive the secrets of the Law.
Question 9 of 10
In religious existentialism the believer adopts monotheism because
Question 10 of 10
True or false: Non-Jewish readers refered to Moses Mendelssohn as "the Jewish Socrates."
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