What Do You Know About Aliyah?

Quiz Questions

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  The Hebrew word “aliyah” means _____.

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    Ascent
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    Steps
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    Trail
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    Desert
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  What does aliyah mean when we use the word today?

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    Praying at the Western Wall
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    Studying the Bible
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    Immigrating
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    Flying
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  Which figure from the Bible is the word aliyah most closely associated with?

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    Daniel
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    David
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    Jacob
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    Noah
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  Which of the following prophets spoke about the return of the Jewish people to their biblical homeland?

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    Isaiah
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    Jonah
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    Micah
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    Obadiah
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  What does the term “Diaspora” mean?

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    The revolt of the Maccabees
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    The return of the Jews to Israel after the Holocaust
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    The exile and dispersion of the Jewish people
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    The destruction of the Second Temple
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  While Jews have maintained a presence in the Holy Land continuously since biblical times, the majority were expelled forcibly over millennia by various ruling powers. Jews began returning in large numbers in 1882 from which country?

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    Russia
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    Germany
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    Ethiopia
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    Turkey
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  The Fifth Aliyah lasted from 1929 to 1939, and included the largest number of immigrants coming to Palestine. What caused it?

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    Great Depression
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    Nazism
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    Prohibition
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    Pogroms
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  Since the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948, how many Jews have made aliyah?

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    1 Million
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    2 Million
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    3 Million
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    4 Million
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  The man who predicted the birth of the modern state of Israel nearly 50 years before it happened was …

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    David Ben-Gurion
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    Theodore Herzl
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    Arthur Balfour
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    Baron Rothchild
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  At one point, Jews were offered which African nation as a homeland?

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    Ethiopia
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    Nigeria
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    Morocco
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    Uganda

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Great Effort! You are a Tiron!

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  Great effort! Thanks for taking our quiz. You are a Tiron,which means "novice" in Hebrew, on your way to becoming more knowledgeable about the Jewish faith, its traditions, and culture, Thank you for taking our quiz. Scroll below to see the answers. Aliyah is viewed by many today as the ongoing fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Discover more about the Jewish teachings on prophecy with our booklet: Prophecy: God’s Word to Us & God’s Word on the End of Days.
• 2.
  Well Done! You are a Talmid!

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  Well done! Thanks for taking our quiz. You are a true Talmid, which means "student" in Hebrew, an enthusiastic learner about the Jewish faith, its traditions and Jewish culture. Thank you for taking our quiz. Scroll below to see the answers. Aliyah is viewed by many today as the ongoing fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Discover more about the Jewish teachings on prophecy with our booklet: Prophecy: God’s Word to Us & God’s Word on the End of Days.
• 3.
  Congratulations! You are a Chacham!

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  Congratulations! Thanks for taking our quiz. You are a true Chacham, which means "scholar" in Hebrew. You are dedicated to learning more about the Jewish faith, its traditions and Jewish culture. Thank you for taking our quiz. Scroll below to see the answers. Aliyah is viewed by many today as the ongoing fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Discover more about the Jewish teachings on prophecy with our booklet: Prophecy: God’s Word to Us & God’s Word on the End of Days.
• 4.
  Outstanding! You are a Solomon!

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  You are a true Solomon, considered the wisest man to ever walk the earth! Like Solomon, you are well-versed in Jewish traditions and culture. Thank you for taking our quiz. Scroll below to see the answers. Aliyah is viewed by many today as the ongoing fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Discover more about the Jewish teachings on prophecy with our booklet: Prophecy: God’s Word to Us & God’s Word on the End of Days.