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Which of these major religions was the first to arise?
Judaism was the first of these religions to arise; it is the first of the Abrahamic monotheistic religions. It was followed, in the west, by Christianity, and then Islam.
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The Jewish sacred book is called __________.
The Jewish sacred book is called the Torah; The Christian sacred book is called the Bible; The Islamic sacred book is called the Qu'ran. The Hadith is a collection of lessons and morals in the Islamic faith, and the Four Noble Truths are tenets of Buddhist philosophy.
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The term "diaspora" refers to __________.
The term "Jewish diaspora" is used to refer to the forced dispersal of the Jewish people around Europe, the Middle East, and other locations around the world. The Jewish people have a long history of suffering and existing as a minority in empires, many of which were unfriendly or malevolent towards the Jews. At various times in Jewish history, the people have migrated to parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas to escape persecution. This global collection of the Jewish population is referred to as the "diaspora."
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Which of these best describes the term "talmud"?
The Talmud is a Judaic text that contains lessons, laws, and rabbinical traditions passed down over generations as a guide to living a Jewish life. The term "diaspora" is used to refer to the forced spread of the Jewish population around the world.
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Who was the first Jewish king to unite all the tribes of Israel under one centralized government?
The first Jewish king to unite the tribes of Israel under one centralized government was Saul, in approximately 1000 CE. He was succeeded by David, who was in turn followed by Solomon.
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According to Jewish tradition, where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?
According to Jewish religious tradition, Moses led the Jewish people out of Egypt and into the desert in search of the Holy Land. During their forty-year walk through the desert, God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses when Moses was praying on Mount Sinai in modern-day eastern Egypt.
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