Episode 104 Quiz

Welcome to the quiz for Episode 104: Boethius. See what you remember about Talmud and the history that gave rise to it by hitting “Start” below!

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The word “rabbi” comes from the Hebrew word meaning:

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Which of the following would we NOT find in the Talmud?

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The Talmud came together mostly between:

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In what year was the Second Temple in Jerusalem destroyed?

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What are the Aggadah in the Talmud?

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What are the Halakha in the Talmud?

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Within which modern-day country was the Talmud’s gemara written (not the Jerusalem Talmud, but the Bavli)?

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What’s in the middle of a Talmud page?

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Around what time did the important Talmudic commentators Rashi and Nissim ben Jacob live?

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These sections of the Talmud are discussions of the Mishna

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Mishna-Gemara pairings often end with:

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This Jewish theological tradition predated the Common Era, and led to the later consolidation of the Talmud

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In what year did the Bar Kokhba Revolt end?

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What is God’s reaction to being ignored in the “Oven of Akhnai” story?

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This Jewish sect is most prominently associated with the Oral Torah before the Common Era.

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