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Haftarah of Parshat Terumah - 5760

Instructions:

Select the item from Column 2 that best fits the word(s) in Column 1. Indicate your answer by using the drop-down box in the middle.

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Column 1	Answer	Column 2
1. The First Temple was constructed by …		a. David ben Yishai b. Shlomo ben David c. Yeravam ben Nevat
2. Hashem offered Shlomo …		a. anything he wanted b. eternal life c. 80,000 bricks
3. Shlomo chose …		a. wisdom b. eternal life c. 3,300 Project Managers
4. The RAMBAM lived in the … century.		a. second b. twelfth c. nineteenth
5. Part of the theme of the Haftarah is …		a. a blessing from Hashem that the Temple will stand forever b. a warning from Hashem that the Temple's existence depends on observance of the Torah c. a warning from Hashem not to cut down trees without a good reason
6. The Month of "Iyar" is called the "Month of Splendor" because of …		a. all the beautiful flowers and blossoms b. the beautiful snow on the ground and the trees then c. the fruitful rains that fall in that month
7. Spiral staircases were part of the … in the Temple		a. "Dvir" b. Holy of Holies c. extension
8. What was unusual about the windows of the Temple?		a. They were upside-down. b. They were reversed. c. There were none.
9. How were hard substances cut in the temple construction?		a. They were cut with the "shamir." b. They were cut with the "barak." c. They were cut with industrial grade diamonds.
10. The reason not to use iron in the Temple construction was that …		a. it was too heavy b. it was the main ingredient in weapons c. only gold and silver were used in the construction
11. Which was temporary?		a. the Mishkan b. the First Temple c. both the Mishkan and the First Temple
12. The reason for the great enthusiasm of the Jewish People for the construction of the Mishkan was …		a. their desire to repent for worshipping the Golden Calf b. their desire to repent for listening to the "Meraglim" c. their desire to return to the level of the "Meraglim"
13. Which was holiest?		a. the Mishkan b. the First Temple c. the Second Temple
14. Which is holiest?		a. the Mishkan b. the First Temple c. the Third Temple
15. True or False? All the materials and labor for the Mishkan were donated by the Jewish People.		a. True b. False
16. Which was biggest?		a. the Mishkan b. the First Temple c. a cedar of Lebanon d. not enough information provided
17. Who was a good king?		a. Chizkiyahu b. Yeravam c. Menashe
18. With whom did Shlomo consult when a question arose in connection with the Temple?		a. with the Egyptian wise men b. with the leaders of the iron workers union c. with the Sanhedrin
19. What was the "one thing" that David asked of Hashem?		a. wisdom b. warmth c. that he might dwell in the House of the L-rd forever
20. The "Kohen Gadol," High Priest, entered the "Dvir" only on …		a. Chanukah b. Purim c. Yom HaKippurim
21. The Third Temple will be built by …		a. Shlomo b. Ezra and Zerubavel c. the Mashiach
22. When Hashem said, "Ben Yishai will go first," who refused to repent?		a. David ben Yishai b. Shlomo ben David c. Yeravam ben Nevat
23. The Temple is for the benefit of …		a. Hashem b. only Israel c. Israel and all the nations
24. The Mishkan existed for about … years.		a. 48 b. 480 c. 4800
25. The First Temple stood for about … years.		a. 41 b. 410 c. 4100
26. The Second Temple stood for about … years.		a. 58 b. 586 c. 5886
27. We pray that the Mashiach will build the Third Temple …		a. "soon and in our days!"

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