| Column 1 |
Answer |
Column 2 |
| 1. The Zodiac Sign of the month of Av is the . . . |
|
a.
lion
b. crab
c. maiden |
| 2. The Second Temple was destroyed by . . . |
|
a.
Vespasian
b. Alexander the Great
c. Titus |
| 3. The one who laughed while others cried was . . . |
|
a.
Rabbi Akiva
b. Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai
c. Ben Kalba Savua |
| 4. Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai requested that . . . |
|
a.
Yerushalayim not be destroyed
b. Yavneh and its Torah Scholors be preserved
c. Yerushalayim be transferred to Uganda |
| 5. On Tisha B'Av the fast is from . . . |
|
a.
evening till morning
b. morning till evening
c. evening till evening |
| 6. The Jewish Zealots in Jerusalem were called . . . |
|
a.
"shoftim"
b. "biryonim"
c. "Perushim" |
| 7. The leader of the Jewish people during the siege by Vespasian
was . . . |
|
a.
Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai
b. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel
c. Rabbi Akiva |
| 8. One of the sad events which occured on 9 Av was the destruction
of . . . |
|
a. Betar
b. Pompei
c. Rome |
| 9. Why did the great Rabbi laugh when he saw the fox? |
|
a.
He loved Foxes.
b. He knew that a great prophecy would come true in the future.
c. He realized that a great prophecy had already come true. |
| 10. "Kinot" are recited on . . . |
|
a.
Tisha B'Av
b. Pesach (in Musaf)
c. 17 Tammuz |
| 11.
One of the necessary ingredients of Repentance is . . . |
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a. regret for past actions
b. regret for future actions
c. commitment with regard to the past |
| 12.
A modern name for a process similar to "Teshuvah" is . . . |
|
a.
reflex conditioning
b. behavior modification
c. flux capacitance
d. instant gratification |
| 13.
The latest ending time for a fast in the Northern Hemisphere is that of . . . |
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a. Asarah B'Tevet
b. Shivah Asar B'Tamuz
c. Tishah B'Av |
14.
True or False:
It is considered a good idea to schedule an IRS audit for the nine days. |
|
a.
True
b. False |
| 15.
According to the Talmud, the teacher of Jesus was . . . |
|
a.
Rabbi Yehoshua ben Gamla
b. Rabbi Akiva
c. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Perachia |
| 16.
The reformed bandit of the Talmud is . . . |
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a. ben Bag-Bag
b. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
c. Robbin Hood
d. Reish Lakish |
| 17.
The Shabbat before Tishah B'Av is called . . . |
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a. Shabbat Chazon
b. Shabbat HaGadol
c. Shabbat Shira |