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Science & Judaism Quiz

How much do you know about the relationship between science and Judaism?

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The Bible and

saw science and Jewish tradition as pathways to the same divine truth. But still, the two regularly come in conflict.

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Question 1 of 10
Who was the father of modern psychoanalysis?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers also developed astronomical models, tables for solar and lunar motion, and a plan for a camera obscura?
Question 3 of 10
How did Samuel bar Abba, a talmudic sage, calculate and determine the calendar and the dates of holidays many years in advance?
Question 4 of 10
What did Maimonides believe about astrology?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these medieval scholars engaged in astrological study?
Question 6 of 10
Which famous Jewish patient of Sigmund Freud was known by the pseudonym of "Anna O," and was famous for developing the "talking cure"?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: In traditional Jewish thought, evolution is always rejected.
Question 8 of 10
Who used the Jewish Bible in order to explore the division of labor in society?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these Jews believed that religion was the "opium of the masses"?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these people is known as the "zoo rabbi," and has authored books on science and Torah which were banned?
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