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Nature & the Environment Quiz

How much do you know about green issues in Jewish thought and practice?

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The environment impacts so many aspects of life, from the air we breathe to the water we drink. How much do you know about green issues in Jewish thought and practice?

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Question 1 of 10
Which of the following contemporary environmental concepts can be found in traditional Jewish sources?
Question 2 of 10
How do many Israelis deal with the challenges of the shemitah (sabbatical) year?
Question 3 of 10
According to Maimonides, meditating on nature is one of the key ways a person can fulfill which commandment?
Question 4 of 10
The following quote is attributed to what great Jewish thinker: "It is not only forbidden to destroy fruit-bearing trees but whoever breaks vessels, tears clothes, demolishes a building, stops up a fountain or wastes food, in a destructive way, offends against the law of 'thou shalt not destroy.'"
Question 5 of 10
Baal tashhit or "do not destroy," is a concept based on the biblical injunction not to destroy fruit-bearing trees. The rabbis extend it to include what else?
Question 6 of 10
How often do Jewish farmers in Israel let the land lie fallow?
Question 7 of 10
According to the book of Deuteronomy 11, when humans do good things, what will God provide in return?
Question 8 of 10
The word "jubilee" comes from the Hebrew word "yovel," meaning what?
Question 9 of 10
What is the name for the prohibition of unnecessary cruelty to animals?
Question 10 of 10
According to Genesis 1, what did God create on the sixth day?
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