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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
According to Genesis 1, what did God create on the sixth day?
Question 2 of 10
How many shemitah years occur before there is one yovel year?
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following was a major ecological concern in talmudic times?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these Jewish principles can be used as a guide when dealing with issues of genetic engineering?
Question 5 of 10
True or false: The Book of Job argues that human beings are the center and purpose of creation.
Question 6 of 10
According to medieval commentator Don Isaac Abravanel, the Torah emphasizes sustainability through its discussions of which of the following mitzvot?
Question 7 of 10
According to the 13th Century Seder Hahinukh, righteous people should grieve when what seed is wasted?
Question 8 of 10
What is the Jubilee year?
Question 9 of 10
In what book does the commandment to be fruitful and multiply the earth first appear?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: The radical monotheism of biblical Israel led to a desacralized view of nature itself, making it not a realm of gods, but the Creation of God.
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