Question

1. aristocracy the primary holy book of Judaism 2. diaspora the scattering of a people from their homeland 3. messiah a religious belief that worships only one god 4. monotheistic a belief that many gods control the universe 5. polytheistic people of the highest social class or nobility 6. torah someone regarded as a savior or liberator of a people

Answer 1

Let's match each term with its definition

• aristocracy: people of the highest social class or nobility. Its members constitute the upper social sectors of a population.
• diaspora: the scattering of a people from their homeland. For example, the Jewish Diaspora took place when Jews were expelled from their native territories in current Israel.
• messiah: someone regarded as a savior or liberator of a people. Judaism is based on the wait for a messiah. Up to this point, Judaism and Christianism shared common beliefs (the Old Testament of the Bible). While Christians considered that Jesus Christ was the Messiah they had been waiting for, Jews are still waiting for theirs.
• monotheistic: a religious belief that worships only one god. The three main monotheistic religions in the world are Christianism, Judaism and Islam.
• polytheistic: a belief that many gods control the universe. An example of a polytheistic religion is Hinduism.
• torah: the primary holy book of Judaism. It contains most Jewish teachings, cultural principles and practices, which come from biblical texts (Old Testament) and subsequent rabbinic writings or interpretations.