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Sabbatai Sevi by Gershom Scholem - Test
  • 1. Who was Sabbatai Sevi?
A) A political leader
B) A false messiah in the 17th century
C) A famous philosopher
D) A historian
  • 2. What year did Sabbatai Sevi declare himself as the Messiah?
A) 1672
B) 1654
C) 1666
D) 1683
  • 3. In which country did Sabbatai Sevi gain most of his following?
A) Russia
B) The Ottoman Empire
C) Poland
D) Italy
  • 4. Sabbatai Sevi's wife, who was important to his narrative, was named?
A) Sarah
B) Miriam
C) Leah
D) Rebecca
  • 5. What role did Gershom Scholem have at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem?
A) Chair of philosophy
B) Rector
C) Professor of Jewish mysticism
D) Librarian
  • 6. Gershom Scholem is known for his contributions to which field?
A) Ancient history
B) Jewish mysticism
C) Christian theology
D) Islamic studies
  • 7. What was a major consequence of Sabbatai Sevi's conversion to Islam for his followers?
A) A crisis of faith
B) Total acceptance of Islam
C) Unification of all Jews
D) Increased fervor
  • 8. Sabbatai Sevi's movement was often linked to which group?
A) Hasidism
B) Kabbalah
C) Reform Judaism
D) Orthodox Judaism
  • 9. What did Sabbatai Sevi ultimately convert to?
A) Hinduism
B) Buddhism
C) Islam
D) Christianity
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