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