The Cohen Quiz

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Starting at the beginning, what does Cohen mean? Warrior Scholar Farmer Priest

2. Who was the original Cohen? Aaron David Moses Abraham

3. Which relative can pass on the Cohen line to the current generation? Paternal grandfather Either parent Maternal grandmother Any grandparent

4. Which is *not* a Jewish version of the surname Cohen? Kahane Khan Kagan Kaplan

5. Which tribe are the helpers of the Cohanim? Israel Dan Manasseh Levi

6. Which of these activities is a Cohen not normally barred from doing? Contact with the dead Attending a cemetery Marrying a convert Making sacrifices

7. Following the previous question, would it be allowed for a Cohen to remarry his own wife following a divorce? Yes No

8. What event reduced the duties of Cohanim in the field of religion? The Charedi movement Modernisation The destruction of the Second Temple The rise of Christianity

9. Cohanim have a genetic link. True False

10. One feature of a Cohen is their honour of primacy, meaning they have first option in various situations among other Jews. Which of these is *not* written as one of them? Primacy at meals Primacy of carrying out duties Primacy at blessings Primacy at praying