Tractate Bechorot Trivia - Torah Quiz Questions

Question 1

What is the primary topic of Tractate Bechorot?

Accepted Answer

Firstborn animals and their holiness

Question 2

What is a 'bechor' in halachic terminology?

Accepted Answer

A firstborn

Question 3

What animal's firstborn has a special redemption requirement called Peter Chamor?

Accepted Answer

A donkey

Question 4

Who receives the firstborn kosher animal for sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

A Kohen

Question 5

What is Pidyon HaBen?

Accepted Answer

Redemption of a firstborn son

Question 6

How much is paid to the Kohen for Pidyon HaBen?

Accepted Answer

Five shekalim (sela'im)

Question 7

A firstborn kosher animal (bechor) that has no blemish must be:

Accepted Answer

Offered as a sacrifice in the Temple

Question 8

What happens to a firstborn animal with a permanent blemish (mum kavu'a)?

Accepted Answer

It is given to a Kohen and may be eaten as ordinary meat

Question 9

How many chapters does Tractate Bechorot have?

Accepted Answer

Nine

Question 10

Peter Chamor (firstborn donkey) is redeemed by giving the Kohen what?

Accepted Answer

A lamb or goat (seh)

Question 11

The mitzvah of bechor applies to which gender of firstborn animals?

Accepted Answer

Males only

Question 12

What is a 'mum' in the context of Bechorot?

Accepted Answer

A physical blemish

Question 13

In the absence of the Temple, what happens to a firstborn kosher animal today?

Accepted Answer

It is kept until it develops a blemish, then eaten

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a kosher domesticated animal subject to the law of bechor?

Accepted Answer

Horse

Question 15

If a firstborn donkey is not redeemed with a lamb, what must be done?

Accepted Answer

Its neck is broken (arifah)

Question 16

Pidyon HaBen is performed at what age?

Accepted Answer

After thirty days

Question 17

A Kohen's firstborn son requires Pidyon HaBen:

Accepted Answer

Never — Kohanim are exempt

Question 18

The holiness of a firstborn animal begins when?

Accepted Answer

From birth (automatically)

Question 19

What is 'maaser beheimah' (animal tithe)?

Accepted Answer

Every tenth animal from the flock, consecrated and offered

Question 20

Who is obligated in the mitzvah of Peter Chamor?

Accepted Answer

An Israelite who owns a female donkey that births a firstborn male

Question 21

The bechor animal offering — which part was burned on the altar?

Accepted Answer

The fats and blood (eimurim), while the meat was eaten by Kohanim

Question 22

What is the Torah source for the sanctity of the firstborn?

Accepted Answer

Exodus 13 — 'Sanctify unto Me every firstborn'

Question 23

A Levi's firstborn son requires Pidyon HaBen:

Accepted Answer

Never — Leviim are exempt

Question 24

What type of blemish allows a bechor to be eaten as regular meat?

Accepted Answer

A permanent blemish (mum kavu'a)

Question 25

Which tribe was consecrated in place of the firstborn to serve in the Temple?

Accepted Answer

Levi

Question 26

A bechor with a mum (blemish) may be eaten by whom?

Accepted Answer

Any Jew, after given to a Kohen who may distribute it

Question 27

What is a 'mum over' (transient blemish)?

Accepted Answer

A temporary blemish that may heal

Question 28

How is maaser beheimah (animal tithe) selected?

Accepted Answer

Animals pass through a gate and every tenth one is marked

Question 29

Can a bechor animal be sold?

Accepted Answer

Not while it is unblemished and alive

Question 30

What is 'arifah' in the context of Peter Chamor?

Accepted Answer

Breaking the neck of an unredeemed firstborn donkey

Question 31

The mitzvah of Pidyon HaBen applies to which son?

Accepted Answer

The firstborn son who is the mother's first birth (peter rechem)

Question 32

If a cow gives birth to twins and it is uncertain which emerged first, what happens?

Accepted Answer

Both are treated as possibly bechor, and neither may be used freely

Question 33

What is the connection between bechorot and the Exodus from Egypt?

Accepted Answer

God sanctified Israel's firstborn because He spared them during the plague of the firstborn

Question 34

A firstborn animal purchased from a non-Jew:

Accepted Answer

Is exempt from the law of bechor

Question 35

Can a Kohen personally own a bechor animal?

Accepted Answer

Yes — a Kohen can receive and keep a bechor

Question 36

What is the status of a bechor animal after the Temple's destruction?

Accepted Answer

It has holiness and must be kept until it gets a blemish

Question 37

Maaser beheimah applies to which animals?

Accepted Answer

Cattle, sheep, and goats

Question 38

What does 'peter rechem' mean?

Accepted Answer

The first to open the womb

Question 39

Is one allowed to intentionally cause a blemish on a bechor animal?

Accepted Answer

No — it is forbidden to deliberately blemish a bechor

Question 40

A woman who had a miscarriage and then gives birth to a son — is Pidyon HaBen required?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the stage of the miscarriage and what was miscarried

Question 41

The lamb used to redeem a Peter Chamor (firstborn donkey) belongs to whom?

Accepted Answer

The Kohen

Question 42

If the firstborn animal is female, does it have the sanctity of bechor?

Accepted Answer

No — only male firstborns have bechor sanctity

Question 43

What is the Kohen's role regarding a bechor animal with a possible blemish?

Accepted Answer

An expert (mumcheh) must examine the blemish to rule if it is permanent

Question 44

The law of Peter Chamor applies to which species?

Accepted Answer

Only donkeys

Question 45

If a firstborn animal is born by caesarean section, does it have bechor status?

Accepted Answer

No — it must be a natural 'opening of the womb' (peter rechem)

Question 46

Can a bechor be sheared for its wool?

Accepted Answer

No — one may not work with or shear a bechor

Question 47

Pidyon HaBen is performed with what ceremony?

Accepted Answer

The father gives five shekalim to a Kohen with a blessing

Question 48

What is the status of a firstborn animal born to two animals both belonging to a non-Jew?

Accepted Answer

It has no bechor sanctity — non-Jewish ownership exempts it

Question 49

Can maaser beheimah be sold?

Accepted Answer

No — like a bechor, it may not be sold

Question 50

How long must one wait before a firstborn animal can be inspected for blemishes?

Accepted Answer

One must raise it for a period (as specified by the Sages) before inspection

Question 51

According to the first Mishnah of Bechorot, what arrangement exempts a firstborn donkey from Peter Chamor?

Accepted Answer

Selling the mother donkey to a non-Jew before birth (partnership exemption)

Question 52

What is the Mishnah's ruling on a cow that gave birth to a donkey-like animal?

Accepted Answer

It is exempt from bechor since it emerged from a cow (not a donkey)

Question 53

In Bechorot, the concept of 'safek bechor' (doubtful firstborn) results in what?

Accepted Answer

The animal is kept by the owner but may not be used until it develops a blemish

Question 54

What is a 'mumcheh' in the context of Bechorot?

Accepted Answer

An expert authorized to examine blemishes on a firstborn animal

Question 55

How many categories of blemishes are listed in the Mishnah that disqualify a bechor from sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

The Mishnah lists extensive categories — dozens of specific blemishes

Question 56

What is the law regarding 'bechor shenolad ba'chutz la'aretz' (a firstborn born outside Israel)?

Accepted Answer

It still has bechor sanctity

Question 57

According to Bechorot, what is 'mum b'ayin' (a blemish in the eye)?

Accepted Answer

A white spot (cataract) or other defect in the animal's eye that may disqualify it

Question 58

The Mishnah in Bechorot Ch. 6 lists blemishes on which body part most extensively?

Accepted Answer

The head and face

Question 59

What is 'dukkin she'b'ayin' in Bechorot?

Accepted Answer

A cataract or web-like growth in the eye — a blemish disqualifying the bechor

Question 60

For Pidyon HaBen, who is exempt besides Kohanim and Leviim?

Accepted Answer

A daughter of a Kohen or Levi married to an Israelite (the mother's status exempts the child)

Question 61

What is the 'seh' used for Peter Chamor redemption?

Accepted Answer

A sheep or goat of any age or gender

Question 62

According to Bechorot 3b, what is the effect of a non-Jewish partner owning part of the mother animal?

Accepted Answer

It exempts the firstborn from bechor sanctity

Question 63

What is the Mishnah's position on whether a 'tumtum' (animal with hidden genitalia) has bechor status?

Accepted Answer

It is treated as a doubtful bechor

Question 64

In Bechorot 5a, what is the discussion about a donkey giving birth to a horse-like animal?

Accepted Answer

There is a dispute — but the conclusion is that Peter Chamor applies only to a donkey's offspring

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