Tractate Gittin Trivia - Test Your Talmud

Question 1

What is a 'get' in Jewish law?

Accepted Answer

A bill of divorce

Question 2

Which tractate in the Talmud deals primarily with the laws of divorce?

Accepted Answer

Gittin

Question 3

Who writes the get?

Accepted Answer

A scribe (sofer) on behalf of the husband

Question 4

In the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza, what event does the story explain?

Accepted Answer

The destruction of the Second Temple

Question 5

Which order (seder) of the Mishnah contains Tractate Gittin?

Accepted Answer

Nashim

Question 6

How many witnesses are required to sign a get?

Accepted Answer

Two

Question 7

What must the get be written on?

Accepted Answer

A durable material (typically parchment)

Question 8

Can a get be delivered through an agent (shaliach)?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 9

What is the Torah source for the laws of divorce?

Accepted Answer

Deuteronomy 24:1 — 'he writes her a bill of divorce'

Question 10

What language is a get typically written in?

Accepted Answer

Aramaic

Question 11

Who must initiate the divorce according to Torah law?

Accepted Answer

The husband

Question 12

What does 'lishma' mean in the context of writing a get?

Accepted Answer

For the specific sake of this husband and wife

Question 13

In the Kamtza and Bar Kamtza story, where did the banquet take place?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 14

What is the minimum number of lines traditionally in a get?

Accepted Answer

12 lines

Question 15

A get that is not written 'lishma' (for the specific couple) is:

Accepted Answer

Invalid (pasul)

Question 16

What is a 'shaliach holachah' in the context of gittin?

Accepted Answer

An agent who delivers the get from the husband to the wife

Question 17

The famous story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza is found in:

Accepted Answer

Gittin 55b-56a

Question 18

When the wife receives the get, she is:

Accepted Answer

Free to remarry

Question 19

What does the term 'gittin' literally mean?

Accepted Answer

Documents (plural of get)

Question 20

Can a get be written on a leaf?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as long as it is durable enough

Question 21

What must the husband say when giving the get?

Accepted Answer

'This is your get, and you are divorced from me and permitted to any man'

Question 22

In the Kamtza and Bar Kamtza story, who was actually invited to the party?

Accepted Answer

Kamtza

Question 23

How many chapters does Tractate Gittin have in the Mishnah?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 24

A get must be given to the wife:

Accepted Answer

Directly into her hand or her domain

Question 25

What is a 'get pashut'?

Accepted Answer

A simple (standard) get

Question 26

The Talmud says the destruction of Jerusalem was caused by:

Accepted Answer

Sinat chinam (baseless hatred)

Question 27

What happens if a get is lost before being delivered?

Accepted Answer

A new get must be written and delivered

Question 28

Who was Bar Kamtza in the famous Talmudic story?

Accepted Answer

The man mistakenly invited (or removed) from the party

Question 29

What is a 'get mekushar'?

Accepted Answer

A folded and sewn get

Question 30

The get must contain the names of:

Accepted Answer

Both the husband and the wife

Question 31

Can a get be given on Shabbat?

Accepted Answer

No, it is forbidden on Shabbat

Question 32

What role do the witnesses play in a get?

Accepted Answer

They sign the get to validate it

Question 33

The get must include the date of:

Accepted Answer

The writing of the get

Question 34

What is 'tikkun olam' in the context of Tractate Gittin?

Accepted Answer

Enactments made for the betterment of society

Question 35

If a husband sends a get from overseas, what must the agent declare?

Accepted Answer

'Before me it was written and before me it was signed'

Question 36

A get is invalid if it was written:

Accepted Answer

Without the intention for this specific couple (not lishma)

Question 37

What is the Rambam's work that codifies the laws of gittin?

Accepted Answer

Hilchot Gerushin (Laws of Divorce)

Question 38

After receiving a get, a woman must wait before remarrying. This waiting period is called:

Accepted Answer

The 90-day waiting period (to establish paternity)

Question 39

What is the main purpose of a get?

Accepted Answer

To dissolve the marriage and permit the woman to remarry

Question 40

In the Kamtza and Bar Kamtza story, what did Bar Kamtza do after being humiliated?

Accepted Answer

He went to the Roman authorities and slandered the Jews

Question 41

The get must be given of the husband's:

Accepted Answer

Free will (ratzon)

Question 42

What does 'keritut' mean in the context of a get?

Accepted Answer

Severance / cutting off (complete separation)

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a requirement for a valid get?

Accepted Answer

The wife must write it herself

Question 44

The Talmud in Gittin discusses various takkanot (enactments). Who instituted many of them?

Accepted Answer

The Sages for the sake of tikkun olam

Question 45

What is the consequence of a woman who remarries without a valid get?

Accepted Answer

Any children from the second marriage are considered mamzerim (illegitimate)

Question 46

A get from overseas requires the agent to testify because:

Accepted Answer

There is concern it was not written lishma

Question 47

The host in the Kamtza and Bar Kamtza story wanted to invite:

Accepted Answer

Kamtza, his friend

Question 48

Can a minor (child) give or receive a get?

Accepted Answer

No, both parties must be adults of sound mind

Question 49

What type of ink is used to write a get?

Accepted Answer

Permanent ink (d'yo) that cannot be easily erased

Question 50

Tractate Gittin is placed in the Mishnah between which tractates?

Accepted Answer

Nazir and Kiddushin (after Nazir, before Kiddushin)

Question 51

According to the Mishnah (Gittin 1:1), a get brought from overseas requires the agent to say:

Accepted Answer

'Before me it was written and before me it was signed' (b'fanai nichtav u'b'fanai nechtam)

Question 52

What is Rabban Gamliel's takkanah (enactment) regarding a get?

Accepted Answer

The husband cannot cancel the get once sent with an agent (to protect the wife)

Question 53

What is a 'get al tnai' (conditional get)?

Accepted Answer

A get that takes effect only if a specific condition is met

Question 54

The concept of 'shlichut' (agency) in gittin means:

Accepted Answer

An agent can act on behalf of the husband to deliver or on behalf of the wife to receive the get

Question 55

Who was Nero Caesar in the Aggadic story in Gittin?

Accepted Answer

A Roman general who shot arrows toward Jerusalem, saw signs, and converted to Judaism — Rabbi Meir descended from him

Question 56

According to the Gemara (Gittin 56a), who tried to convince the Romans not to destroy the Temple?

Accepted Answer

Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai

Question 57

What is 'bitul get' (cancellation of the get)?

Accepted Answer

When the husband revokes the get before it reaches the wife

Question 58

The Mishnah (Gittin 2:3) discusses writing a get on what unusual material?

Accepted Answer

The horn of a cow (and giving the entire cow)

Question 59

What is the Rambam's ruling on a get where the husband's name is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

It is invalid (pasul)

Question 60

According to Gittin 58a, the story of the children taken captive to Rome teaches about:

Accepted Answer

The suffering and beauty of the Jewish children who preferred death over immorality

Question 61

What is a 'get yashan' (old get)?

Accepted Answer

A get written before the couple was secluded together after the writing — it is invalid

Question 62

If the husband says 'Write a get for my wife' to a scribe, but does not specify which wife (if he has two):

Accepted Answer

The get is invalid because it lacks specificity

Question 63

In the Kamtza and Bar Kamtza story, what animal did Bar Kamtza bring to the Temple as a sacrifice from the Roman emperor?

Accepted Answer

A calf with a blemish on its lip

Question 64

The Mishnah says that the place names in a get must be accurate. If the city name is wrong:

Accepted Answer

The get is invalid

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