Modern Jewish History 1800’s-1980’s

Question 1

Medical research and development of medicines is an example of Advancement

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Individualism says that a person should take his destiny in his own hands and not be dependent or at the mercy of others

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True

Question 3

Herzl originally envisioned __________ as the official language of Israel.

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German

Question 4

In his book Horev, Rav Hirsch used ______ to show that the Torah is still relevant and meaningful.

Accepted Answer

Scientific methods

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which national consciousness is strengthened?

Accepted Answer

Meditation

Question 6

Jabotinsky's Etzel was more defnesively oriented, while Ben Gurion's Haganah took a more aggressive military approach

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False

Question 7

The Arab leadership agreed in principle to the Peel Commission's idea to split the land between Jews and Arabs

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Not praying in public schools in America is a good example of

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Secularism

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT associated with Rationalism?

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Natural Rights

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT one of the options for the end of the British Mandate?

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British will make it a colony and everyone will become British citizens

Question 11

Which of the following ideas or institutions was NOT related to the Basel Program?

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Chovevei Zion

Question 12

Torah Im Derech Eretz means

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Studying Torah and the Secular World

Question 13

Rav Kook dressed up as one of the secular farmers when he visited the Galil

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Jewish Emancipation in France in the 1700's?

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Abolishing slavery

Question 15

The Zionist Congress agreed in principle to the Peel Commission's idea to split up the land between Jews and Arabs

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Neo-Orthodoxy was a reaction to the Conservative Movement

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False

Question 17

Rav Hirsch wanted Jews to know that they could

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Keep mitzvot and be in the world

Question 18

How did Chaim Weizmann advance the Zionist cause?

Accepted Answer

He used his platform as an accomplished chemist

Question 19

After the riots of 1936-39 the economy and military in the Yishuv became more:

Accepted Answer

self-sufficient; stronger

Question 20

The United States is a good example of

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Civic Liberal Nationalism

Question 21

Nationalism is the idea that each nation should be able to govern (be in charge of)

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Itself

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT somthing Eliezer Ben Yehuda did to promote the use of Hebrew in everyday life?

Accepted Answer

He wrote Hebrew words all over the walls of his house

Question 23

Hebrew is one of several ancient languages revived in the 20thCentury.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Who is considered to be the father of modern Hebrew?

Accepted Answer

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda

Question 25

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of the Rabbis' tour of the Galil in 1913/1914?

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To criticize the pioneers for not keeping mitzvot

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Civil Liberal Nationalism?

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Destiny

Question 27

The common past of the members of the nation is the most influential element of this nationalism:

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Historical Ethnic Nationalism

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Historical Ethnic Nationalism?

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Values

Question 29

While Yiddish was a contender in becoming Israel’s main spoken language, whydid Hebrew ultimately prevail?

Accepted Answer

Jews have been studying in Hebrew for centuries

Question 30

Which of the following was NOT one of the demands made by Arab leaders in the 1936 strike?

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Jews aren't allowed to grow oranges, a main export crop in the area

Question 31

The Arab riots started specifically in the 1930's because of increased Jewish immigration and increased Arab poverty

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True

Question 32

What was Theordor Herzl’s primary motivation for starting the Zionist political movement?

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He believed without a country the Jews would forever face antisemitism

Question 33

Autoemancipation by Leon Pinsker promoted the ideas of:

Accepted Answer

Chovevei Zion

Question 34

The British issued the Balfour Declaration because prominent Zionists made a good argument for a Jewish homeland

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

The pioneers of the moshavot were happy that Rav Kook came to visit

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True

Question 36

What is the Balfour Declaration?

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Letter from Lord Balfour expressing British support for a Jewish homeland

Question 37

Rav Hirsch was very critical of the Enlightenment

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False

Question 38

Jerusalem was our own when London was a marsh.

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means that Jerusalem has belonged to the Jewish people for a very long time

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