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1
What country is directly east of Israel
Iraq
Egypt
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
2
Who is the current prime minister of Israel?
Benjamin Netanyahu
Reuven Rivlin
Naftali Bennett
Benny Gantz
3
Emma Lazarus' famous sonnet is found on what famous American landmark?
Liberty Bell
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
Independence Hall
4
What country is known as the Jewish capitol of South America?
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
5
What is the capitol of Israel?
Jerusalem
Beersheva
Haifa
Tel Aviv
6
What is the highest mountain in Israel?
Mount Hermon
Mount Tabor
Mount Arbel
Mount Sinai
7
What was the first Jewish city founded in Israel in 1909?
Haifa
Beersheva
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
8
Which of the following special days was NOT added to the Hebrew calendar in modern times?
Jerusalem Day
Holocaust Memorial Day
Maimuna
Independence Day
9
Who is NOT one of the three Patriarchs?
Jacob
Abraham
Joseph
Isaac
10
How many letters are there in the Hebrew alphabet?
24
22
20
26
11
Which of the following is NOT a Hebrew month?
Adar
Teshuvah
Tevet
Cheshvan
12
Which of these cities is NOT considered holy to the Jewish people?
Jerusalem
Safed
Haifa
Tiberias
13
What are the last words of the Passover seder?
Who wants leftovers?
Next year in Jerusalem!
Let's clean up!
Dayenu - It would have been enough!
14
In the Torah, the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years because...
Moses struck a rock for water
A nation can not be built upon a generation of slaves
God was angry
They were kvetching too much
15
Where does Israel's 'Chanukah torch relay" begin and end?
Tzfat
Jerusalem
Modiin
Tel Aviv
16
Michelangelo created a statue, found in Milan, Italy, of what Biblical personality?
Joshua
David
Abraham
Moses
17
What was the Biblical significance of Ararat?
Noah's ark landed there
It was the birthplace of Abraham
The ark of the covenant was hidden there
The Torah was given there
18
When was the first temple destroyed?
1 CE
5780 CE
70 CE
586 BCE
19
What year was Israel founded?
1944
1948
1952
1946
20
Who made history by addressing Israel's Knesset in 1977?
Anwar Sadat
Adolf Hitler
Saddam Hussein
Yasser Arafat
21
What percentage of the U.S. population is Jewish?
3.3-4.3%
1.7-2.6%
2.6-3.3%
100%
22
What does the Yiddish word "bubkes" mean?
Coffee Cake
Mother-in-law
Wig
Nothing
23
What is added to the Hebrew calendar during a leap year?
A day
An hour
A week
A month
24
Where was the first Jewish settlement in the Western Hemisphere established in 1624?
Brazil
Canada
United States
Argentina
25
The song "Maoz Tsur" is sung on which Jewish holiday?
Purim
Chanukah
Sukkot
Rosh Hashanah
26
Who was the first person born on earth?
Cain
Abel
Eve
Adam
27
Which of these is NOT a gate leading into Jerusalem's old city?
Jaffa Gate
Jerusalem Gate
Damascus Gate
Lion's Gate
28
According to Jewish law, in what country are Jews forbidden to settle?
Jordan
Lebanon
Egypt
Syria
29
Which commandment speaks of honoring the Sabbath?
6th
8th
4th
2nd
30
Who said "Am I my brother's keeper?" in the Torah
Moses
Joseph
Abel
Cain
31
What is the definition of "mishegas"?
Craziness
Sadness
Funniness
Happiness
32
Theodore Bikel is known as a great Jewish...
Folk Singer
Rabbi
Artist
Athlete
33
According to legend, what is the Golem made from?
Clay
Metal
Wood
Mud
34
Ladino is...
A combination of Yiddish and Portuguese
A combination of Hebrew and Spanish
A combination of Yiddish and Spanish
A combination of Hebrew and Portuguese
35
How many daughters did Tevye of "Fiddler on the Roof" have?
4
6
5
3
36
The Kaddish prayer is written in what language?
Hebrew
Ladino
Arabic
Aramaic
37
How many Psalms are there in the Book of Psalms?
100
50
200
150
38
Which book is NOT in the Hebrew Bible?
Judges
Proverbs
Chronicles
Maccabees
39
Which of the Beatles has/had a Jewish wife?
John Lennon
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
40
What American state has the smallest Jewish population?
Wyoming
Alaska
Utah
Montana
41
What Jewish public servant was awarded the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize?
Arthur Goldberg
Edward Koch
Abraham Ribikoff
Henry Kissinger
42
What significant world event occurred on October 6, 1973
Entebbe Rescue Operation
Camp David Accord
Yom Kippur War
Terrorist Attack at Munich Olympics
43
On which Jewish holiday do we read from the Haggadah?
Passover
Tu Bishvat
Purim
Pesach
44
How many years did King David reign?
40
30
25
35
45
Yiddish is...
A combination of Jewish and European
A combination of Spanish and Aramaic
A combination of English and Hebrew
A combination of German and Hebrew
46
In what country did Reform Judaism originate?
France
England
Germany
Holland
47
Who was the first king of Israel?
Solomon
Samson
Saul
Simon
48
Jacob Cohen is the original name of what Jewish comedian?
Mel Brooks
Rodney Dangerfield
George Burns
Groucho Marx
49
What Biblical figure does the women's group Hadassah take its name from?
Miriam
Deborah
Ruth
Esther
50
What is "Haskalah?"
Jewish Enlightenment
Jewish history
Jewish law
Jewish people
