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Jewish Languages Quiz

How much do you know about Hebrew, Aramaic and other languages spoken by Jews?

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From Hebrew to Aramaic, Ladino, Yiddish, and Judaeo-Arabic — how much do you know about the languages that Jews spoke in the past and continue to speak today?

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Question 1 of 10
In the Middle Ages, Hebrew was used primarily for what?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Ashkenazic and Sephardic Hebrew differ in pronunciation, but are identical in written form.
Question 3 of 10
According to rabbinic literature, Hebrew is the language of whom?
Question 4 of 10
What do the Hebrew letters khaf, mem, nun, pey, and tzade have in common?
Question 5 of 10
The first attested Jewish Aramaic texts are from:
Question 6 of 10
Who introduced the system of dots and dashes that indicate how Hebrew words should be pronounced?
Question 7 of 10
How old is the Aramaic language?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these is NOT a Jewish hybrid language?
Question 9 of 10
What do the Hebrew words Barukh, Melekh, Tov, and Vaed have in common?
Question 10 of 10
Where did Yiddish originate?
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