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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
Which of these is NOT a Jewish hybrid language?
Question 2 of 10
Rabbinic literature refers to Hebrew as lashon ha-kodesh, which means
Question 3 of 10
In 1856, the first regular weekly Hebrew newspaper, Ha‑Maggid, began publication where?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers berates modern Jews for neglecting the Hebrew language and, in so doing, becoming Jewishly illiterate?
Question 5 of 10
In the Middle Ages, Hebrew was used primarily for what?
Question 6 of 10
How many letters are in the Hebrew alphabet?
Question 7 of 10
Up to the beginning of the 20th century, Ladino was almost always written in
Question 8 of 10
What language is the Book of Daniel written in?
Question 9 of 10
7. Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Hebrew and Yiddish?
Question 10 of 10
Who developed a vocabulary for modern Hebrew by incorporating words from ancient and medieval Hebrew, in addition to creating new words?
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