Modern History Quiz

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Questions of national identity and Jewish identity were central to the experience of modernity for Jews everywhere. How much do you know about Jewish history since 1650?

Question 1 of 10
Who was the American President at the time of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty?
Question 2 of 10
Jacob Frank was
Question 3 of 10
At the time of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, how many Jews lived there?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Theodor Herzl, founder of modern Zionism, was an Orthodox Jew.
Question 5 of 10
What name is Aziz Mehmed Effendi more commonly known by?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these was a Jewish response to political emancipation in Europe?
Question 7 of 10
True or False: Originally, Hasidic leadership was passed on to the most outstanding disciple of the Rebbe or Zaddik when he died.
Question 8 of 10
The Reconquista (reconquest) of Spain lead to
Question 9 of 10
What was the Haskalah?
Question 10 of 10
After the fall of communism, what city became home to the largest Russian-Jewish population?
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