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
At present, 90% of the Jews in Africa live in what country?
Question 2 of 10
Who founded the Jewish Renewal Movement?
Question 3 of 10
What was the name of the ship of German Jewish refugees that was turned away from both American and Cuban ports in 1939?
Question 4 of 10
Solomon Schechter was
Question 5 of 10
At the time of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, how many Jews lived there?
Question 6 of 10
Opponents to the Hasidic movement were called
Question 7 of 10
Jews in which of these countries experienced modernity first?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these was a Jewish response to political emancipation in Europe?
Question 9 of 10
German Jews emigrated to America in the mid 19th century primarily because of
Question 10 of 10
What name is Aziz Mehmed Effendi more commonly known by?
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