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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?

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Question 1 of 10
Which war moved American Jewry toward unwavering support of the State of Israel?
Question 2 of 10
After the fall of communism, what city became home to the largest Russian-Jewish population?
Question 3 of 10
Who was the Baal Shem Tov?
Question 4 of 10
True or False: The 1990 National Jewish Population Survey indicated that more Jews in America identified themselves as "cultural" Jews than as "religious" Jews.
Question 5 of 10
According to the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS), what was the Jewish intermarriage rate in the United States?
Question 6 of 10
At the time of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, how many Jews lived there?
Question 7 of 10
Solomon Schechter was
Question 8 of 10
The "Night of Broken Glass" is known more famously by what name?
Question 9 of 10
German Jews emigrated to America in the mid 19th century primarily because of
Question 10 of 10
What is the largest Jewish denomination in the United States?
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