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Jewish Sports Quiz

Test your knowledge of athletics in Judaism.

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While sports have never been a major focus of Jewish life, Jews have risen to fame in professional baseball, basketball, and boxing. Sports have also reflected greater social and political conflicts in Jewish life. How much do you know about Jews and sports?

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Question 1 of 10
Hank Greenberg played for what team?
Question 2 of 10
Max Nordau argued for physical strength and fitness as core values of
Question 3 of 10
True or False: Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at the Young Men's Hebrew Association
Question 4 of 10
Who was the first Israeli to play in the NBA?
Question 5 of 10
By the 20th century, the Young Men's Hebrew Association became which New York-based Jewish organization?
Question 6 of 10
What is the name of the youth movement that was established in the 1920s to improve the physical and mental fitness of young Jews across the world?
Question 7 of 10
Mah-jongg orginated in what country?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: In Greek and Roman times, sports were associated with idol worship, and were performed in the nude.
Question 9 of 10
Super Sunday, a day of telephone fundraising for Jewish Federations across the country, traditionally coincides with which major sporting event?
Question 10 of 10
Who was not a Jewish baseball player?
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