Jewish Humor Quiz

Question 1 of 10

What year did Seinfeld premiere?

Question 2 of 10

Where and when did Jewish humor begin as a genre?

In the shtetls, where Yiddish folk tales found humor in the often-difficult everyday lives of the people in 19th-century Eastern Europe
In the desert, while the Jews were wandering for 40 years; they had to find some way to keep themselves entertained
At the turn of the 20th century, as Jewish comedians poked fun at the immigrant experience and the frustrations Jews faced trying to assimilate into American society
As Jewish peddlers travelled on the frontier, they entertained themselves and their customers by telling jokes
In the mid-20th century, as radio shows and comedy skits became more popular

Question 3 of 10

According to Joan Rivers, what would've been the best way for her to deal with her husband's suicide?

Question 4 of 10

What were the names of the Three Stooges?

Question 5 of 10

Fanny Brice rose to stardom despite being unable to

Question 6 of 10

Which of these people was not one of the original Three Stooges?

Question 7 of 10

Which of these people was not a Marx Brother?

Question 8 of 10

What was the Borscht Belt?

Question 9 of 10

What contemporary Jewish comedian made the video "The Great Schlep?"

Question 10 of 10

How did the magazine National Lampoon set a new comedic standard?

By softening up some of the more harsh and vulgur aspects of Jewish humor
By being the first Jewish humor magazine to be published
By printing both comedic jokes and stories, as well as original Yiddish folk tales
By using mockery exemplified by sarcasm and ironic detachment