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Jewish Humor Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish humor?

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Jews have long used humor as a tool for self-ridicule, fighting anti-Semitism, and even passing down traditions. And in the past few decades Jewish humor has become significant in mainstream popular culture. How much do you know about Jewish humor?

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Question 1 of 10
For which TV show was Sid Caesar renown?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these people was not one of the original Three Stooges?
Question 3 of 10
Who was the only person with a speaking part in Mel Brooks' film Silent Movie?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Humor is one of the hallmarks of Yiddish literature.
Question 5 of 10
Who was the Jewish cast member on All in the Family?
Question 6 of 10
What were the names of the Three Stooges?
Question 7 of 10
What was Mel Brooks's first box office success?
Question 8 of 10
Which Jewish writer produced classics of bittersweet humor?
Question 9 of 10
The Marx brothers--Julius, Adolph, and Leonard--were renamed
Question 10 of 10
What 80's TV show with a Jewish director broke new ground by portraying an interfaith couple raising a Jewish child?
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