Jewish Languages Quiz | My Jewish Learning

Question 1 of 10

Who designed Israel's official seal and its first postage stamp, as well as the fonts for the first original edition of the Hebrew Bible published in Israel?

Eliyahu Koren
Ismar David
Zvi Narkis
Daniel Bomberg

Question 2 of 10

Who was the first Hebrew instructor in North America?

Bishop Scalabrini
Michael Strassfeld
Judah Monis
Rebecca Gratz

Question 3 of 10

What do the Hebrew letters khaf, mem, nun, pey, and tzade have in common?

They are all hard to pronounce for non-native Hebrew speakers
They are all considered late additions to the Hebrew alphabet
They are all written differently when they are at the end of a word
They are the most common letters in the Tanakh

Question 4 of 10

In 1856, the first regular weekly Hebrew newspaper, Ha‑Maggid, began publication where?

France
Israel (Palestine)
Russia
Spain

Question 5 of 10

Up to the beginning of the 20th century, Ladino was almost always written in

A mix of characters from Hebrew and Spanish
Spanish characters only
Aramaic characters
Hebrew characters with some modifications

Question 6 of 10

How many letters are in the Hebrew alphabet?

Question 7 of 10

True or false: In the time of the Mishnah, Hebrew was the language for scholarship, but most Jewish people spoke Aramaic.

True
False

Question 8 of 10

Which is NOT a name for Ladino?

Spanyol
Judezmo
Solitreo
Judió

Question 9 of 10

What was the original name of the block letters used in Torah scrolls and most printed Hebrew texts?

Ktav ashuri
Ktav ivri
Lashon ha-kodesh
Ivrit

Question 10 of 10

What do the Hebrew words Barukh, Melekh, Tov, and Vaed have in common?

They are all in the first sentence of the Torah
They are among the most common words in Hebrew prayers
They are all different words that mean "good"
They are all palindromes