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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
By the 20th century, the Young Men's Hebrew Association became which New York-based Jewish organization?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Gambling is, for the most part, permitted in Judaism.
Question 3 of 10
The terrorist act at teh Munich Olympics was carried out by a group called
Question 4 of 10
The name of which historical book is now associated with Jewish athletes?
Question 5 of 10
Hank Greenberg played for what team?
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
What year was Israel absent from the Olympic Summer Games in support of the U.S. boycott of the Soviet Union?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: In 2004, the Ittihad Abna Sakhnin soccer club became the first Arab team to win the Israeli National Cup.
Question 9 of 10
True or False: Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at the Young Men's Hebrew Association
Question 10 of 10
Max Nordau argued for physical strength and fitness as core values of
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