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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
The terrorist act at teh Munich Olympics was carried out by a group called
Question 2 of 10
Max Nordau argued for physical strength and fitness as core values of
Question 3 of 10
At which Olympic games did Palestinian terrorists killed 11 members of the Israeli delegation?
Question 4 of 10
What year was Israel absent from the Olympic Summer Games in support of the U.S. boycott of the Soviet Union?
Question 5 of 10
American and Russian immigrants to Israel have brought which sports to the Jewish state?
Question 6 of 10
The 1936 Berlin Olympics are also known as the
Question 7 of 10
At the “Nazi Olympics” in 1936, how many Jewish athletes competed for Germany?
Question 8 of 10
True or False: The Talmud addresses issues of betting on pigeon races.
Question 9 of 10
The name of which historical book is now associated with Jewish athletes?
Question 10 of 10
Jews have been extremely uncomfortable with sports and worship of the body, up until what point in history?
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