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Jewish Sports Quiz

Test your knowledge of athletics in Judaism.

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
At the “Nazi Olympics” in 1936, how many Jewish athletes competed for Germany?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Gambling is, for the most part, permitted in Judaism.
Question 3 of 10
Who was NOT a famous Jewish boxer?
Question 4 of 10
What is the name of the Jewish baseball star who sat out a game on Yom Kippur in 1934?
Question 5 of 10
Who was the first Israeli to play in the NBA?
Question 6 of 10
Hank Greenberg played for what team?
Question 7 of 10
Who was not a Jewish baseball player?
Question 8 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 9 of 10
American and Russian immigrants to Israel have brought which sports to the Jewish state?
Question 10 of 10
The terrorist act at teh Munich Olympics was carried out by a group called

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