Jewish Theater & Dance Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Which of these biblical women is associated with dance?

Question 2 of 10

What happened in 1933, after Hitler came to power, and Jewish actors were ousted in Germany?

Nearly all German Jewish actors moved to America or Israel
Jewish actors who were able to hide their Jewishness continued to star on German stages
German Jewish actors saturated the theatre scene in Vienna, Austria
Jewish actors and the public formed the Juedischer Kulturbund ("Jewish Cultural League")

Question 3 of 10

What is most responsible for the end to Yiddish theater in Europe?

Almost all Yiddish actors moved to America by the turn of the 20th century
Almost all Yiddish-speaking audiences moved to America by the turn of the 20th century
After World War I, Jews in Europe prefered not to speak Yiddish
The Holocaust

Question 4 of 10

Dance is a prominent expression at which of these Jewish lifecycle events?

Question 5 of 10

Badchanim are

Question 6 of 10

What was the earliest Broadway play featuring Jewish characters?

Question 7 of 10

In what play does Jakie Rabinowitz abandon his past, his father, and his love for cantorial music to become the American jazz star Jack Robin?

Question 8 of 10

In the 18th century, which group of Jews introduced ecstatic dancing into Jewish ritual and worship?

Question 9 of 10

Which of these Jewish playwrights explores homophobia in his work?

Question 10 of 10

Who is credited with bringing Yiddish theater from Europe to America?

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