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American Jewish History

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A difficult quiz on some topics in American Jewish history.

Question 1:

He is considered to be the first Jew to set foot on land that would become part of the USA.

Asser Lev
Luis de Torres
Joachim Gaunse
Solomon Franco

Question 2:

In 1649 he was "warned out" of trying to settle in Boston.

Luis de Torres
Joachim Gaunse
Solomon Franco
Asser Lev

Question 3:

In 1656 the first Jewish cemetery in the USA was founded in this city.

New York City, NY
Charleston, SC
Philadelphia, PA
Newport , RI

Question 4:

He is considered the first Jew on American land to get the right to serve in a militia.

Asser Levy
Myer Myers
Solomon Franco
Asser Lev

Question 5:

In 1665, Abraham de Lucena was arrested and fined for selling goods at retail prices.

True
False

Question 6:

The funds to build the first Lutheran church were advanced by a Jew.

False
True

Question 7:

The British Plantation Act gave Jews the right to become naturalized citizens with rights to trade within the colonies. In what year was it enacted?

1699
1763
1749
1740

Question 8:

This was the first colony to give Jews full political rights.

Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
New York
South Carolina

Question 9:

This offered Jews full equality in all future US territories and states.

The Stamp Act
The Northwest Territory Act
The Homestead Act
The Future Farm and Territory Act

Question 10:

He was the first Jew to serve in a state legislature.

Asser Levy
Jonas Phillips
Myer Myers
Dr. Levi Myers

Question 11:

This famous pirate, who was a marrano, played a significant role in American history.

Jean Lafitte
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Lafayette

Question 12:

He was the first Jewish Commodore in the US Navy. He ended the practice of flogging which used to be an accepted form of punishment in the US Navy.

Abraham Moise Silver
Asser Lev
Myer Myers
Uriah Phillip Levy

Question 13:

The B'nai B'rit , a well known social welfare organization, was formed to help people who suffered in this American tragedy.

The San Francisco earthquake
The sinking of the Chalmers
The Civil War
The great Chicago fire.

Question 14:

Morris Raphall, a Rabbi from New York City, was the first to open a session of Congress with a prayer. In what year did he do this?

1819
1825
1860
1843

Question 15:

The first Yiddish play was produced in New York in this year.

1882
1902
1897
1894

Question 16:

He was the first American-born Rabbi to lead a Chassidic group.

Rabbi Chaim Nathan Silver
Rabbi Levi Yitzach Halevi Horowitz
Rabbi Jacob ben Yakov Halevy
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver

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