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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.

Joachim Gaunse
Solomon Franco
Asser Lev
Luis de Torres

Question 2:

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

Joachim Gaunse
Luis de Torres
Asser Lev
Solomon Franco

Question 3:

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

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

Question 4:

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

Myer Myers
Solomon Franco
Asser Levy
Asser Lev

Question 5:

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

False
True

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?

1740
1749
1699
1763

Question 8:

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

Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
New York

Question 9:

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

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

Question 10:

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

Myer Myers
Dr. Levi Myers
Asser Levy
Jonas Phillips

Question 11:

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

John Jay
Jean Lafitte
Lafayette
Alexander Hamilton

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
Myer Myers
Asser Lev
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 great Chicago fire.
The sinking of the Chalmers
The San Francisco earthquake
The Civil War

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?

1860
1825
1843
1819

Question 15:

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

1882
1897
1902
1894

Question 16:

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

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

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