Jewish American Celebrities
Jewish American Inventions
Jewish American History
Jewish American New Yorkers
Jewish American Yiddishisms
100

This Jewish actor not only rocked out in "School of Rock" but, was involved in a chicken jockey fight in "Minecraft Movie"

Who is Jack Black 

100
Morris and Rose Michtom, a Brooklyn candy store owner, invented this in honor of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.

What is a teddy bear

100

The countries the first Jews who immigrated to America were from.

What are Spain and Portugal.

100

This Jewish New Yorker donated money to construct a public ice skating rink in Central Park in memory of her parents and brothers.  What is was the rink called? 

What is the Wollman Rink? 


100

This Yiddish expression often translates as woe is me.

What is Oy vey?

200

This Jewish rapper went to Jewish day school in Toronto before turning out such hits as "One Dance" and "Nokia". 

Who is Drake

200

Sergey Brin and Larry Page co founded this company that has a search engine that we all use.

What is Google

200

The first Jewish person to arrive in NY was Jacob Barsimson.  What year did he arrive? 

What is 1654? 

200

This Jewish New Yorker became the second woman justice of the Supreme Court. She wore beautiful lace collars over her robes.

Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg? 

200

This Yiddish word means to carry or drag something.

What is schlep? 

300

This Jewish singer has hits such as "Get the Party Started" and "Raise Your Glass". 

Who is Pink

300

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were architects of modern comic books.  Name one of their famous characters they invented.

Who is Spider-man, X-man, Iron Man, Thor, Fantastic Four, Black Panther
300

Nathan Simson was the first Jewish person to move to Long Island in what year?

What is 1705? 

300

This Jewish New Yorker was a senator, attorney general of New York and a member of the US House of Representatives.  A convention center in New York City was named after him. It hosts the annual car and boat show.  What is the center's name? 

What is the Jacob Javits Center? 

300

This Yiddish word means to a clumsy, awkward person.

What is klutz?

400

This famous Jewish actor stared in Wonka and Dune: Part Two.  He's currently dating Kylie Jenner. 

Who is Timothee Chalamet

400

This Jewish mother made a doll and named it after her daughter and a boy doll named after her brother Ken.  What is the dolls name?

What is Barbie?

400

In 1954 "The Chimneys" estate became what Sands Point temple?  

What is Community Synogogue? 

400

Emma Lazarus was a Jewish New York Poet who famous words "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor" are written on what famous New York landmark?

What is the Statue of Liberty? 

400

This Yiddish word means to someone with a great deal of confidence, even when it's bordering on rudeness.

What is chutzpah?

500

Leonard Nimoy, the original Spock on Star Trek, developed a special salute based on the Hebrew letter shin.  

What is the Vulcan salute 

500

This toy invented by Jewish toy creator originally allowed plastic accessories to be attached to real fruit/vegetables.  

What is Mr. Potato Head?

500

This is the Touro Synagogue was the first Synagogue in America. What state is it located in? 

What is the Rhode Island?

500

Jewish New Yorkers, Ralph Lifshitz and Calvin Klein grew up 2 blocks away from each other in the Bronx.  What brand/store did Ralph Lifshtiz start?

What is Ralph Lauren? 
500

This Yiddish word mean congratulations.

What is mazel tov!? 
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