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100

What is the correct spelling of the country for whom these baseball players are playing?

Israel

100

Also known as "Hammering Hank"

Hank Greenberg

100

The honor of being the first Jewish name on the Lord Stanley Cup belongs to Cecil Hart, who served as the _________ ____________ manager/coach for three cup-winning teams.

Montreal Canadians

100

What is Israel's national sport?

Soccer (ie. 'football')

100

How many mitzvot are there in the Torah?

613

200

What is the name of the players' mascot?

Mensch on the Bench

200

Took Yom Kippur off during the World Series

Sandy Koufax

200

Adam Fox is a Jewish hockey player in the NHL. Which team does he play for?

New York Rangers

200

As of 2022, how many Olympic medals has Israel won?

13

200

What does my last name mean: Rabinowitz

Rabbi Ben.... Son of a Rabbi!

300
How many "festival awards" did the documentary Heading Home win?


a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8


8

300

Mark Spitz was the the most successful competitor at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals. In what sport did he compete?

Swimming

300

The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto. What is Toronto's approximate Jewish population?

a. 100,000
b. 200,000
c. 300,000
d. 400,000

Approximately 200,000

300

Israel won its first gold medal at the Olympics in:

a. Soccer
b. High Jump
c. Judo
d. Windsurfing

Windsurfing

300

What is the approximate Jewish population of Boston?

a. 250,000
b. 300,000
c. 625,000
d. Less than 200,000

250,000 (Fourth largest in USA)

400

Cody Decker, one of Team Israel's players, played for what MLB Team?

a. Milwaukee Brewers
b. Atlanta Braves
c. Boston Red Sox
d. NY Mets

Milwaukee Brewers

400

Sue Bird is an amazing Jewish female athlete. What sports does she play?

a. Soccer
b. Basketball
c. Hockey
d. Volleyball

Basketball. Plays for WNBA Seattle Storm.

400

The Israel national ice hockey team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בהוקי קרח) is the national men's ice hockey team of Israel. Israel was ranked ____th as of May 2017 by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

10th
27th
35th
99th

35th

400

The Israeli women's rugby team is ranked ____st in Europe.

a. 1st
b. 21st
c. 31st
d. 51st

21st

400

What do the two blue stripes on Israeli flag symbolize?

The blue/white traditional talit

500

What team won the World Baseball Classic in 2022?

Japan

500

The best-known current Jewish NFL player is _____________ running back A.J. Dillon, who rushed for 770 yards and seven touchdowns last season as the team’s second-best rusher.

Green Bay Packers

500

The Zamboni machine, a staple in every rink, was invented by _________ J. Zamboni in 1949

Frank

500

What does the word "Hatikva" mean (the name for the Israeli National Anthem)?

The Hope

500

Jews make up less than 0.2% of the world’s population, yet have won _____ of Nobel Prizes.

20%