Jewish Identity
The three main sects (divisions) of the Jewish faith
What are Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox
The most common Jewish ethnicity in the US today.
What is Ashkenazi
In 1873 Levi Strauss (along with Jacob Davis) invented this item of clothing known for its (typically) navy blue color.
What are Jeans
This Jewish actor is (partly) known for his SNL performance of a song centered around Hannukah.
Who is Adam Sandler
This Jewish physicist won a Nobel Prize in 1922 for his accomplishments in the field of theoretical physics.
Who is Albert Einstein
This Jewish ethnic group descends from people in Central and Eastern Europe
What is Ashkenazi
The sect of Judaism that is most popular in America today.
What is Reform
This vaccine was invented by Jonas Salk in the 1950s.
What is the Polio Vaccine
This Jewish director has had an extensive career with over 30 feature films such as "Jaws" and "E.T."
Who is Steven Spielberg
Despite her massive contributions to the discovery of the structure of DNA (something which two men would later be given a Nobel Prize for), this Jewish chemist never won a Nobel Prize.
Who is Rosalind Franklin
This Jewish ethnic group descends from people in the Iberian Peninsula (mainly Spain and Portugal).
What is Sephardic
The three cities in America with the highest Jewish populations.
What are NYC, LA, and Miami
This classic stuffed animal named after a US President was invented by Morris Michtom in 1902.
What is a Teddy Bear
This Jewish actor is best known for his role as Will Byers in "Stranger Things".
Who is Noah Schnapp
The field in which the most Nobel Prizes have been awarded to Jewish people in terms of % of the world total. (Chemistry, Economics, Literature, Peace, Physics, Physiology or Medicine)
What is Economics
This Jewish ethnic group descends from people in Northern Africa and the Middle East
What is Mizrahi
The first couple thousand Jewish immigrants (to the US) were of this Jewish ethnicity.
What is Sephardic
In the 1930s, László Bíró invented this writing utensil known for its round metal tip.
What is a Ballpoint Pen
This Jewish actor recently starred as a beloved Nintendo villain.
Who is Jack Black
__ percent of all Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish
What is 22
The sect of Judaism most expected to grow in the future (while the other two shrink).
What is Orthodox
US State with the lowest Jewish population
What is South Dakota (250/923,484)
In May of 1960, Theodore Maiman (an American engineer and physicist) created this device that emits light amplified by radiation.
What is a Laser
This actress converted to Judaism after her marriage to Arthur Miller in 1956.
Who is Marilyn Monroe
In 1980 Paul Berg won a Nobel Prize in chemistry for his help in the establishment of this field of (sort of) engineering.
What is Genetic Engineering