Jewish Humor Quiz

Question 1 of 10

What was Mel Brooks's first box office success?

Question 2 of 10

What is Chelm?

Question 3 of 10

What 80's TV show with a Jewish director broke new ground by portraying an interfaith couple raising a Jewish child?

Question 4 of 10

Which of these themes is commonly addressed in Jewish humor?

Question 5 of 10

"Hanukkah Harry," "Jewess Jeans," and "Jew, Not a Jew," are sketches from what TV show?

Question 6 of 10

Which of these is the first biblical character to laugh?

Question 7 of 10

What was the Borscht Belt?

Question 8 of 10

Which of these comedians is NOT Jewish?

Question 9 of 10

Where and when did Jewish humor begin as a genre?

In the shtetls, where Yiddish folk tales found humor in the often-difficult everyday lives of the people in 19th-century Eastern Europe
In the desert, while the Jews were wandering for 40 years; they had to find some way to keep themselves entertained
At the turn of the 20th century, as Jewish comedians poked fun at the immigrant experience and the frustrations Jews faced trying to assimilate into American society
As Jewish peddlers travelled on the frontier, they entertained themselves and their customers by telling jokes
In the mid-20th century, as radio shows and comedy skits became more popular