Jewish Humor Quiz

Question 1 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

Question 2 of 10

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

Question 3 of 10

Will & Grace was the first TV show that

Question 4 of 10

Which Jewish writer produced classics of bittersweet humor?

Question 5 of 10

True or false: Humor is one of the hallmarks of Yiddish literature.

Question 6 of 10

Woody Allen's Oscar-winning film Annie Hall focuses on what subject?

Question 7 of 10

Many of which characters' sketches on Sesame Street are adaptations of traditional Jewish jokes?

Question 8 of 10

Who played the interviewer in the sketch "The Two Thousand Year Old Man?"

Question 9 of 10

Who loosely portrayed Fanny Brice in the film Funny Girl?

Question 10 of 10

What was Mel Brooks's first box office success?

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