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Jewish Sports Quiz

Test your knowledge of athletics in Judaism.

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While sports have never been a major focus of Jewish life, Jews have risen to fame in professional baseball, basketball, and boxing. Sports have also reflected greater social and political conflicts in Jewish life. How much do you know about Jews and sports?

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Question 1 of 10
Who was NOT a famous Jewish boxer?
Question 2 of 10
What is the name of the Jewish baseball star who sat out a game on Yom Kippur in 1934?
Question 3 of 10
Who was not a Jewish baseball player?
Question 4 of 10
True or False: Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at the Young Men's Hebrew Association
Question 5 of 10
What is the name of the youth movement that was established in the 1920s to improve the physical and mental fitness of young Jews across the world?
Question 6 of 10
At which Olympic games did Palestinian terrorists killed 11 members of the Israeli delegation?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: In 2004, the Ittihad Abna Sakhnin soccer club became the first Arab team to win the Israeli National Cup.
Question 8 of 10
When was the Young Men's Hebrew Association, an organization that used sports and recreational activities to improve the moral, social, and educational life of young German Jews, founded?
Question 9 of 10
The terrorist act at teh Munich Olympics was carried out by a group called
Question 10 of 10
True or false: In Greek and Roman times, sports were associated with idol worship, and were performed in the nude.
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