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?

Question 1 of 10
Who was the first king to establish his own five yearly games on an international scale?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Gambling is, for the most part, permitted in Judaism.
Question 3 of 10
Mah-jongg orginated in what country?
Question 4 of 10
Who was the first Israeli to play in the NBA?
Question 5 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 6 of 10
Which Jewish swimmer won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
Question 7 of 10
During the years 1910-1940, how many Jewish world champion boxers were there?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: In Greek and Roman times, sports were associated with idol worship, and were performed in the nude.
Question 9 of 10
What year was Israel absent from the Olympic Summer Games in support of the U.S. boycott of the Soviet Union?
Question 10 of 10
Historically, where have Jewish women played mah-jongg?
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