Q.1
The Marx brothers--Julius, Adolph and Leonard--were renamed ....
  • Athos, Porthos and Aramis
  • Emerson, Lake and Palmer
  • Moe, Larry and Curly
  • Groucho, Harpo and Chico
Q.2
The Lord Grade of Yarmouth, Michael Grade, is from a Jewish show business family that includes Baron Grade of Elstree and Baron Delfont of Stepney. They have been very involved in television and film in the UK. Lord Grade has had no management involvement during his television career in ...
  • BBC1
  • ITV
  • Channel 4
  • Sky
Q.3
Many non-Jewish stars and celebrities, perhaps the most notable TV stars being Jonathan Ross (chat-show host) and Ian Hislop (news-quiz captain) regularly use the word “chutzpah”, which is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word ḥutspâ. It means ....
  • to be very funny
  • someone who has behavioural cheek or nerve
  • someone who has a very loud mouth
  • a derogatory term for someone speaking about that which they have no knowledge
Q.4
Which film is considered the Jewish turning point of Steven Spielberg's career?
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • The Color Purple
  • Schindler's List
  • Saving Private Ryan
Q.5
Which of the following famous people is NOT Jewish?
  • Stella McCartney, daughter of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney
  • “Weird Al'' Yankovic, American platinum-selling recording artist and entertainer
  • Helena Bonham Carter, CBE, actress
  • Ed Milliband, Leader of the British Labour Party
Q.6
Which of these early Jewish entertainers performed with their face blackened as a vital part of his or her act?
  • Fanny Brice
  • Al Jolson
  • George Burns
  • Groucho Marx
Q.7
One of these famous Jewish entertainers is a fully-qualified rabbi. Which one?
  • Natalie Portman, the Academy Award-winning actress
  • Neil Diamond, the singer/songwriter
  • Gene Simmons, singer and bass player from rock group Kiss
  • Jackie Mason the comedian
Q.8
One of the most influential modern music magazines in the world, America's "Rolling Stone", and their readers have consistently placed American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan at the top of their top songwriters of all time. Bob Dylan's real name is ....
  • Robert Zimmerman
  • Robert Cohen
  • Benjamin Landy
  • Benjamin Dilonski
Q.9
There have been many reasons given why Jewish people have been involved with the entertainment industry from the beginning of the 20th Century onwards. This is because they are....
  • said to be quite musical
  • have been outsiders wanted to be accepted
  • happy to laugh at themselves
  • they are good at it
Q.10
Each of the following world-famous composers is known for composing music with Jewish connotations. However only one is Jewish. Who is it?
  • Max Bruch who orchestrated the very important Kol Nidrei prayer for the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
  • Maurice Ravel (who wrote the famous Bolero so loved by ice skaters) who wrote Kaddisch based on the traditional Jewish liturgy
  • Gustav Mahler who wrote nine symphonies and numerous other important musical pieces
  • Dmitri Shostakovich (writer of 15 symphonies, three operas, ballets and more) whose compositions were heavily-influenced by Jewish folk music)
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