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THE FUN QUIZ

Test your knowledge by answering these questions…

Israel recently signed treaties with four Muslim-majority countries. What is the capital city of each?

1. United Arab Emirates
a. Dubai
b. Sharjah
c. Abu Dhabi
d. Al Ain

2. Morocco
a. Casablanca
b. Tangier
c. Fez
d. Rabat

3. Bahrain
a. Manama
b. Sitra
c. Muharraq
d. Riffa

4. Sudan
a. Port Sudan
b. Khartoum
c. Nyala
d. Omdurman

NAME THAT JEW

This stand-up comedian and actress starred in the movies Trainwreck (which she wrote) and I feel Pretty. She was the creator, co-producer, co-writer, and star of the Comedy Central series Inside [her name], for which she received a Peabody Award. She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in Meteor Shower. She wrote The New York Times bestselling memoir The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo. Who is she?

Source: Wikipedia | Photo: The Independent

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FUN QUIZ ANSWERS

 

  1. 1. United Arab Emirates
    c. Abu Dhabi
  2.  

  3. 2. Morocco
    d. Rabat
  4.  

  5. 3. Bahrain
    a. Manama
  6.  

  7. 4. Sudan
    b. Khartoum

NAME THAT JEW! ANSWER

 
Amy Schumer

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WOW! FACTS

Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?

We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!

To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
 

Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google

Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia

Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed

Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed

Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed

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