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Oy! Yiddish! Trivia Quiz

Yiddish is now an inseparable part of our lexicon. See how much you know, oy gevalt!

A multiple-choice quiz by tjoebigham. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tjoebigham

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,444

Updated
Dec 29 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4494

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: wjames (10/10), Luckycharm60 (10/10), debray2001 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a dreidel? Hint

a baby donkey

a crib

a four-sided top

a small dray wagon

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a golem? Hint

an artificial man of clay

a goiter

a kazoo

a garter

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does zaftig mean? Hint

zigzag

sugary

crazy

buxom

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the original religious meaning of kosher? Hint

any gentile food

suitable for eating

a Hanukkah treat

a cheap mezuzah

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does schlep mean? Hint

to drag

nerd

grease

geek

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a tummler? Hint

an acrobat

a drummer

a drinking glass

a noisy clown

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a tchotchke? Hint

geegaw or trinket

a piece of candy

a chopping block

a talker

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does schmuck mean? Hint

fruit jam

sugar

candy

penis or jerk

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is klezmer? Hint

a harmonica

a kazoo

Yiddish music

a drinking glass

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, what's a goy? Hint

a clumsy person

a prostitute

a non-Jew

a teddy bear

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Dec 10 2024 : wjames: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a dreidel?

Answer: a four-sided top

Dreidels are the most popular Hanukkah toys ever, yet!

2. What is a golem?

Answer: an artificial man of clay

The ancient legends of the golem were the basis of many a book and some films, besides influencing Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

3. What does zaftig mean?

Answer: buxom

Zaftig has described many such women as Jayne Mansfield, et al.

4. What is the original religious meaning of kosher?

Answer: suitable for eating

Originally meaning fit to eat under the Jewish dietary laws, and also referring to all Jewish religious articles, kosher is now also used as slang for legal, honest or straight.

5. What does schlep mean?

Answer: to drag

Schlep is from the German for 'to drag'.

6. What is a tummler?

Answer: a noisy clown

Many a tummler practiced his craft in the New York Catskills borscht belt, e.g., Danny Kaye, etc.

7. What is a tchotchke?

Answer: geegaw or trinket

Tchotchke also means a pretty girl.

8. What does schmuck mean?

Answer: penis or jerk

Schmuck is the worst put-down in all Yiddish, as you can see.

9. What is klezmer?

Answer: Yiddish music

Based on folk music, klezmer music has come back as of late.

10. Finally, what's a goy?

Answer: a non-Jew

Or couldn't you tell, yet?

Source: Author tjoebigham

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