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The Jews in British History Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ladymacb29

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,329

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
1053

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. In what year were the Jews expelled from England? Hint

1290

1060

1460

1672

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Question 2 of 5

2. Why did the King claim he expelled the Jews from England? Hint

They owned too much property.

They wouldn't conform to the national religion.

The monarchy owed too much to them.

A Jew was accused of killing a boy.

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Question 3 of 5

3. In the 1650s, Jews from ____ who were in the Netherlands asked to be let into England. Hint

Spain

Poland

France

Germany

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Question 4 of 5

4. Who let the Jews come back and in what years? Hint

Elizabeth I, 1600-1602

Cromwell, 1654-1655

Charles II, 1663-1666

Victoria, 1856-1872

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Question 5 of 5

5. Why were the Jews let back into England? Hint

The person thought the Jews had to be readmitted to 'Israel' for the 2nd Coming.

England was turning into a Jewish state anyway.

The Jews would provide more money for the government.

The leader thought that this would create a population boom to help pay taxes.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year were the Jews expelled from England?

Answer: 1290

Under Edward I Longshanks, the ruler known for his great height.

2. Why did the King claim he expelled the Jews from England?

Answer: A Jew was accused of killing a boy.

Although the other reasons were probably correct, the murder of the boy was the reason they were given. Some people thought that if one Jew could kill a little boy, the rest could too and promptly kicked them out.

3. In the 1650s, Jews from ____ who were in the Netherlands asked to be let into England.

Answer: Spain

Apparently, the Spanish weren't too fond of Jews and they thought that England would be a good place to live.

4. Who let the Jews come back and in what years?

Answer: Cromwell, 1654-1655

That's one of the few good things that happened during his reign.

5. Why were the Jews let back into England?

Answer: The person thought the Jews had to be readmitted to 'Israel' for the 2nd Coming.

Cromwell truly believed that letting the Jews in was a necessary condition for the Second Coming. Unfortunately, he wouldn't live long enough to see it because he died in 1658.

Source: Author ladymacb29

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