Why the Jews? Confronting Antisemitism - Quiz 4

How did the European Enlightenment fail Jews?

* The secular culture of Enlightenment was not as appealing to Jews compared to their own tradition. * The political Enlightenment kept refusing equal rights to Jewish citizens, concerning certain professions and political offices. * The Enlightenment did not bring about a decrease of antisemitism, even for assimilated Jews. * The Enlightenment did not bring about a decrease of antisemitism, even for assimilated Jews.

What is the relation of Nazi antisemitism to Christianity and its anti-Jewish tradition?

Nazi antisemitism was modern in that it was fully secularized and pseudo-scientific in its concepts of superior and inferior races. (wrong) Nazi antisemitism was a return to traditional Christian antisemitism in political garb. Nazi antisemitism envisioned an Aryan church purified from its Jewish origins Nazi antisemitism envisioned an Aryan church purified from its Jewish origins

On which ground did modern antisemites define themselves against Jews? Which was the key opposition in the eyes of the antisemites, for example in Germany?

Religion - Christians versus Jews. Enlightenment - reasonable thinkers versus irrational religious Jews. Nationality - Germans versus Jews. Nationality - Germans versus Jews

Whereas pre-modern anti-Judaism wanted Jews to convert to Christianity, modern antisemites wanted Jews to assimilate to the national (for example German) culture.

True / False False

What does the title "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" refer to?

* A viral text which slanders Jews of world conspiracy, originally from Russia. * An influential pamphlet from early Zionism in Austria-Hungary. * The antisemitic charta of German author Wilhelm Marr. * A founding document of pseudo-science biology, constructing the world as superior and inferior races. * A viral text which slanders Jews of world conspiracy, originally from Russia.

Which modern element of antisemitism is represented by the fake document "Protocols of the Elders of Zion"?

* Blood Libel - the myth that Jews used christian blood for their religious rituals. * Power & Disloyalty - the myth that Jews exercised too much power or conspired to gain more regardless of where they lived. * Deicide - the myth Jews killed Jesus. * Anti-Zionism - the myth that the Jewish State is uniquely evil and bloodthirsty. * Power & Disloyalty - the myth that Jews exercised too much power or conspired to gain more regardless of where they lived.

According to Professor Wogenstein, how did Karl Marx, the German philosopher of communism and himself born a Jew, contribute to 19th century antisemitism?

* His concept of economic classes was built on ideas of human races. * His polemics cast the negative characteristics of capitalists (greedy, materialis) as something originally Jewish. * His explanation of economic inequality made use of anti-Jewish conspiracy theories. * His utopian vision was one of communism united in Jesus and was exclusively Christian. * His polemics cast the negative characteristics of capitalists (greedy, materialis) as something originally Jewish.

Which of the following was a Jewish response to antisemitism in the modern period?

* Migration * Protect the rights of all minorities * Zionism * All of the above All of the above

In the 19th century, many European Jews began to secularize as they assimilated into the majority culture. How did modern anti-Semites react to the phenomenon of assimilation?

* Modern antisemites welcomed Jewish assimilation, as it made Judaism basically disappear. * Modern antisemites welcomed Jewish assimilation, but only on the condition of conversion to Christianity. * Modern antisemites were suspicious of Jewish assimilation, because Crypto-Jews would keep practicing Judaism in secret. * Modern antisemites were afraid of Jewish assimilation, because for them it meant the contamination of the national and cultural body. * Modern antisemites welcomed Jewish assimilation, as it made Judaism basically disappear. (wrong)

Theodor Herzl followed the French Dreyfus Affair very closely as a journalist. Which consequential conclusion did he draw from it?

* That no Jew is ever safe from antisemitism and hence a Jewish nation-state is the necessary solution. * That even if there are instances of antisemitism, injustice will be protested and corrected eventually, as in the case of Dreyfus and the French intullectuals. *That democracy is unable to provide sufficient protection to Jews and hence Jews should join the communist movement. *That only migration to the US will help the Jews of Europe escape antisemitism. * That no Jew is ever safe from antisemitism and hence a Jewish nation-state is the necessary solution.

Which development played a role in transforming anti-Judaism from its pre-modern to modern forms?

* The founding of nation states in Europe. * The invention of biological race theories. * The rise of capitalism. * All of the above. * All of the above.

Nazi antisemitism went beyond modern antisemitism, as explained by Professor Lansing. Saul Friedlander has characterized Nazi antisemitism as "redemptive antisemitism." What is its hallmark?

* The idea of an Aryan Christendom and a remake of the antisemitic myth of "The Jews killed Jesus" * The mythical idea that Germany was under lethal, apocalyptic attack from "the Jews." * The idea that Germany needs to be defended against the danger of a Jewish-communist takeover. * The conservative idea that the 1920's had been too sexually liberal and that Germany needed cleansing from its (Jewish) promiscuity. * The mythical idea that Germany was under lethal, apocalyptic attack from "the Jews."

Jews reacted to modernity in various ways. Which model does the slogan "Be a Jew at home and a man in the streets" represent?

* The model of orthodox Judaism. * The model of (Jewish) Enlightenment. (wrong) * The model of Zionism. (wrong) * The model of Bundism (Jewish socialism). ?