Mark D. Zimmerman

Mark D. Zimmerman

Humorist  Mark D. Zimmerman writes a weekly Jewish trivia column, offering multiple choice answers to challenge and enlighten the reader. Click on the link to see if you’ve guessed correctly.

Zimmerman is the author of a series of Jewish trivia books, under the title RASHI, RAMBAM and RAMALAMADINGDONG: A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts & Fun. The quizzes are designed to challenge, educate, entertain, and make you laugh. Are Tzitzit disease-carrying Mediterranean flies? Are Israeli cherries harvested during the Jubilee year? Is Gefilte Phish one of Ben and Jerry’s best-selling Israeli ice cream flavors?

Raised on the Three Stooges, The Addams Family, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and most importantly, the Marx Brothers, Zimmerman combines his comedic sensibilities with his background in Jewish Communal Service and synagogue and day school volunteer work to create Jewish trivia guaranteed to stimulate and amuse.

His books, available on Amazon, include:

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Presidential Medal of Freedom

Ralph ‍Lauren ‍is ‍a ‍fashion ‍designer, ‍businessman, ‍and ‍philanthropist ‍who ‍is ‍particularly ‍known ‍for ‍his ‍Polo ‍line ‍of ‍menswear ‍and ‍women’s ‍fashions. ‍His ‍philanthropic ‍support ‍has ‍largely ‍focused ‍on ‍cancer ‍research, ‍education, ‍and ‍support. ‍Which ‍of ‍the ‍following ‍is ‍a ‍Jewish ‍fact ‍about ‍Ralph ‍Lauren? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: South Korea

The ‍first ‍Jews ‍to ‍settle ‍in ‍Korea ‍included ‍Jewish ‍soldiers ‍who ‍fought ‍there ‍during ‍the ‍Korean ‍War ‍in ‍the ‍early ‍1950’s. ‍A ‍Chabad ‍House ‍was ‍established ‍in ‍2008, ‍and ‍a ‍mikveh ‍was ‍opened ‍in ‍2019. ‍What ‍book ‍that ‍is ‍connected ‍to ‍Judaism ‍or ‍Israel ‍is ‍a ‍best ‍seller ‍in ‍South ‍Korea? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Mike Huckabee

Prior ‍to ‍Mike ‍Huckabee’s ‍2015 ‍trip ‍to ‍Israel, ‍he ‍criticized ‍President ‍Obama ‍for ‍spending ‍“more ‍time ‍berating ‍Israel ‍for ‍building ‍bedrooms ‍for ‍its ‍families ‍than ‍he ‍has ‍spent ‍bothering ‍Iran ‍for ‍building ‍nuclear ‍bombs.” ‍He ‍then ‍went ‍on ‍to ‍draw ‍a ‍contrast ‍between ‍his ‍and ‍Obama’s ‍relationship ‍with ‍Israel, ‍invoking ‍what ‍musician? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Matt Gaetz

Gaetz’s ‍nomination ‍for ‍attorney ‍general ‍has ‍been ‍criticized ‍or ‍opposed ‍by ‍the ‍Jewish ‍Council ‍for ‍Public ‍Affairs, ‍the ‍American ‍Jewish ‍Committee, ‍and ‍the ‍ADL. ‍What ‍else ‍did ‍Matt ‍Gaetz ‍do ‍that ‍has ‍led ‍to ‍criticism ‍by ‍Jewish ‍organizations ‍and ‍individuals? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Bagels

Among ‍the ‍most ‍popular ‍bagel ‍flavors ‍is ‍the ‍everything ‍bagel, ‍typically ‍covered ‍with ‍the ‍combination ‍of ‍seeds ‍and ‍spices, ‍including ‍sesame ‍seeds, ‍poppy ‍seeds, ‍flaked ‍sea ‍salt, ‍garlic ‍flakes, ‍and ‍onion ‍flakes. ‍Everything ‍bagel ‍coating ‍can ‍now ‍be ‍found ‍in ‍many ‍other ‍food ‍products, ‍including ‍which ‍of ‍the ‍following? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Jews in Baseball

Upon ‍his ‍signing ‍with ‍the ‍Giants, ‍the ‍‍Sporting ‍News ‍ran ‍a ‍headline ‍saying ‍Giants ‍scout ‍“Dick ‍Kinsella ‍Finds ‍That ‍$100,000 ‍Jew,” ‍and ‍some ‍referred ‍to ‍Solomon ‍as ‍“the ‍Jewish ‍Babe ‍Ruth.” ‍What ‍other ‍nickname ‍was ‍also ‍given ‍to ‍Mose ‍Solomon? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Sukkot Products

Manufacturers ‍and ‍retailers ‍look ‍to ‍expand ‍their ‍business, ‍while ‍not ‍necessarily ‍knowing ‍about ‍the ‍holiday, ‍its ‍rules ‍and ‍its ‍customs. ‍What ‍product ‍is ‍for ‍sale ‍this ‍Sukkot ‍that ‍is ‍getting ‍attention ‍because ‍the ‍product ‍is ‍flawed? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Eric Adams

After ‍the ‍October ‍7 ‍Hamas ‍terrorist ‍attack, ‍Adams ‍spoke ‍at ‍a ‍‍New ‍York ‍Stands ‍With ‍Israel ‍rally, ‍saying ‍“Your ‍fight ‍is ‍my ‍fight…You ‍marched ‍with ‍us ‍with ‍Dr. ‍King…And ‍I’m ‍saying ‍we’re ‍going ‍to ‍stand ‍with ‍you ‍and ‍stand ‍united ‍together.” ‍What ‍else ‍has ‍Adams ‍said ‍to ‍indicate ‍his ‍love ‍for ‍Israel? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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