Quiz for Document Project 18: Glückel of Hameln: The Challenges of Jewish Life in the Early Modern Era

1. Question

   What event led to the resettlement of Glückel and her family in Hamburg (see Document 18.1)?

   A.

   They acquired false identity documents.

   B.

   They were invited back by the clergy of Hamburg.

   C.

   They were invited back by the merchants of Hamburg.

   D.

   The Jews of Altona came to the aid of Hamburg when it was attacked by the Swedes.

   Correct: The answer is d. Despite the fact that they had fought for the city in its hour of need, the Jews who chose to resettle in Hamburg had no synagogue and enjoyed no legal right of residence.

   Incorrect: The answer is d. Despite the fact that they had fought for the city in its hour of need, the Jews who chose to resettle in Hamburg had no synagogue and enjoyed no legal right of residence.

   What event led to the resettlement of Glückel and her family in Hamburg (see Document 18.1)?

2. Question

   How did Glückel’s stepsister prevent the family from being robbed (see Document 18.2)?

   A.

   Her quick thinking and fluency in French allowed her to warn her stepfather before the robbery could be carried out.

   B.

   She physically confronted the would-be robbers, forcing them to retreat.

   C.

   She tricked the robbers into giving away their intentions.

   D.

   She ran for the local law enforcement officials as soon as she suspected what was going on.

   Correct: The answer is a. The robbers spoke openly about their intentions in French, not knowing that Glückel’s stepsister was fluent in French.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. The robbers spoke openly about their intentions in French, not knowing that Glückel’s stepsister was fluent in French.

   How did Glückel’s stepsister prevent the family from being robbed (see Document 18.2)?

3. Question

   Why did Glückel and her family leave Hamburg when the plague struck (see Document 18.3)?

   A.

   Their next-door neighbor had succumbed to the plague.

   B.

   Signs of the plague had appeared in family members.

   C.

   They were overwhelmed by customers asking for small loans that they would not be allowed to refuse.

   D.

   They were ordered to do so by local authorities.

   Correct: The answer is c. Glückel’s family feared they would be impoverished by their customers if they stayed in Hamburg.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Glückel’s family feared they would be impoverished by their customers if they stayed in Hamburg.

   Why did Glückel and her family leave Hamburg when the plague struck (see Document 18.3)?

4. Question

   How did the Jews of Mainz respond to initial reports of antiviolence sent to them by French Jews (see Document 18.4)?

   A.

   They took steps to protect themselves from a similar fate.

   B.

   They prayed and fasted on behalf of the French Jews.

   C.

   They offered to provide the French Jews with refuge in their own community.

   D.

   They dismissed the accounts as unreliable.

   Correct: The answer is b. Believing themselves safe from similar attacks, the Jews of Mainz took no concrete steps to help either themselves or the Jews of France.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. Believing themselves safe from similar attacks, the Jews of Mainz took no concrete steps to help either themselves or the Jews of France.

   How did the Jews of Mainz respond to initial reports of antiviolence sent to them by French Jews (see Document 18.4)?