Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 22.1: The Question of Jewish Citizenship in France

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1. Which of the following was a basic assumption underlying the position of the Jews of Paris, Alsace, and Lorraine?

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Correct: The answer is c. The Jews argued that their religion offered no impediment to national service and, thus, should not be the reason they were denied full citizenship.
Incorrect: The answer is c. The Jews argued that their religion offered no impediment to national service and, thus, should not be the reason they were denied full citizenship.
1. Which of the following was a basic assumption underlying the position of the Jews of Paris, Alsace, and Lorraine?

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2. How did the Jews characterize their treatment under the Old Regime?

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Correct: The answer is c. The Jews pointed out that discriminatory laws made their situation in France all but untenable.
Incorrect: The answer is c. The Jews pointed out that discriminatory laws made their situation in France all but untenable.
2. How did the Jews characterize their treatment under the Old Regime?

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3. Which of these issues was addressed by both the Jewish petitioners and the Bishop of Nancy?

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Correct: The answer is d. While the Jews argued that the public would accept a change in the status of Jews because so much else was changing, the Bishop of Nancy claimed that the enfranchisement of Jews would lead to anti-Jewish violence.
Incorrect: The answer is d. While the Jews argued that the public would accept a change in the status of Jews because so much else was changing, the Bishop of Nancy claimed that the enfranchisement of Jews would lead to anti-Jewish violence.
3. Which of these issues was addressed by both the Jewish petitioners and the Bishop of Nancy?

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4. What did the Bishop of Nancy believe that France owed its Jewish residents?

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Correct: The answer is a. The Bishop believed that France owed the Jews exactly what they owed all “foreigners” who were passing through France, “hospitality, protection, and security.”
Incorrect: The answer is a. The Bishop believed that France owed the Jews exactly what they owed all “foreigners” who were passing through France, “hospitality, protection, and security.”
4. What did the Bishop of Nancy believe that France owed its Jewish residents?

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5. Which of these best summarizes the Bishop of Nancy’s position on Jewish citizenship?

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Correct: The answer is b. The Bishop of Nancy argued that France’s Jews would never fully embrace the French nation and, thus, could never be full French citizens.
Incorrect: The answer is b. The Bishop of Nancy argued that France’s Jews would never fully embrace the French nation and, thus, could never be full French citizens.
5. Which of these best summarizes the Bishop of Nancy’s position on Jewish citizenship?