Dreyfus Affair Quiz

What event in the mid 1890s in France led to the creation of the first Jewish state in 2,000 years?

• The Dreyfus Affair

• The Battle of Waterloo

• The French Revolution

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Who was falsely convicted of passing military secrets to the Germans, leading to a major political scandal?

• Alfred Dreyfus

• Theodor Herzl

• Ferdinand Esterhazy

• Emile Zola

What realization did Theodor Herzl come to after witnessing the Dreyfus Affair?

• The French legal system was flawless

• Jews needed to convert to Christianity

• Jews needed a modern state of their own

• France was the safest place for Jews

What was the outcome of Alfred Dreyfus's retrial in 1899?

• He was promoted to General

• The case was dismissed without a verdict

• He was found guilty again

• He was found innocent and immediately released

Which document played a crucial role in the establishment of the modern state of Israel?

• J'accuse

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• Der Judenstaat

• The Balfour Declaration