She Was A Jew?

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1. She was born in Hampstead, London, England, raised as a Christian Scientist and converted to Judaism in 1959 at age 27. As a child star she was a diamond in the rough. Who appeared in the 1943 film "Jane Eyre"? Jean Harlow Elizabeth Taylor Piper Laurie Maureen O'Hara

2. This French film star was the first from her country to win an Academy Award for Best Actress. She played opposite Laurence Harvey in "Room At The Top" in 1959. Her father was a French-born Jewish army officer with the Free French in World War II. What was her name? Simone Signoret Catherine Deneuve Brigitte Bardot Emmanuelle Beart

3. Born in London, England, in 1983 to Jewish parents, this singer started writing music at the age of fourteen. Her last recording was with Tony Bennett in 2011, shortly before her death. Who was this young high-coiffed singer? Amy Winehouse Nelly Furtado Sheena Easton Missy Elliott

4. This talented Mexican artist taught herself to paint and is best known for her self-portraits. What was the name of Diego Rivera's wife? Marysole Womer Baz Ana Karen Allende Frida Kahlo Helen Escobedo

5. Born in St. Petersburg as a Russian Jew in 1905, this woman shortened her name from Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum when she settled in New York City. Who was she? Martha Nussbaum Hannah Arendt Ayn Rand Emma Goldman

6. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1946, this newswoman converted to Judaism in 1984. She has interviewed many well known people and cohosted with Roger Mudd and Tom Brokaw. Who was that lady? Connie Chung Barbara Walters Diane Sawyer Katie Couric

7. Born in Los Angeles in 1926, Miss Mortenson had several name changes, some by marriage. She converted to Judaism in 1956, six years before her death. By what name is she best remembered? Jean Harlow Madeline Kahn Marilyn Maxwell Marilyn Monroe

8. American actress Mae West was a playwright as well as a film star. True False

9. Dara Torres was thirty five when she won gold in the women's 100 meter freestyle at the 2007 US Nationals. True False

10. This American film star was born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim in 1940, but who was she known as on screen? Jill Patterson Jill Jackson Jill St. John Jillian Anderson