חידון ליום העצמאות 2021

Question 1

What did Eliezer Ben-Yehuda study every day?

Accepted Answer

Torah and Hebrew

Question 2

What is the name of the valley that was shown with agricultural fields?

Accepted Answer

Jezreel Valley

Question 3

In which city did we see the Yarkon River?

Accepted Answer

Tel Aviv-Yaffo

Question 4

In what year did Israel declare independence?

Accepted Answer

1948

Question 5

What are some of the languages that Eliezer Ben-Yehuda heard spoken in The Land of Israel?

Accepted Answer

Russian, French, German, Arabic

Question 6

What other language did Eliezer Ben-Yehuda speak besides Russian?

Accepted Answer

French

Question 7

What city were the Ethiopian Jews airlifted from?

Accepted Answer

Addis Ababa

Question 8

This old neighborhood in Jerusalem has a famous windmill

Accepted Answer

Yemin Moshe

Question 9

What language did Eliezer Ben-Yehuda speak in his home?

Accepted Answer

Only Hebrew

Question 10

How many new Hebrew words did Eliezer Ben-Yehuda invent in his lifetime?

Accepted Answer

More than 300

Question 11

What symbol/shape did you see above the Castro store?

Accepted Answer

A Heart

Question 12

What Israeli foods did you see in this machine?

Accepted Answer

Pita and falafel

Question 13

What is a Rube Goldberg machine?

Accepted Answer

A chain reaction machine that performs a simple task in a complicated way

Question 14

What is the name of the Israeli Basketball player who played in the NBA?

Accepted Answer

Omri Casspi

Question 15

What is the lowest place in the world ?

Accepted Answer

The Dead Sea

Question 16

What was the name of the operation in this film that brought Ethiopian Jews to Israel?

Accepted Answer

Operation Solomon

Question 17

What was the date of this operation?

Accepted Answer

May 24.1991

Question 18

Which city is next to The Kinneret?

Accepted Answer

Tiberias

Question 19

What color umbrella did the old man open upon arriving in Israel?

Accepted Answer

Green

Question 20

What did Eliezer Ben-Yehuda read when he learned about a group of Jewish people living in The Land of Israel?

Accepted Answer

A newspaper

Question 21

Who invented the USB Flash Drive?

Accepted Answer

Dov Moran

Question 22

Which plains have large fields of the famous Israeli cotton?

Accepted Answer

The Judean Plains

Question 23

What device was used to start this presentation/machine?

Accepted Answer

A Fan

Question 24

The ancient Roman Aqueduct is seen in…?

Accepted Answer

Caesarea

Question 25

What was the name of President Obama’s favorite TV show that was originally an Israeli show?

Accepted Answer

Homeland

Question 26

How many babies were born on the airplanes?

Accepted Answer

7 babies

Question 27

Where did we see a big Israeli clothing brand store named Castro?

Accepted Answer

Tel Aviv

Question 28

Developed in Israel, what is the most popular vegetable among farmers around the world?

Accepted Answer

Cherry Tomatoes

Question 29

Where was Eliezer Ben-Yehuda born ?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 30

How many seats are in the Knesset

Accepted Answer

120

Question 31

מדינת ישראל היום בת

Accepted Answer

73

Question 32

What is the name of the Israeli band that provided the music in the made in Israel video?

Accepted Answer

The Apples

Question 33

When did the Technion open its doors?

Accepted Answer

1924

Question 34

Israel is leading the world in the use of this alternative green energy?

Accepted Answer

Solar Energy & Electric Cars

Question 35

What is the name of the Israeli Martial Arts which the CIA and the FBI use?

Accepted Answer

Krav Maga

Question 36

Approximately how many flights did it take to bring the Ethiopian Jews on this operation to Israel?

Accepted Answer

40 flights

Question 37

What was invented in Israel to keep dogs happy when you’re away from home?

Accepted Answer

Dog TV

Question 38

What was hidden on the plane during this operation?

Accepted Answer

The Magen David

Question 39

What is this ‘machine’ trying to teach us?

Accepted Answer

Israeli trivia and Innovations

Question 40

What do they refer to when they say “ Fly Blue and White?”

Accepted Answer

El-Al

Question 41

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda moved to live in what city in The Land of Israel?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 42

SodaStream is a …?

Accepted Answer

Home Soda Maker

Question 43

In what Israeli city are the Azrieli Towers?

Accepted Answer

Tel-Aviv

Question 44

What gaming consoles use 3-D technology that was invented in Israel ?

Accepted Answer

Xbox and Playstation

Question 45

What is the name of the street that was shown in Jerusalem with the monorail?

Accepted Answer

Jaffa Street

Question 46

How many hours did the operation take?

Accepted Answer

36 hours

Question 47

What did Eliezer Ben-Yehuda do when he couldn't find a Hebrew word for something modern in the traditional texts?

Accepted Answer

He Invented a Hebrew word

חידון ליום העצמאות 2021

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חידון ליום העצמאות 2021

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