Rick Steve's The Holy Land

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1
What major body of water lies below sea level in the region?
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Mediterranean Sea
2
What does the Hall of Names in Yad Vashem commemorate?
Victims of the Holocaust
Israeli Independence
Biblical Kings
Crusader history
3
Why is the Golan Heights significant to Israel?
Strategic military importance
Tourist resorts
Agricultural exports
Religious significance
4
What is the significance of refugee keys displayed in Palestine?
Religious tokens
Symbol of the right of return
Ancient craftsmanship
Family heirlooms
5
What separates Israel and the West Bank in part?
A mountain range
The Jordan River
A security wall
The Sea of Galilee
6
What is the olive tree symbolic of for Palestinians?
Religious purity
Military power
Educational success
Cultural heritage and survival
7
Which city functions as the de facto capital of Palestine?
Ramallah
Nablus
Hebron
Jerusalem
8
What is the Western Wall significant for?
Christian baptism
Jewish worship and mourning
Roman history
Muslim pilgrimage
9
What three religions consider Jerusalem a holy city?
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism
Islam, Hinduism, Judaism
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
10
Which religion reveres the Dome of the Rock?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
11
Where was Jesus believed to be born?
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Hebron
12
Which sacred Christian site is believed to be where Jesus was crucified?
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Dome of the Rock
Western Wall
Nativity Church
13
What do Palestinians call Israel's Independence Day?
Day of Catastrophe
Unity Day
Freedom Day
Victory Day
14
What was built in 1947 with help from the UN?
State of Palestine
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
City of Ramallah
State of Israel

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