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Club Emtza Israel 2025
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1
Who won the Israel Prize for Literature in 2018 but was not permitted to speak in the ceremony?
Etgar Keret
A.B. Yehoshua
Amos Oz
David Grossman
2
Which biblical psalm was also considered for the Israeli national anthem, besides "HaTikvah"?
Shir HaMaalot (Psalm 126)
Tov LeHodot (Psalm 92)
Mizmor LeDavid (Psalm 23)
Im Eshkacheick Yerushalayim (Psalm 137)
3
The third largest political party bloc in the Knesset, after Likud & Zionist Union / Labor, is
Yesh Atid, led by Yair Lapid
HaBayit HaYehudi (The Jewish Home) led by Naftali Bennett
Meretz (Left Wing of Israel) - led by Tamar Zandberg
Joint List (Hadash, Arab parties, etc) - led by Ayman Odeh
4
What is the Israeli unit of currency?
Pound
Shekel
Dollar
Lira
5
What is the preferred way to drink chocolate milk in Israel?
From a disposable cup
From a carton
From a plastic bag
From a bottle
6
How often are elections held in Israel?
Always every two years
Always every four years
At most every two years, unless an election is called early
At most every four years, unless an election is called early
7
Which is the third largest city in Israel (after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv)?
Petach Tikvah
Rishon LeTziyon
Haifa
Netanya
8
During which Olympic Games were Israeli athletes murdered?
Moscow in 1980
Tokyo in 1964
Sarajevo in 1984
Munich in 1972
9
What is the national emblem of the State of Israel?
The Knesset
A menorah with two olive branches
The Star of David
The Beit HaMikdash
10
The Current Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, was Rabbi Lax's commander in the IDF?
True
False
11
What type of government does the State of Israel have?
theocracy
constitutional republic
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
12
What was Eliezer Ben-Yehuda famous for?
Being an early Zionist leader along with Herzl
Being the first Israeli radio broadcaster
Revival of the Hebrew language
Being a famous Israeli general during the Independence War
13
Which current Hebrew month and date is celebrated as Yom HaAtzmaut?
4 Iyar
5 Iyar
28 Nissan
4 Nissan
14
Which is the correct order of Israeli national holidays and observances in the calendar?
Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim
Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom Yerushalayim, Yom HaAtzmaut
Yom HaShoah, Yom Yerushalayim, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut
Yom Yerushalayim, Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut
15
What power controlled Palestine prior to World War I?
Great Britain
The Ottoman Empire
France
The U.S.
16
Why was the Israeli declaration of independance rushed?
Because the arab armies were attacking
To observe Shabbat
Because Israelis have no Savlanut (patience)
Because the Britsh wanted them to
17
Who is the current President of the State of Israel?
Naftali Bennett
Yitzchak "Buzi" Herzog
Reuven Rivlin
Ehud Barak
18
Israel's initiation of which war prompted a significant anti-war protest movement in Israel?
The Suez War in 1956
The Yom Kippur War in 1973
The Six-Day War in 1967
The First Lebanon War in 1982
19
What is the name of the legislature of the State of Israel?
The Zionist Congress
The House of Representatives
The Parliament
The Knesset
20
Who was the first Israeli astronaut, who died tragically in 2003 in the Space Shuttle?
Sally Ride
Ilan Ramon
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstein
21
In which year did Israel declare independence?
1949
1947
1946
1948
22
Which Florida Airports does Elal currently or formerly fly to Israel directly from?
All the above
MIA
MCO
FLL
23
Which Prime Minister led the right-wing Likud party when it first won over Labor in 1977?
Yitzhak Shamir
Yitzhak Rabin
Benjamin Netanyahu
Menachem Begin
24
What is the international dialing code for Israel (also name of an online Israel news site)?
+971
+214
+90210
+972
25
When Israelis vote in elections, they vote for:
a candidate to represent them in the Knesset
a candidate for Prime Minister
a candidate for President
a political party of their choice for the Knesset
26
Which were the first two countries to recognize the State of Israel?
The United States and Canada
The Soviet Union and the United States
The United States and Great Britain
The United States and West Germany
27
What is the southernmost city in Israel?
Eilat
Metula
Tel Aviv
Beersheva
28
Which other country did Herzl suggest instead of Palestine for the Jewish homeland?
Congo
Switzerland
Uganda
Madagascar
29
Which Israeli musician, who died in 2013, is considered its greatest, the "voice of Israel"?
Shlomo Artzi
Yehudit Ravitz
Arik Einshtein
Ofra Haza
30
What is the name of Israel's national airline?
El Al
Nefesh B'Nefesh
Air Israel
Emirates
31
Israel has had a female Prime Minister. (True or False?)
False
True
32
All of the following are newspapers that are still currently operating in Israel except:
Yedioth Aharonoth
Haaretz
Davar
Israel Hayom
33
Which song was Israel's first of three winning entries in the Eurovision Song Contest?
"A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (1978) — Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta
"Diva" (1998) — Dana International
"Hallelujah" (1979) — Gali Atari; Milk and Honey
"Jerusalem of Gold" (1967) — Naomi Shemer, 1967
34
Which Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated on November 4, 1995?
Shimon Peres
Menachem Begin
Yitzhak Rabin
Ehud Barak
35
Which Israeli human rights group is named after a biblical verse ("in the image [of God]")?
Shalom Achshav
T'ruah
B'Tselem
Akevot
36
Which sea is to the west of Israel?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Black Sea
37
How many political parties are represented in the Knesset?
2
8
10+
4
38
David Ben-Gurion was a member of which early Israeli political party?
Mapai
Labor
Mapam
Likud
39
How many women were signers of the Israeli Megillat HaAtzmaut - Declaration of Independence?
1
0
3
2
40
Where did Theodore Herzl convene the First Zionist Congress?
New York, NY
Basel, Switzerland
Berlin, Germany
Jerusalem
41
Which Israeli novelist's "A Tale of Love & Darkness" was filmed by (Israeli) Natalie Portman?
A.B. Yehoshua
David Grossman
Amos Oz
Shai Agnon
42
What is the northernmost city in Israel?
Tel Aviv
Eilat
Metula
Beersheva
43
The trial of which Nazi war criminal took place in 1961 in Jerusalem?
Herman Goering
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Eichmann
Adolf Hitler
44
Which sea is to the south of Israel?
Dead Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
45
Which Israeli conductor co-founded the Divan Orchestra, bringing together Israelis & Arabs?
Daniel Barenboim
Itzhak Perlman
Naomi Shemer
Matti Caspi
46
Who was Israel's first Prime Minister?
David Ben-Gurion
Golda Meir
Menachem Begin
Chaim Weizmann
47
In what year was the Yom Kippur War?
1982
1967
1973
1956
48
Who was Israel's first president?
Golda Meir
Menachem Begin
Chaim Weizmann
David Ben-Gurion
49
Rabbi Lax was born in Israel
False
True
50
Which Israeli writer is Israel's only Nobel Prize winner in Literature?
Chayim Nachman Bialik
Rachel Bluwstein
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Amos Oz
51
What type of company is the Israeli company "Egged"?
A major fast food chain
A major telephone service
A major distributor of eggs
A major bus service
52
The return of which young kidnapped IDF soldier was a cause of national celebration in 2011?
Elor Azaria
Yoni Netanyahu
Michael Levin
Gilad Shalit
53
Which of the following is/are the official, established religion(s) of the State of Israel?
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
Judaism
Judaism & Christianity
None (Israel has no established religion - it's complicated).
54
How many representatives are in the Knesset?
200
70
120
100
55
What famous (non-Israeli) Jew was offered and refused to become Israel's president in 1952?
Elie Wiesel
Groucho Marx
Abraham Foxman
Albert Einstein
56
Benjamin Netanyahu is a member of which Israeli political party?
HaBayit HaYehudi (The Jewish Home)
Labor
Meretz
Likud
57
What is the name of Israel's national anthem?
"Shir HaMaalot"
"HaTikvah"
"Hava Nagilah"
"Jerusalem of Gold"
58
What is the name of Israel's first female Prime Minister?
Bar Refaeli
Golda Meir
Shulamit Aloni
Zehava Gal-On
59
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
Naftali Bennett
Ehud Barak
Benjamin Netanyahu
Reuven Rivlin
60
The only Israeli to win an Olympic Gold Medal is Gal Fridman in 2004 in which (fitting) event?
Sailing
Rowing
Surfing
Volleyball
61
This year marks ______ years since Israel's first Independence Day.
77
79
76
78
62
Which of the following is/are the official language(s) of the State of Israel?
Hebrew
Hebrew & English
Hebrew & Arabic
Arabic
63
Israel is about the size of which U.S. state?
New York
New Jersey
Texas
Rhode Island
64
For of the following fields does Israel have the most Nobel Prize laureates (half-6 of its 12)?
Peace
Economics
Literature
Chemistry
65
Which of these celebrities is Israeli?
Bar Refaeli
All of the above
Natalie Portman
Gal Gadot
66
In which year was the First Lebanon War?
1982
1956
1973
1967
67
When did Benjamin Netanyahu first become Prime Minister of Israel?
2009
2015
1992
1996
68
In which year was the Six-Day War?
1982
1956
1967
1973
69
Which sea is to the east of Israel?
Dead Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
70
Tel Aviv has the third highest number of Sushi restaurants in the world, behind Tokyo and NYC
False
True
71
Which now common grocery item is credited as having been first grown and developed in Israel?
Giant watermelons
Mini potatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Baby carrots
72
What is the Hebrew year during which Israel declared independence?
5708
5718
5707
5717
73
Which is the first country to officially put its embassy in Jerusalem?
the United Kingdom
Costa Rica
Russia
the United States
74
Which famous Israeli national song was written after the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967?
Jerusalem of Gold
HaTikvah
Magash HaKesef
Shir HaMaalot
75
Whose portrait appears on the new 100-shekel banknote?
Yitzhak Rabin
Shaul Tchernikovsky
Menachem Begin
Leah Goldberg