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The Druze don't want their own nation, instead
They will live anywhere but only fight to protect their own people
They just want to be able to cross borders freely
They are loyal to the soil of the land they live on...in this case, Israel
They want to take over the entire world
2
The Holiday of Holidays was established in 1993 when...
The government decided to create a new religion and name this their holiday
A group of kids decided to celebrate their religions together
Ramadan, Chanukah, and Christmas were all happening during December
Santa Claus called his Jewish and Muslim friends and suggested a party
3
Beatitude is the latin word for
Beautiful
Beating
Bad Attitude
Blessing
4
Haifa is...
The smallest city in Northern Israel
The largest city in all of Israel
The largest city in Northern Israel
The smallest city in all of Israel
5
What is the most iconic site in Haifa?
The restaurants
The Bahai Gardens
The Port
The shopping mall
6
Israel's Declaration of Independence guarantees freedom of worship
for all religion and faiths
only for the Bahai
only for the Muslims and Christians
only for the Jews
7
How many terraced gardens are there at the Bahai Gardens?
100
2600
19
10
8
Safed is a city that is located
Surrounded by mountains in the forest of the Galilee
A short walk from Jerusalem
On the southernmost tip of Israel
On an island
9
Why is the Druze place of worship hidden away in the mountains with no arches, bells, and no outsiders allowed to enter?
They think only the most devout Druze will find their way to their temple
They don't want their people to spend their time praying
All of the above
As a small minority, this is how they feel they can protect themselves
10
The biggest __________ in the Middle East takes place in Haifa
Electronic Dance Music Competition
religious ceremony
Film Festival
Chess competition
11
The Carmelit is...
A little caramel candy made in Haifa
A smaller version of the Carmel Mountains, which is also near Haifa
A nightclub in Haifa for the most ELITE VIP visitors
The shortest railway line in the world! Even tho it's actually a cable car!
12
Which of the following nations has historically had control over the Golan Heights?
Syria
Jews
All of the above
The French
13
The Sea of Galilee is...
All of the above
Israel's primary source of freshwater
Fed by the Jordan River
Located 700 feet below sea level
14
Nazareth Village made it possible to travel back in time to visit the Galilee as it was during the time of Jesus by...
Building a time travel machine that teleports you to ancient times
Creating replicas of 1st century buildings and demonstrating everyday life
Creating a Virtual Reality experience to see ancient Nazareth
Finding a portal to the fourth dimension for time travel
15
On the Northern End of the Galilee, Jesus is said to have
talked fisherman - Peter and Andrew - into changing careers
calmed the storm
walked on water
All of the above
16
The
Basilica
of the Catholic
Annunciation is...
All of the above
Where the Virgin Mary was told she had conceived Jesus
One of more than a dozen churches in Nazareth
The biggest church in all of the Middle East
17
The Bahai Faith's holiest place is not located in Haifa, but in this other city in the North of Israel
Beersheva
Akko
Nazareth
Jerusalem
18
In order to become Druze you have to...
Marry someone who is Druze
Go through a conversion
Go through a special ritual ceremony to prove your Druziness
Be born into the faith...no conversions or marrying in!
19
In the Jordan River, the faithful believe that
Jesus was crucified
Swimming from one end to the other will make you holy
Jesus walked on water
John the Baptist baptized Jesus
20
If you're a sports fan, you should check out the famous Maccabi Haifa team at the local stadium for which sport?
Tennis
Soccer
Wrestling
Baseball
21
What are the demographics of Nazareth?
100% Muslim
50% Muslim. 50% Christian.
33% Jewish, 33% Christian, 34% Muslim
70% Muslim and 30% Christian
22
What is a holy place for Jews, Christians, Druze, and Muslims?
The Bahai Gardens
The Cave of Elijah The Prophet
The Dome of the Rock
The Western Wall
23
The Druze believe in reincarnation, prizing the soul over the body and believing that when someone dies...
his or her soul enters into a new born baby as the circle of life
they became a ghost that stays within the Druze community
they go to heaven
they go to hell
24
If a Druze marries someone from outside the Druze faith
The kids from the marriage are not considered Druze
All of the above
They are considered an outcast
They are no longer considered Druze
25
The Bahai World Center - the main Bahai pilgrimage site - is located on which mountainside in Haifa?
The Bahai Bahai Mountains
The Haifa Mountains
Mount Herzl
Mount Carmel
26
Haifa...
celebrates EVERYONE'S holidays at an event called the Festival of Festivals
has a lot of diversity
All of the above
is a city where Jews, Druze, Bahai, Christians, Muslims, and Druze coexist
27
Why do the Druze have no set religious, holy days, or festivals?
Because they are meant to be connecting with God at all times
Because they don't follow the regular calendar or clock
Because they don't like to celebrate anything
Because they hate following rules
28
The Golan Heights intersects which places?
Egypt and Israel
Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa
Syria and Lebanon
29
When walking around Safed, you will see a lot of galleries featuring...
Kabbalistic spirital art
Sculptures
Digital photographs
Beadwork
30
Nazareth is the...
Biggest city in Israel
Biggest ARAB city in Israel
Smallest Arab city in the world
Biggest city in the world
31
Daliyat al-Karmel is home to which secretive religious group of Israel?
The Druze
The Jews
The Bedouins
The Bahai
32
Which body or bodies of water act as a natural - but also disputed - border between the four countries?
The Red Sea
The Sea of Galilee and various rivers
The Jordan River
The Mediterranean Sea
33
What or who are the Ahmaddiya of Haifa?
A popular restaurant found in Haifa
Israel's version of Tyler Perry's Madea
A unique stream of Islam found in Haifa
A famous street in Haifa
34
What type of museum found in Haifa is the only one of its kind in the Middle East?
A Museum of Natural History
A gardening museum
A museum of religions
A Japanese art museum
35
Who is Sam Halaby
A Druze magician
A Druze poet
A Druze musician
A Druze artist
36
During the time of Jesus, Nazareth was actually
A Christian city
A Jewish city
A Muslim city
A Druze city
