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Yom HaAtzmaut Israel
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1
Which of these celebrities is Israeli?
All of them
Bar Refaeli
Gal Gadot
Natalie Portman
2
What famous Jew was offered but refused to become Israel's president in 1952?
Rabbi Soloveitchik
Elie Wiesel
Albert Einstein
Groucho Marx
3
What type of government does the State of Israel have?
constitutional monarchy
theocracy
parliamentary democracy
constitutional republic
4
What was Eliezer Ben-Yehuda famous for?
Being the first Israeli radio broadcaster
Being a famous Israeli general during the Independence War
Creating Modern Hebrew
Being an early Zionist leader along with Herzl
5
What is the preferred way to drink chocolate milk in Israel?
From a disposable cup
From a plastic bag
From a carton
From a bottle
6
What is the name of Israel's national airline?
Air Israel
Nefesh B'Nefesh
Israir
El Al
7
In which year was the Six-Day War?
1956
1973
1982
1967
8
What is the northernmost city in Israel?
Metula
Beersheva
Tel Aviv
Eilat
9
Which was the first country to officially put its embassy in Jerusalem?
the United Kingdom
the United States
Russia
Costa Rica
10
Who was the first Israeli astronaut, who died tragically in 2003 in the Space Shuttle?
Yuri Gagarin
Sally Ride
Ilan Ramon
Neil Armstein
11
What was the name of Israel's first (and so far, only) female Prime Minister?
Shulamit Aloni
Zehava Gal-On
Bar Refaeli
Golda Meir
12
Who was Israel's first Prime Minister?
Golda Meir
David Ben-Gurion
Chaim Weizmann
Menachem Begin
13
Which sea is to the west of Israel?
Sea of Galilee
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
14
During which Olympic Games were eleven Israeli athletes murdered?
Sarajevo in 1984
Tokyo in 1964
Moscow in 1980
Munich in 1972
15
Which other country did Herzl suggest instead of Palestine for a temporary Jewish homeland?
Uganda
Switzerland
Madagascar
Congo
16
How many representatives are in the Knesset?
187
70
120
111
17
Which of the following is/are the official language(s) of the State of Israel?
Hebrew
Arabic
English
Yiddish
18
Which famous Israeli national song was written after the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967?
HaTikvah
Shir HaMaalot
Jerusalem of Gold
Magash HaKesef
19
Which sea is to the east of Israel?
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
20
Israel is about the size of which UK country?
Wales
Northern Ireland
England
Scotland
21
Which is the third largest city in Israel (after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv)?
Haifa
Petach Tikvah
Netanya
Rishon LeTziyon
22
Which sea is to the south of Israel?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Dead Sea
Red Sea
23
What is the international dialing code for Israel?
+971
+972
+970
+44
24
Which now common grocery item is credited as having been first grown and developed in Israel?
Baby carrots
Cherry tomatoes
Giant watermelons
Mini potatoes
25
In which year did Israel declare independence?
1947
1946
1948
1949
26
Which song was Israel's first of three winning entries in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978?
"Jerusalem of Gold" (1967) — Naomi Shemer, 1967
"A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (1978) — Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta
"Hallelujah" (1979) — Gali Atari; Milk and Honey
"Diva" (1998) — Dana International
27
Who was Israel's first president?
Menachem Begin
Golda Meir
David Ben-Gurion
Chaim Weizmann
28
For which of the following fields does Israel have the most Nobel Prize laureates (6 in total)?
Chemistry
Economics
Literature
Peace
29
Which Israeli Prime Minister was tragically assassinated on November 4, 1995?
Shimon Peres
Yitzhak Rabin
Menachem Begin
Ehud Barak
30
The trial of which Nazi war criminal took place in the early 1960s in Jerusalem?
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Eichmann
Herman Goering
Adolf Hitler
31
Which is the correct order of these Israeli national holidays and observances in the calendar?
Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim
Yom Yerushalayim, Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut
Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom Yerushalayim, Yom HaAtzmaut
Yom HaShoah, Yom Yerushalayim, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut
32
What type of company is the Israeli company "Egged"?
A major distributor of eggs
A major bus service
A major telephone service
A major fast food chain
33
What is the name of the Parliament of the State of Israel?
The House of Representatives
The Parliament
The Zionist Congress
The Knesset
34
What is the national emblem of the State of Israel?
The Knesset
The Beit HaMikdash
The Star of David
A menorah with two olive branches
35
What is the name of Israel's national anthem?
"Hava Nagilah"
"Shir HaMaalot"
"Jerusalem of Gold"
"HaTikvah"
36
How often are elections held in Israel?
At most every two years, unless an election is called early
Always every two years
At most every four years, unless an election is called early
Always every four years
37
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
Reuven Rivlin
Naftali Bennett
Benny Gantz
Benjamin Netanyahu
38
What is the southernmost city in Israel?
Metula
Eilat
Beersheva
Tel Aviv
39
Who is the current President of the State of Israel?
Naftali Bennett
Isaac Herzog
Ehud Barak
Reuven Rivlin
40
In what year was the Yom Kippur War?
1982
1973
1967
1956
41
Where was the First Zionist Congress held in 1897?
Basel, Switzerland
Berlin, Germany
New York, USA
Jerusalem, Israel
42
What is the Israeli unit of currency?
Lira
Shekel
Dollar
Pound
43
Which Hebrew month and date is celebrated as Yom HaAtzmaut?
28 Nissan
4 Iyar
4 Nissan
5 Iyar
