- 1. What is the capital of Israel?
A) Haifa B) Beersheba C) Tel Aviv D) Jerusalem
- 2. When did Israel declare independence?
A) 1973 B) 1967 C) 1956 D) 1948
- 3. Which sea is located to the west of Israel?
A) Red Sea B) Mediterranean Sea C) Dead Sea D) Sea of Galilee
- 4. What is the official language of Israel?
A) Russian B) Hebrew C) English D) Arabic
- 5. Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
A) Yitzhak Rabin B) Golda Meir C) David Ben-Gurion D) Benjamin Netanyahu
- 6. Which city in Israel is known as the 'White City'?
A) Haifa B) Tel Aviv C) Eilat D) Jerusalem
- 7. What is the highest mountain in Israel?
A) Mount Tabor B) Mount Carmel C) Mount Hermon D) Mount Meron
- 8. Which river flows along the border between Israel and Jordan?
A) Tigris River B) Nile River C) Jordan River D) Euphrates River
- 9. In what year was the city of Tel Aviv founded?
A) 1948 B) 1909 C) 1967 D) 1923
- 10. What is the traditional Jewish skullcap called in Hebrew?
A) Kippah B) Shofar C) Tallis D) Yarmulke
- 11. What is the name of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) elite special forces unit?
A) Golani Brigade B) Nahal Brigade C) Paratroopers Brigade D) Sayeret Matkal
- 12. Which ancient city was an important center of Jewish learning in Israel?
A) Tiberias B) Beersheba C) Ashkelon D) Caesarea
- 13. What is the name of the Israeli national anthem?
A) Hava Nagila B) Jerusalem of Gold C) Hatikvah D) Adon Olam
- 14. Who was the first Israeli to win the Nobel Prize?
A) David Ben-Gurion B) Golda Meir C) Shmuel Yosef Agnon D) Yitzhak Rabin
- 15. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Israel?
A) Golda Meir B) Tzipi Livni C) Dalia Itzik D) Ehud Barak
- 16. What is the name of the Israeli parliament?
A) Knesset B) Sejm C) Majlis D) Duma
- 17. Which famous ancient desert fortress is located in southern Israel?
A) Palmyra B) Qumran C) Masada D) Petra
- 18. Which Hebrew month marks the celebration of Hanukkah?
A) Shevat B) Adar C) Tevet D) Kislev
- 19. Which desert covers much of southern Israel?
A) Sahara Desert B) Gobi Desert C) Negev Desert D) Atacama Desert
- 20. What is the national symbol of Israel?
A) Star of David B) Menorah C) Crescent Moon D) Cross
- 21. Which famous historical figure led the Jewish people back to the land of Israel in ancient times?
A) Solomon B) King David C) Moses D) Abraham
- 22. In which year did Israel withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula as part of a peace agreement with Egypt?
A) 1982 B) 1991 C) 2005 D) 1973
- 23. What is the national airline of Israel?
A) Israir B) Sun d'Or C) El Al D) Arkia
- 24. Which Israeli company is known for its navigation app?
A) MobilEye B) Taboola C) Waze D) IronSource
- 25. What is the name of the Israeli intelligence agency?
A) IDF Intelligence B) Aman C) Shin Bet D) Mossad
- 26. What is the traditional Jewish day of rest and spiritual enrichment in Israel?
A) Passover B) Shabbat C) Rosh Hashanah D) Yom Kippur
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