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