- 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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