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