History (Pre-1967)
When was Israel founded?
May 14, 1948
Who is the current prime minister of Israel?
Benjamin/Binyamin/Bibi Netanyahu
What is the creamy dip made out of chickpeas?
Hummus
What is the name of Israel’s National Anthem?
Hatikvah
What is Israel’s capital?
Jerusalem
Who was the first prime minister of Israel?
David Ben Gurion
Who is the current president of Israel?
Reuven Rivlin
What is the name of the popular rotisserie street food?
Shawarma
What is the name Sacha Baron Cohen’s character in the TV series “The Spy”?
Eli Cohen
What countries are on Israel’s borders?
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt
Who was famous for thinking of an alternative country for Jews to reside in besides Israel?What country was it?
Theodore Herzl, Uganda
What was the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel?
What is Israel’s national dish?
Falafel
Who is the most recent Israeli winner of Eurovision?
Netta Barzilai
Where is the lowest and highest point in Israel with regards to altitude?
Dead Sea and Mount Meron (Mount Hermon in Golan Heights)
What was the legal status of Israel before it became an independent state?
League of Nations Mandate
What are the countries that established diplomatic relations with Israel in 2020?
Bahrain, Bhutan, Kosovo, Morocco, Sudan, UAE
How do Israelis refer to cappuccinos?
Who wrote Yerushalayim Shel Zahav?
Naomi Shemer
What city hosts the holiest site of the Baháʼí faith?
Haifa
What year was the Balfour declaration written?
1917
What is the name of the famous hostage-rescue mission in Uganda conducted by Israeli special forces?
Operation Entebbe/Thunderbolt
Where did shakshuka originate?
Tunisia/ North Africa
Where was Omer Adam born?
North Carolina, United States
Which buildings/structures are the most important for the 3 Abrahamic Religions?
Islam = Dome of the Rock, Judaism = Western Wall, Christianity = Church of the Holy Sephulchre