Israel
Israeli Trivia
Hanukkah
Hebrew
Eastern Mediterranean
Eastern Mediterranean Trivia
100
What ancient city is the capital of Israel, as well as being a very special and important place to three major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
A) Bethlehem
B) Jerusalem
C) Rome
B) Jerusalem
100
Israel shares the Dead Sea with Jordan, but what section of the River Jordan is disputed territory?
A) The Sea of Galilee
B) The West Bank
C) All of It
B) The West Bank
100
How many days does Hanukkah go on for?
A) 6 Days
B) 7 Days
C) 8 Days
C) 8 Days
100
What does Shalom mean in English?
A) Hello
B) Help
C) Nothing
A) Hello
100
Where in the country of Jordan can you explore ancient buildings that were carved into the rock?
A) Petra
B) Wadi Rum
C) Bedrock
A) Petra
100
The Dead Sea is deeper than what building is tall?
A) The Empire State Building
B) The Eiffel Tower
C) The U.S. Capital Building
A) The Empire State Building
200
Which Israeli 'lake' is about 1,300 feet below sea level (the lowest body of water on Earth's surface), and it is so salty that no plants or animals can live in the lake.
A) The Black Sea
B) The Dead Sea
C) The A-B-Sea
B) The Dead Sea
200
True or False: The glue on Israeli stamps is kosher?
A) True
B) False
A) True
200
What is a game that is played to celebrate Hanukkah?
A) Charades
B) Hide-And-Go-Seek
C) Spinning the Dreidel
C) Spinning the Dreidel
200
In Hebrew, how would you say "Good Morning"?
A) Boker tov
B) Kol tuv
C) Shalom
B) Kol tuv
200
The year 2020 was not a good year for the world, but what specific event happened in the Lebanon city of Beirut in 2020?
A) A Huge Explosion
B) A Large Peace Movement
C) Nothing at All
A) A Huge Explosion happened on August 4, 2020, causing at least 204 deaths, 6,500 injuries.
200
True or False: The Al-Khazneh of Petra, is a World Heritage site in the country of Jordan?
A) True
B) False
True. It was carved out of the mountainside more than 2,500 years ago.
300
What is a nickname for the city of Jerusalem?
A) The Capital Land
B) The Holy Land
C) Not Bethlehem
B) The Holy Land
300
What type of phone technology was invented in Israel?
A) Cell Phones
B) Rotary Phones
C) Smart Phones
A) Cell Phones
300
Who usually celebrates the Hanukkah holiday?
A) Buddhists
B) Christians
C) Jewish
C) Jewish
300
True or False: The Hebrew word Shalom means "Hello" in English, but it can also mean "Goodbye"?
A) True
B) False
A) True
300
The Gulf of Aqaba is known for its coral reefs filled with sea turtles, dolphins, and multicolored fish. What Sea is this gulf a part of?
A) The Black Sea
B) The Dead Sea
C) The Red Sea
C) The Red Sea
300
About how much of Petra is still underground and untouched?
A) More than 25%
B) More than 45%
C) More than 80%
C) More than 80%
400
What sea is filled by the Jordan River, and provides Israel with drinking water and beaches. Some people have even been able to walk on water here.
A) The Black Sea
B) The Dead Sea
C) The Sea of Galilee
C) The Sea of Galilee
400
True or False: All Jewish people between 18-26 years old are entitled to a free 10-day trip to Israel?
A) True
B) False
A) True
400
Hanukkah celebrates each day of the holiday with what tradition?
A) Lighting the Menorah
B) Spinning the Dreidel
C) Making Latkes
A) Lighting the Menorah
400
What does Kol tuv mean in English?
A) Be Well
B) Go Away
C) What is This
A) Be well
400
Wadi Rum is the part of Jordan that is mostly desert. Among the interesting desert formations, this site has evidence that humans have lived here for how many years?
A) 1,000 years
B) 7,000 years
C) 12,000 years
C) 12,000 years
400
The land between Israel and Jordan plunges down to the surface of what Sea?
A) The Baltic Sea
B) The Dead Sea
C) The Red Sea
B) The Dead Sea
500
What city has the 3rd most sushi restaurants per capita in the entire world, after Tokyo and New York City?
A) Jerusalem
B) Kosher
C) Tel Aviv
C) Tel Aviv
500
True or False: Israel publishes more books translated from other languages than any other nation in the world?
A) True
B) False
A) True
500
Latkes are a type of Jewish cuisine that are traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah. What are Latkes?
A) Apples Sauce
B) Chocolate Coins
C) Potato Pancakes
C) Potato Pancakes
500
The Hebrew word Shalom means "Hello" and "Goodbye" in English. What else does it mean?
A) Help
B) Peace
C) Silence
B) Peace
500
What Syrian city is one of the oldest and continually-inhabited cities in the world?
A) Aleppo
B) Damascus
C) Palmyra
B) Damascus
500
What action/adventure movie filmed scenes with the ancient carved buildings of Petra
A) The Adventure of Robin Hood
B) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
C) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
B) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
