Spelling and grammar
Expression
Vocab
Israel
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100

Spell the following

Theater, museum, television, bus

תאטרון, מוזיאון, טלויזיה, אוטובוס

100

What’s the infinitive form of:

To know, to walk, to sit, to say

לדעת, ללכת, לשבת, לומר

100

How do you say “nothing interesting” in Hebrew

 שום דבר מעניין

100

What city is the kinneret at?

טבריה

100

How many times did Israel win the Miss World contest?

once, in 1998

200

Write the following: Closets, drawers, shelves, women

ארונות, מגירות, מדפים, נשים

200

How do you say “too bad” “of course” and “ how come” in Hebrew

חבל, בטח, מה פתאום

200

Slang words in Hebrew that mean Darn and Come on already!

אוף , נו

200

לכמה ארצות יש גבול עם ישראל ואילו?

סוריה, לבנון, מצריים, ירדן

200

How many new start up businesses are established in Israel every year? (closest number wins)

between 1,100 to 1,380 startups are established in Israel every year.

300

Write the plural of the following:

Streets, arts, cities, boats, fishermen

רחובות, אומנויות, ערים, סירות, דייגים

300

The word מקום has 2 explanations: what are they?

Space and place

300

What 2 meanings in Hebrew does the word שורש has

איום ונורא

300

How many McDonald's are in Israel and how many of them are kosher?

Currently McDonald's has 180 restaurants in Israel, with 50 of them under Kosher supervision

300

What unique flavor ice cream can you buy in a shop in Jaffa.

You can buy hummus-flavored ice cream in a shop in Jaffa.

400

Write the following in Hebrew: to organize (v), organized (adj), organization (n)

לסדר, מסודר, סידור

400

The words “Holy sites” in Hebrew

אתרים קדושים

400

למה קוראים ליום השביעי שבת ומה הפירוש בעברית?

 כי ביום השביעי ה' שובת מהמילה שביתה strike

400

What is the name of the geological region between Syria and Israel (think Eli Cohen)

Ramat HaGolan

400

Which Israeli city has the largest number of chess grandmasters per capita of any city in the world?

Beersheva

500

Write the following: aged (became old), took his own picture, had his hair cut, became drunk

nז.ק.נ, צ.ל.מ, ס.פ.ר, ש.כ.ר

הזדקן, הצטלם, הסתפר, השתכר

500

Write the words: famous, advertisement, getting famous

מפורסם, פרסומת, מתפרסם

500

What’s sticks out (is different) in Hebrew in how you say in the morning, in the evening, at night, at noon, in the afternoon?

בבוקר, בערב, בלילה, בצהריים אבל אחרי הצהרים בלי ב

500

Operation Entebbe: Where was it, who died and who was he in relation to someone famous in Israel

Uganda, Yoni Netanyahu – Bibi’s older brother

500

Per square kilometre, Israel has one of the highest levels of what in the world?

bird traffic. Over 500 million migrating birds cross its airspace.

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