Nouns
To disperse or spread out, such as Jews who were forced out of their homelands many times
What is diaspora
This location is also known as Gaza, a Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Gaza Strip
The movement to develop and protect a Jewish nation (in what is now Israel)
Zionism
The war that was fought in 1948 between Israel and Arab states, they fought over control of Palestine
Arab-Israeli War
What is the capital of Israel?
London
Tokyo
Berlin
Jerusalem
Jewish communities built in the Occupied Territories are called...
Settlements
A landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of western Asia
West Bank
These territories are the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights
Occupied Territories
Also known as the First Palestinian Intifada, this was an uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, lasted from 1987 to 1991
The First Intifada
What is Palestine sometimes called?
The Holy Land
The Holy Rising
Sacred Place
Pally
A Palestinian organization that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007
Hamas
This place is referred to as the Wailing Wall, the last remaining part of the Ancient Temple, the MOST holy places for Jews
The Western Wall
An antonym for occupied
Closed
Vacant
Busy
Known as the Palestinian Catastrophe in 1948 when thousands of Palestinian Arabs were forced to leave their homes
Nakba
What is a synonym for "territory"?
area/region
capital
landform
What tree, whose branches symbolize "peace" is the national tree of Israel?
The olive tree
A church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, place where it is believed that Jesus was placed in the tomb after the crucifixion
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
The footprint of the original temple for the Jewish people
Temple Mount
This war was fought between June 5th and June 10th, 1967. It was between Israel and Egypt, Jordan and Syria.
The 6 Day War
What are the TWO official languages spoken in Israel?
Hebrew and Arabic
Chinese and English
Russian and Arabic
What symbol is found on a Jewish flag?
The Star of David
An Islamic shrine located on the Noble Sanctuary, the place where the Prophet Muhammad ascended into heaven according to the Qur'an
Dome of the Rock
What is the name of the currency (money) used in Israel?
Shekel
Yen
Dollar
Pound