Israeli Geography
This body of water is incredibly salty and is the lowest point on Earth
The Dead Sea - Yam HaMelach
This person was Israel's first Prime Minister
David Ben-Gurion
This dip is made from chickpeas and techina (sesame paste) and is often eaten with pita
Chummus
One of the most popular Israeli folk songs is..
Hava Negilah
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This sea borders Israel's west coast
The Mediterranean Sea - Yam HaTichon
This is the year Israel declared independence
1948
These fried chickpea balls are a staple of Israeli street food
Falafel
This song is Israel's national anthem
"Hatikvah" (The Hope)
What does Hatikvah התקווה mean?
"The Hope"
This desert covers the southern half of Israel
The Negev
Israel's only female Prime Minister
Golda Meir
These vegetables are the two main ingredients in an Israeli salad
Cucumber and tomato
This Israeli duo sang the song "tudo bom"
Static and Ben-El Tavori
What does aliyah עליה literally translate to?
Going up - when someone moves from the diaspora to Israel, it is called making aliyah!
This lake, in Northern Israel, is one of Israel's main sources of drinking water
The Kinneret
This nation had a mandate over Israel right before its independence
Britain - the British Mandate
This Israeli dish is made from tomatoes and poached eggs
Shakshuka
Netta Barzilai sang this song and won the 2018 Eurovision
"Toy"
Who is known as the founder of modern Hebrew, saying that a nation needs a common, spoken language in order to survive?
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
This city is the home of Ben Gurion University and is the largest city in Israel's southern desert
Be'er Sheva
What world leader famously said the words "Shalom, Chaver" (Goodbye, friend) at Yitzhak Rabin's funeral in 1995? (hint: think US presidents!)
Bill Clinton
This sandwich with fried eggplant and hard-boiled eggs was brought to Israel by Iraqi Jewish immigrants
Sabich
Naomi Shemer added a verse to this song about Jerusalem after the six-day war
How do you say "friends" in Hebrew?
Chaverim חברים