Modern History
This is the date and year of Israel's declaration of independence.
What is May 14, 1948?
Every seven years the land must rest from agricultural (farming) activity. This year is called ____
What is Shmittah
This is the name of Israel's national Anthem.
What is Hatikvah?
He was the first king of the Jewish people.
Who was Sha'ul HaMelech / King Saul
This Israeli dance is commonly danced at celebrations like weddings and b'nei mitzvahs in Israel,
What is the Horah
This is the name of Israel's main legislative body
What is the Knesset?
The first ripened fruits that were brought to the Beit Hamikdash.
What are Bikkurim?
This Israeli location is the lowest place on earth below sea level
What is the Yam Hamelech or the dead sea?
This was the first city conquered by Yehoshua when they entered Eretz Yisrael
What is Yericho / Jerico
This is the main ingredient in hummus.
What are Chick peas / Garbanzo beans
This is the name of the current President of the State of Israel.
Who is Isaac Herzog?
Israel's 1950 Law of Return guarantees this.
Every Jew has the right to come to Israel as an oleh.
This Israeli GPS navigation company was bought by Google in 2013.
What is Waze?
He built the first Beit Hamikdash
Who was King Shlomo / Solomon?
What is ski?
This 1917 British document announced support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Eretz Yisrael.
What is the Balfour Declaration?
These seven species of produce are special for Eretz Yisrael.
What are Wheat, Barley, Grapes, Pomegranate, Olives, Dates, Figs
The Hebrew name for the open plaza where the Beit HaMikdash stood, where the Dome of the Rock stands now.
What is the Har Habayit
This Roman general destroyed the Second Beit Hamikdash.
Who was Titus?
If you sneeze in Israel, an Israeli is likely to respond by saying this.
What is Labriyut
In 2018 this was the first country to open an embassy in Jerusalem.
What is Guatemala?
Fruits grown during the first three years of planting a tree are called ________
What is Orlah?
This is the national fruit of Israel.
What is the Sabra / Prickly Pear?
This general's headaches were cured with Devorah's tent spike.
Who was Sisra?
This is the main ingredient in babaganoush.
What is eggplant?