When visiting Israel's coastal cities, don't forget to bring a bathing suit because all these cities have these.
What are beaches?
100
It is Israel's national theater, the first professional theater company to produce plays in Hebrew.
What is Habimah theater?
100
The design for Israel's flag was based on this Jewish religious item.
What is the talit?
200
They destroyed Jerusalem and the Second Holy Temple in 70 C.E.
What is the Roman Empire?
200
H served as Israel's first Prime Minister.
Who is David Ben Gurion?
200
This 4,000 year old port city's twisty, cobblestone streets wind around eachother like a giant maze. Today it is home to many art galleries and studios.
What is Jaffa?
200
Israel's Declaration of Independence was signed and read here, on May 14, 1948.
What is Independence Hall?
200
This ancient Jewish symbol is the centerpiece of Israel's state emblem.
What is the menorah?
300
This Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated in 1995, at a rally in Tel Aviv in support of the peace process. He was killed by a Jewish religious fanatic who opposed the peace process.
Who was Yitzchak Rabin?
300
He was a British Jew who built a modern settlement with a windmill outside the Old City of Jerusalem.
Who is Moses Montefiore?
300
This city, which is built on Mt. Carmel, is Israel's largest port.
What is Haifa?
300
This large indoor mall was the first in Israel and is named for the first mayor of Tel Aviv.
What is Dizengoff Center?
300
Abraham used them in ancient times to make purchases, today Israelis use the NIS, which is short for this.
What is the New Israeli Shekel?
400
The name for Jewish communities living outside the land of Israel is this.
What is the Diaspora?
400
He is considered the National Poet of Israel.
Who is Hayyim Nachman Bialik?
400
King Herod built this majestic port city in 22 B.C.E. to honor the Roman emperor Augustus Ceasar.
What is Ceasarea?
400
Though it is no longer the tallest, it was Israel's first skyscraper at 433 ft. high.
What is the Shalom Tower?
400
These symbols on Israel's emblem represent Israel's yearning for peace.
What are olive branches?
500
On these three festivals, ancient Israelites made a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
What is Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot?
500
She was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal, a silver medal in Judo, in 1992.
Who is Yael Arad?
500
A hundred years ago, this coastal city was simply a collection of sand dunes. Today it is Israel's business, sports, and cultural center.
What is Tel Aviv?
500
This museum, on the campus of Tel Aviv University, tells the story of Jewish communities from around the world.
What is Beit Hatefutsoth or the Diaspora Museum?
500
Author of the poem "Hatikvah" or "The Hope", which was written long before Israel became a state.