Israeli Food
What are 3 classic Israeli foods?
Hummus, Falafel, Laffa, Pitta, Israeli salad, Couscous, Shwarma, Tabbouleh etc.
Is Eilat the city that is furtherest South or furthest North of Israel?
How do you say 'Hi, how are you?' in Hebrew
'Shalom, ma Koreh/ma sh'lomcha?'
What are the colours of the Israeli flag and what does it look like?
Blue and White
What year did Israel become a State?
1948
What is the main ingredient in falafels and hummus?
Chickpeas
What continent is Israel in?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Asia
c) Asia
How do you count to five in Hebrew?
Echad, Shtayim, Shalosh, Arba ve'Chamesh
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
a) Ben Gurion
b) Benjamin Netanyahu
c) Naftali Bennet
Who was the first Israeli prime minister?
a) Benjamin Netanyahu
b) Shimon Peres
c) David Ben Gurion
c) David Ben Gurion
What is an Israeli salad made up of?
Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Olive oil, Salt and pepper
Name one country that surrounds Israel
What does 'Am Israel Chai' mean?
The Jewish nation lives!
How much of the population do Jews make up of Israel?
a) 75%
b) 85%
c) 60%
a) 75%! There are also many Christians and Muslims who live in Israel alongside Jews.
Who is known as the founding father of Zionism?
a) Moses
b) Theodore Herzl
c) Chaim Weizmann
Theodore Herzl
What is another name for Israel that involves a drink and a food? Fill in the gaps - The Land of ____ and _____
Milk and Honey
What is the name of the very salty sea that you can float in at the lowest point of Israel?
The Dead Sea
Which one of these is NOT an Israeli 'slang' word?
a) Sababa
b) Beseder
c) Yalla
b) Beseder
What year did Israel win Eurovision? Bonus points if you know the song too.
a) 2008
b) 2018
c)2012
b) 2018 - Netta won with 'Not Your Toy'
What do we call - in Hebrew and in English - the day where we celebrate Israel becoming a state?
Yom Ha'atzmaut / Israeli Independence Day
How many Ashkenazi Jews are lactose intolerant?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
75%!!!
Which Israeli city did a lot of Indian Jews move to?
a) Tel Aviv
b) Ashdod
c) Be'ersheva
b) Ashdod! 70,000 Indian Jews now live in Israel
What was the language that Jews spoke mostly before the Hebrew language was brought back?
Yiddish
What is the difference between Ashkenazi, Mizrachi and Sephardi Jews in terms of where they come from?
Ashkenazi Jews come from Eastern European countries e.g Poland and Russia, Sephardi Jews come from countries in the Mediterranean e.g Spain or Portugal, Mizrachi Jews come from Arabic speaking countries e.g Morocco, Yemen, Iraq etc.
What is the name of the Operation which brought Ethiopian Jews over to Israel?
a) Operation Joseph
b) Operation Yitzhak
c) Operation Moses
c) Operation Moses