Israeli Culture
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?
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 religion makes up the majority of the population in Israel?
Jews
What is the main ingredient in falafels and hummus?
Chickpeas
What continent is Israel in?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Asia
c) Asia
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
a) Ben Gurion
b) Benjamin Netanyahu
c) Naftali Bennet
b) Benjamin Netanyahu
Who was the first Israeli prime minister?
a) Benjamin Netanyahu
b) Shimon Peres
c) David Ben Gurion
c) David Ben Gurion
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.
What is an Israeli salad made up of?
Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Olive oil, Salt and pepper
Name one country that surrounds Israel
After Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, who succeeded him as Prime Minister?
a) Benjamin Netanyahu
b) Ehud Barak
c) Shimon Peres
d) Ehud Olmert
c) Shimon Peres
Who is known as the founding father of Zionism?
a) Moses
b) Theodore Herzl
c) Chaim Weizmann
Theodore Herzl
What are the four main religions that are based in Israel?
A) Jews, Christians, Palestinians, Sikhs
B) Christians, Muslims, Jews, Palestinians
C) Palestinians, Buddists, Muslims, Sikhs
B) Christians, Muslims, Jews, Palestinians
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
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
What percentage of the population of Israel are Muslim?
18.1%
How many Ashkenazi Jews are lactose intolerant?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
75%!!!
What are the four quarters of Jerusalem?
The Armenian Quarter, Christian Quarter, Jewish Quarter and the Muslim Quarter.
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
How many Palestinian people fled Israel when it became a Jewish state?
a) 500,000
b) 700,000
c) 150,000
d) 2.7 million
b) 700,000