Fun Facts
These are Israel's version of the Olympic games.
What are the Maccabiah Games?
Israeli kids enter the army at this age.
What is 18?
The Israeli army is called this
What is IDF?
This salty sea is the lowest point on Earth.
What is the Dead Sea?
The national anthem of Israel is called this
What is Hatikvah?
This type of marketplace in Israel is a popular place to buy fresh food, souvenirs, and interact with the locals.
What is a Shuk?
Kids in Israel go to school this many days per week.
What is six?
This celebration marks the event that took place on May 14, 1948.
What is Yom Ha Atzma'ut?
It is the largest desert in Israel.
What is the Negev Desert?
This is the capital of Israel
What is Jerusalem?
It is common to put this on your body at the Dead Sea.
What is mud?
Many Israeli kids graduate from high school speaking these 3 languages.
What are Hebrew, English, and Arabic?
This was the shortest war in Israels history
What is the Six Day War?
Over one million notes are estimated to be placed in this holy site in Jerusalem per year.
What is the Western Wall/Wailing Wall/Kotel?
This is the name of the Israeli currency
What is Shekel?
Israel is about the same size as this US state.
What is New Jersey?
Boys are in the Israeli army for this many years.
What is 3?
It is the day that is observed on the day before Yom HaAtzmaut in Israel.
What is Yom HaZikaron? (Memorial Day)
This ancient fortress near the Dead Sea is a popular tourist destination.
What is Masada?
This is the most common animal in Israeli Streets
What is a Cat?
This international restaurant has 40 kosher locations in Israel.
What is McDonald's?
Israeli kids often join a youth movement where they dress in colorful neck kerchiefs and khaki uniforms and participate in a variety of activities.
What are scouts or Tzofim?
It is the oldest port in Israel, located near Tel Aviv.
What is Jaffa?
This sea is to the west of Israel
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This is the cultural center of Israel, with more museums per capita than any other city in the world.
What is Tel Aviv?