Israel-I hope You Know the Right Answer
What is the national dish of Israel?
Falafel
What was the first American state?
Delaware
What was the name of Moses’ brother, who would become the first Cohen (High Priest) of the temple in Jerusalem? (Was also super cool and awesome)
Aaron
What is the difference between a Menorah and a Hanukkiah?
Menorah has 7 candles, Hanukkiah has 9 candles
True or false: the glue on Israeli stamps is kosher
True
What is the name of the Israeli astronaut who has a crater in the Negev Desert named after them?
Ilan Ramon
Who was the ninth president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Who were the first 3 kings of the united Israelite Kingdom?
Saul, David, and Solomon
On which night of Chanukkah do we say the Shechechianu?
The first night
Which iconic 1980s movie filmed multiple scenes at Glenbrook North High School?
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
In which country was David Ben-Gurion born?
Poland
What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1885?
France
In a test of faith, God ordered Abraham to bind and kill one of his sons. Which son was it?
Isaac
What is the difference between Israeli dreidels and non-Israeli dreidels?
Shin vs Peh – A Great Miracle Happened There vs. A Great Miracle Happened Here
When was the first cohort of Peer Ambassadors?
2020 (This is the fifth cohort)
Name 4 products that were invented in Israel
Drip Irrigation, Flash Drives, Voice Mail, Cherry Tomatoes, Waze,
Who was the first Jewish Supreme Court Justice, who also has a university named after them?
Louis Brandeis
What are the five books of the Torah? (+100 Bonus points if in order)
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
In the Hanukkah story, what is the name of the famous Jewish rebel who led the revolt against the Greek King, Antiochus, who destroyed the first temple?
Judah Maccabee
About how many Jewish teens are there in Chicago?
~17,000
Who earned Israel's first Olympic Gold medal? (+100 Bonus points for year and event)
Gal Friedman, Athens 2004, Sailing
In what year did American women gain the right to vote? (+100 Bonus Points for the specific amendment)
1920, 19th amendment
What are the seven species of Israel?
Wheat, Barley, Grapes, Figs, Pomegranates, Olives, Dates
What month of the Jewish calendar does Hanukkah take place in? (+100 Bonus points for the day it starts every year)
25 Kislev
Which famous European Jew turned down the offer to be Prime Minister of Israel in 1952?
Albert Einstein