Israeli History
What year was the State of Israel established?
1948
What is the capital city of Israel?
Jerusalem
What popular Israeli street food features meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie and stuffed into a laffa?
Shawarma
What is a common, traditional Israeli folk dance called?
Hora
What is the name of the Israeli National Anthem?
Hatikvah (The Hope)
What document declared the establishment of Israel?
The Declaration of Independence
What sea is Israel located next to?
The Mediterranean Sea
What North African Jewish dish, now very popular in Israel, consists of eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce?
Shakshuka
What dominant languages are spoken in Israel?
Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, Amharic
What two memorial days come right before Yom Ha’atzmaut?
Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron
Who was Israel’s first Prime Minister?
David Ben-Gurion
What is the name of the desert in southern Israel?
The Negev Desert
What sesame-based paste is a key ingredient in both hummus and many Israeli sauces?
Tahini
What international song contest has Israel won multiple times?
Eurovision
Name one way Israelis celebrate Atzmaut.
Barbecues (mangal), picnics, fireworks,
What war immediately followed Israel’s declaration of independence?
The War of Independence AKA The First Israeli-
Arab War
What is special about the Dead Sea?
It’s the lowest point on Earth OR very salty so there are no living creatures in it, and you float
What Yemenite Jewish bread, traditionally eaten on Shabbat, is often served with grated tomato and hard-boiled eggs in Israel?
Jachnun
Name one significant Israeli invention?
Waze, drip irrigation, cherry tomatoes
What modern Israeli prayer/song beginning with “Avinu Shebashamayim” is often recited for the State?
Prayer for the State of Israel
With which of its bordering neighbors does Israel have peace treaties?
Egypt and Jordan
In what year, or during which war, did the IDF conquer East Jerusalem, uniting the city for the first time in millennia?
1967, The Six Day War
Which classic Israeli treat is credited with significantly reducing peanut allergies among Israeli children?
Bamba
Who has been Israel's Prime Minister for the past two decades, and which party dies he lead?
Binyamin Netanyahu, Likud
According to the State of Israel, what qualifies one as Jewish?
Being born to a Jewish mother or undergoing Orthodox conversion