History and Politics
What operation successfully airlifted thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in 1991?
Operation Solomon
What is the only river that flows from Israel into the Dead Sea?
The Jordan River
Which Israeli author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966?
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Which Israeli-developed cybersecurity company was acquired by Intel for $15.3 billion in 2017?
Mobileye
Which Israeli basketball team won the EuroLeague Championship six times?
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Which Israeli leader signed the Oslo Accords along with Yasser Arafat in 1993
Yitzhak Rabin
Which desert makes up over 60% of Israel’s land area?
The Negev Desert
What is the name of the Israeli national theater, founded in 1918?
Habima Theater
What was the name of Israel’s first satellite, launched in 1988?
Ofek 1
Which Israeli contestant won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018?
Netta Barzilai (song: “Toy”)
What year did the British Mandate for Palestine officially end?
1948 (May 14th)
What is the southernmost city in Israel?
Eilat
Which Jewish holiday is celebrated in Israel for one day, but for two days in the diaspora?
Shavuot (also applies to other holidays like Pesach and Sukkot)
Which Israeli company created the first USB flash drive?
M-Systems
What Israeli judoka won Israel’s first Olympic medal in 1992?
Yael Arad (silver)
Who was the only Israeli Prime Minister to die while in office?
Levi Eshkol (1969)
Which mountain is traditionally believed to be the burial place of Moses' brother, Aaron?
Mount Hor (near Petra, but associated with Mt. Hor in the Negev in some traditions)
What is the name of the musical scale system used in traditional Middle Eastern Jewish music?
Maqam
Which desert-based Israeli agricultural invention helps grow crops in arid climates and has been exported globally?
Drip irrigation (invented by Simcha Blass)
Which Israeli-born actress played Wonder Woman in the DC Universe?
Gal Gadot
What was the code name for the Israeli airstrike that destroyed Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor in 1981?
Operation Opera
What is the name of the natural crater-like geological formation found only in the Negev Desert?
Makhtesh (e.g., Makhtesh Ramon)
What unique Israeli martial art was developed for the IDF and emphasizes real-world self-defense?
Krav Maga
What is the name of the Israeli moon lander that crash-landed on the Moon in 2019?
Beresheet
What is the name of the Israeli Premier League in soccer?
Ligat Ha'Al