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100

What was the British name of the area of Israel before it became independent?

Palestine

100

What holiday is the Jewish New Year?

Rosh Hashanah

100

When was the declaration of independence signed?

1776

100

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria

200

What is the name of the organization that voted to make an independent state of Israel?

The United Nations

200

Why do we eat apples and honey for rosh hashanah?

To signify a sweet new year.

200

Where was Albert Einstein born?

Germany

200

What nuts make marzipan?

Almonds

300

What year did Israel become its own country?

1948

300

What is a shofar made of? (specific animal)

Ram's horn

300

Who was the first person to set foot on the mon?

Neil Armstrong

300

What is pathos?

A quality that invokes sadness or pity.

400

Jews make up what % of Israel's population? (5% on either side)

74%

400

When is the kol nidre read?

Read before each service on Yom Kippur


400
What was the largest empire in history?

The mongol empire

400

What was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War?

Gettysburg

500

Who turned down the offer to become Israel's president?

Albert Einstein

500

What Jewish month comes before Rosh Hashanah?

Elul
500

Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?

Socrates

500

In which sport are barani, rudolph, and randolph all techniques?

Trampolining...