Geography
What is the name of the salt lake in Israel that sits at the lowest elevation on Earth’s surface?
The Dead Sea
On what year did Israel formally declare its independence?
1948
What is the title of the national anthem of Israel?
HaTikvah
Who was the first Israeli to play in the NBA?
Omri Casspi
Roughly what share of Israel’s total population is comprised of Arab citizens?
20% of Israel's citizens are arabs
Which desert covers about 60 percent of Israel’s land area?
The Negev Desert
Who served as the first Prime Minister of Israel?
David Ben-Gurion
Which two languages have special legal status in Israel?
Hebrew and Arabic
Which Israeli basketball club won the EuroLeague championship in 2014?
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Approximately how many Russian-speakers live in Israel, and what percentage of the population do they represent?
Around 1,300,000 Russian-speakers in Israel, making up about 15 % of the country’s population
What is the name of Israel’s largest freshwater lake, which is also the lowest freshwater lake on Earth?
Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret)
What was the name of the 1976 Israeli military operation to rescue hostages in Entebbe, Uganda?
Operation Entebbe (also called Operation Thunderbolt)
What savory dish is considered a national breakfast staple in Israel?
Shakshuka
Who was the first Israeli athlete to win an Olympic medal, and in which sport?
Yael Arad, Judo (Barcelona 1992)
How many Christians live in Israel and what percentage of the population did they constitute?
Approximately 185,000 Christians resided in Israel, representing 1.9 % of the population
Which four (recognized) countries border Israel?
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt
What is the name of the agreement signed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?
The Oslo Accord was signed on 13 September 1993
What is the name of the traditional Israeli circle dance?
Rikudei Am
Who is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Israel men’s national soccer team?
Eran Zahavi, with 35 international goals
What percentage of Israel’s population is Druze, and in which three northern regions do the majority of Israeli Druze reside?
The Druze make up about 1.6 % of Israel’s population and live primarily in the Galilee, the Carmel mountain range, and the Golan Heights
Within Makhtesh Ramon—the world’s largest erosion cirque in Israel’s Negev Desert—what is the sole natural water source?
Ein Saharonim
What was Operation Moses, and when did it take place?
Operation Moses was the covert evacuation of Ethiopian Jews from refugee camps in Sudan to Israel, carried out between November 1984 and January 1985
Which flowering plant was elected as the national flower of Israel in 2007?
The cyclamen (Rakefet)
In what year did Israel win the AFC Asian Cup?
1964
What city has the most French immigrants and what percentage of the city's population are they?
Netanya - over one-third of Netanya's population speak French