Jewish History
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100

This person was the first King of Israel

Who is King Saul?

100

In Paris, this is the famous fine-dining establishment where the rat Remy (from Ratatouille) secretly cooks, named after his late culinary idol.

What is Gusteau's?


100

The modern state of Israel was found on this date

What is May 14, 1948 (5th of Iyar, 5708 - ה' באייר ה'תש"ח)?


100

This athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals in history.

Who is Michael Phelps (23)?

100

The “Black Box” on an airplane is this color.

What is Orange?

200

The first Beit HaMikdash was destroyed by this empire

What is the Babylonian Empire?

200

Kids everywhere used plastic pegs and hooks to weave these colorful rubber bands into custom bracelets


What are Loom Bands (Rainbow Loom)?

200

This Israeli prime minister was assassinated in November 1995 after attending a peace rally in Tel Aviv


Who is Yitzhak Rabin?

200

The only perfect season, finishing 17–0 including the Super Bowl, was completed by this NFL team?

What is the Miami Dolphins?

200

This is how many months in the year have 28 days.


What is all of them?

300

This person translated the Torah from Hebrew into Aramaic in the famous Targum? 

Who is Onkelos?

300

In the movie Cars, Lightning McQueen finds himself stuck in this forgotten, dusty Route 66 town


What is Radiator Springs?


300

This Hebrew slang term is used informally in Israel to describe a chaotic mess or utter disorder.


What is Balagan (בלאגן)?


300

The sport of table tennis was invented in this country.

What is England?

300

These thin, crunchy Israeli snacks come in many flavors like pizza and BBQ and were a symbol in childhood lunchboxes.

What is bissli?

400

The Torah states that no one knows the exact burial place of this leader, who passed away on Mount Nebo


Who is Moses?

400

Before Zoom and Google Meet, this software was the go-to app for making video calls.


What is Skype?


400

He was the first Israeli astronaut in space, tragically dying in the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster.


Who is Ilan Ramon?

400

Before the Vegas Golden Knights joined the NHL in 2017, this team was the league's newest franchise

What is the Columbus Blue Jackets (joined in 2000, alongside the Minnesota Wild)?

400

This is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth.

What is a Diamond?

500

This Jewish leader refused to surrender Jerusalem to the Romans, secretly escaping the besieged city in a coffin to save the future of Torah Judaism.


Who is Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai?

500

This villain in The Incredibles starts out as a superhero fanboy before turning against them.


Who is Syndrome (Buddy)?

500

This Israeli youth TV channel defined 2000s childhood after school?

What is Arutz HaYeladim (Kids Channel)?

500

This NBA team originally played as the Buffalo Braves before relocating twice

What is the Los Angeles Clippers?

500

The longest river in South America shares a name with this American company.

What is Amazon?