Geography
This salty body of water, the lowest point on Earth, is so buoyant you can easily float in it.
The Dead Sea
What country is called the “Startup Nation”?
Israel
This language, not spoken as a common tongue for centuries, was successfully revived as Israel's official language.
Hebrew
What year was Israel established?
1948
What are Startups?
Israel has more of these per capita than any other country
How many countries border Israel?
5
What is the GPS navigation app developed in Israel that crowdsources traffic data to optimize driving routes, later acquired by Google?
Waze
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The Jewish New Year's Festival
Who is King David?
This ancient king made Jerusalem the capital of Israel and is said to have slain Goliath.
What is Israel?
This small Middle Eastern country is roughly the same size as the U.S. state of New Jersey.
What is Acre?
This port city in northern Israel is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and was once a Crusader stronghold.
What is the Hora?
Israel’s national dance, often performed in circles, symbolizes unity and community.
What is the origin of the name “Israel”?
The name "Israel" comes from the patriarch Jacob in the Bible, who was given the name after wrestling with an angel.
What are the Seven Spices (the seven mentioned in the Bible as being special to the Promised Land)?
Wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranate, olive (oil), and dates
What’s the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
What is the driver-assistance system developed by the Israeli Company used by Tesla?
Mobileye
What is Yom Ha'atzmaut?
Israel Independence Day
This Israeli prime minister signed the Oslo Accords in the 1990s and later received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Yitzhak Rabin
Vocabulary: Israel was the first country to ban this public health hazard in most workplaces and restaurants.
Smoking
What are the Galilee Hills?
This range of hills in northern Israel is known for vineyards, olive groves, and biblical stories.
What does Israel’s R&D (research and development) rank in the world?
1st in the world
What is the Haifa International Film Festival?
This annual film festival held in Israel’s second-largest city showcases international and local cinema.
The Exodus story tells of the Israelites’ escape from this ancient empire.
Egypt
What is hoopoe?
The national bird of Israel, chosen in 2008, is known for its long, curved bill and orange crest.