- 1. What is the capital of Israel?
A) Jerusalem
B) Haifa
C) Tel Aviv
D) Beersheba
- 2. When did Israel declare independence?
A) 1948
B) 1967
C) 1956
D) 1973
- 3. Which sea is located to the west of Israel?
A) Sea of Galilee
B) Red Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Dead Sea
- 4. What is the official language of Israel?
A) Hebrew
B) Arabic
C) English
D) Russian
- 5. Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
A) Golda Meir
B) Yitzhak Rabin
C) Benjamin Netanyahu
D) David Ben-Gurion
- 6. Which city in Israel is known as the 'White City'?
A) Tel Aviv
B) Haifa
C) Eilat
D) Jerusalem
- 7. What is the highest mountain in Israel?
A) Mount Tabor
B) Mount Meron
C) Mount Hermon
D) Mount Carmel
- 8. Which river flows along the border between Israel and Jordan?
A) Nile River
B) Euphrates River
C) Jordan River
D) Tigris River
- 9. In what year was the city of Tel Aviv founded?
A) 1909
B) 1923
C) 1967
D) 1948
- 10. What is the traditional Jewish skullcap called in Hebrew?
A) Yarmulke
B) Kippah
C) Shofar
D) Tallis
- 11. What is the name of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) elite special forces unit?
A) Nahal Brigade
B) Sayeret Matkal
C) Golani Brigade
D) Paratroopers Brigade
- 12. Which ancient city was an important center of Jewish learning in Israel?
A) Ashkelon
B) Caesarea
C) Tiberias
D) Beersheba
- 13. What is the name of the Israeli national anthem?
A) Hava Nagila
B) Adon Olam
C) Hatikvah
D) Jerusalem of Gold
- 14. Who was the first Israeli to win the Nobel Prize?
A) Golda Meir
B) Yitzhak Rabin
C) David Ben-Gurion
D) Shmuel Yosef Agnon
- 15. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Israel?
A) Golda Meir
B) Dalia Itzik
C) Ehud Barak
D) Tzipi Livni
- 16. What is the name of the Israeli parliament?
A) Sejm
B) Knesset
C) Duma
D) Majlis
- 17. Which famous ancient desert fortress is located in southern Israel?
A) Petra
B) Masada
C) Palmyra
D) Qumran
- 18. Which Hebrew month marks the celebration of Hanukkah?
A) Tevet
B) Adar
C) Kislev
D) Shevat
- 19. Which desert covers much of southern Israel?
A) Atacama Desert
B) Negev Desert
C) Gobi Desert
D) Sahara Desert
- 20. What is the national symbol of Israel?
A) Menorah
B) Star of David
C) Cross
D) Crescent Moon
- 21. Which famous historical figure led the Jewish people back to the land of Israel in ancient times?
A) King David
B) Moses
C) Solomon
D) Abraham
- 22. In which year did Israel withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula as part of a peace agreement with Egypt?
A) 2005
B) 1982
C) 1973
D) 1991
- 23. What is the national airline of Israel?
A) El Al
B) Israir
C) Sun d'Or
D) Arkia
- 24. Which Israeli company is known for its navigation app?
A) Waze
B) MobilEye
C) Taboola
D) IronSource
- 25. What is the name of the Israeli intelligence agency?
A) Shin Bet
B) Aman
C) Mossad
D) IDF Intelligence
- 26. What is the traditional Jewish day of rest and spiritual enrichment in Israel?
A) Rosh Hashanah
B) Shabbat
C) Yom Kippur
D) Passover
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