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