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Israeli and Jewish Trivia Part 614

written by: shimonbentzvi
 
This quiz contains trivia questions on Judaism and Midinat Yisrael (The State of Israel).

Question 1:


How long has Tel Aviv been the capital of Israel?
None of these
Since 1948
Since 1967
Since 1984

Question 2:


Who named Tel Aviv?
David Ben Gurion
Chaim Nachman Bialik
Joshua
Nahum Sokolow

Question 3:


What was the approximate population of Tel Aviv according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics as of June 2006?
1,125,000
570,600
380,600
475,500

Question 4:


What is the Arabic name for Tel Aviv?
Jebu al-Etzion
Gush Dan
Tal al-rabey
Yaffa

Question 5:


What type of stone was used to build the Western or Wailing Wall in Jerusalem?
Granite
Safedstone
Limestone
Gnesis

Question 6:


Who was the first mayor of Tel Aviv?
Israel Rokach
Chaim Levanon
David Bloch
Meir Dizengoff

Question 7:


What is the name of the Israeli National Theater?
Habima
Tzavata
Beit Lessin
Notzar

Question 8:


In what language do Ethiopian Jews read Torah?
Arabic
Gez
Amharic
Hausau

Question 9:


What is Israel's number one agricultural export?
seedless watermelon
flowers
oranges
bananas

Question 10:


What term is used to describe a person's return to live in Israel?
gaboniah
midinayah
shiddoch
aliyah

Question 11:


What is the name of the organization that promotes a return to Israel?
The Gush Etzion
The Karaite
The Va'ad Harabbonim
The Jewish Agency

Question 12:


What kind of museum is the Batey Haosef Museum in Tel Aviv?
modern art
military
performance art
jewelry

Question 13:


Which part of Israel is famous fro producing wine?
Lod
Golan Heights
Eilat
The Negev

Question 14:


Who is given credit for reviving the Hebrew language?
Eliezer Ben Yehuda
David Ben Gurion
Joseph Trumpeldor
Hannah Senesh

Question 15:


What poem written by Chaim Nachman Bialik inspired many people to immigrate to Israel?
Rabbi BenEzra
The New Colossus
The City of the Killings
Babi Yar

Question 16:


Arthur Loomis Harmon, who helped design the Empire State Building, designed what building in Jerusalem?
The YMCA
The Kinnesset
The Water Clock Tower Hotel
The King David Hotel

Question 17:


Hannukah (or Channukah) is the Jewish equivalent of Christmas.
True
False

Question 18:


Where in Israel was the Mishna written?
Qumran
The Galilee
The Negev
Jerusalem

 


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