Israel @ 60 Trivia Quiz Contest Questions
1. Israel is a known center for science and research. Two of Israel presidents had an established career in science prior to taking office. Who were the two presidents and what were their respective scientific fields?
2. If you exit the Tel Aviv city hall and take Ben Gurion blvd due west all the way, where will you end?
3. Who was the play write who wrote, in addition to many short stories about Sephardic family life in Jerusalem,
the concert “Romancero Spharadi”, and the play “Bustan Spharadi”?
4. What is common to the following names: Zabotinsky, Arlozerov, Ben Gurion, and Gordon?
5. Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the first president of Israel, accepted the invitation to become president after another famous scientist turned down that same invitation. Who was that person?
6. Which city is the home to both Israel’s National Park and National Stadium?
7. If you wish to ride a subway in Israel, at what city will you need to be in order to do that?
8. After what is that subways named?
9. What religion that has about six million followers is centered in one of Israel’s largest cities?
10. What is common to the cities of Haifa, Ashdod, and Eilat?
11. Two trains leave their station at the same time. One is from Haifa bound for Tel Aviv, and the other from Tel Aviv bound for Haifa. Near what large city will they meet?
12. In which Jerusalem neighborhood can you find a Dutch style wind mill? What is its popular name?
13. What two major cities are connected via highway no. 1? What two major cities are connected via highway no. 2?
14. Many of Israel’s former leaders and fallen heroes are buried in Israel’s National cemetery, located on one of Jerusalem’s mountains that bears the name of this Zionist visionary. His burial ground is among those in the cemetery. Who is he?
15. What cities names translates to “Seven Wells”, Two Hills”, “Spring Mount”, “Garden Height”, and “Fawn of the Dawn”?
16. A number of Israeli prime-ministers also served as defense minister, but only one of them served as prime-minister, defense minister, AND president. Who is he?
17. Israeli political system is headed by a parliamentary government, where the prime-minister is the head of state (the president is largely a ceremonial position). Here in the U.S. we have yet to see the day when a woman will be president. But Israel already had a woman prime-minister. Who was she?
18. The main international air gate to Israel is the Tel Aviv airport. What is its official name, and in what city is it actually located?
19. East Jerusalem, including the old city, was part of Jordan until Israel captured it in battle. Which war was that battle a part of, and who was the mayor of Jerusalem who oversaw the unification of the city?
20. In preparations to the 1967 war, the Israeli air force faced the larger, better equipped Egyptian air force. To gain a tactical advantage, the war plan was to destroy that air force on the ground, rather than face it in the air. What was the name of that operation, and how long did it last?
21. On the morning of June 7, 1967, the third day of the Six Days War, Israeli troops entered the Old city of Jerusalem and freed it from the Jordanian Legion forces. Through which gate did the Israeli troops enter the Old city?
22. David Green was born in 1886 in Plonsk, Poland, and was raised in a Zionist home. When he was 20 years old, he immigrated to Palestine, changed his name, and became a leader in the Zionist movement. What name did he choose, and what did he move on to become?
23. When Ezer Weitzman became President of Israel in 2000, he had one thing in common with the heads of three of the countries that surround Israel. Who were they, and what was the commonality?
24. Two former Israeli presidents came from the same family. Who were they, and how were they related to each other?
25. The Dead Sea takes its name from the high salinity of its waters, which prevents any life from exciting in it. Its water level is about 1370 ft. below sea level, which makes it not only the lowest point in Israel but also in the world. What is the highest point in Israel?
26. The Jordan River forms in the Golan, flows into the
Kinneret, the Sea of Galilee, continue to the Dead Sea, and from there all the way into the Sea of Reeds, also known as the Red sea. What is its significant in geological term?
27. This holy city is known as the home of Talmudic scholars and as a Kabbalah center. During the period of the Second Temple it was one of five elevated locations where fires were used to announce the New Moon and annual festivals to other sites. It is also the highest city is Israel. Name the city and the region it’s located in.
28. Achinoam Nini is currently the most successful Israeli singer around the world. Primarily known as a jazz singer, she has collaborated with some of the world’s leading musicians, and has performed her music in more than 120 countries. What is the name she is better known by around the world?
29. David Grossman is a leading Israeli author. Among his books are Yellow Wind, Smile of the Lamb, and Itamar Walks on Walls, about an imaginative kid. A noted peace activist, Grossman also panned a popular rap song. Name the song and the group that performs it.
30. This accomplished stage and film actor started his career in an I.D.F theatrical group. He later rose to world fame on stages in Israel, London, and Broadway. He was nominated for an Academy award, Tony award, and won the Golden Globe for performances both on stage and in film. He is usually billed by his last name, but we are asking for his full name.
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