70+ Israel Trivia Questions and Answers

There is more to Israel than what you see in the headlines. Did you know that Israel has more orchestras compared to all nations in the world? There is a belief that listening to classical music raises one’s IQ, which explains Israel’s leading place in many intellectual fields.

Love good wine? Israel has lots of commercial and boutique wineries. You’ll get to see how they make their alcoholic wine and non-alcoholic ones, and also enjoy the tasting.

Israel Facts Trivia Questions and Answers

Israel is home to the only underwater restaurant on the globe. What a fun experience for outdoor enthusiasts! Enjoy the ambiance and try out Middle Eastern meals.

The only theatre company comprised entirely of deaf and blind actors is based in Israel. That’s great inclusivity in the film industry.

Learn other interesting facts about the country by taking part in the following Israel trivia questions and answers.

 

1. Who was the Defence Minister of Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967?

Moshe Dayan

 

2. Which dietary has taken storm in Israel?

Vegan

 

3. Which star appears on the flag of Israel?

Star of David

 

4. When eight miners were trapped underground for three days in a South African mine, which Israeli device was used to save their lives?

Agilite Instant Harness

 

5. Refugees from which country’s civil war are receiving free medical care in Israel?

Syria

 

6. Who was the first King of the Jews?

Saul

 

7. Name the mysterious ancient underwater village found off the coast of Haifa?

Atlit-Yam

 

8. Which is the currency of Israel?

Shekel

 

9. Specially trained clowns are helping Israeli women do what?

Give birth

 

10. Which is the capital of Israel?

Jerusalem

 

11. Which is the official language of Israel?

Hebrew

 

12. Which Prime Minister of Israel was assassinated on 4 November 1995?

Yitzak Rabin

 

13. During which Olympics were Israeli sportspersons murdered?

Munich 1972

 

14. Which accord was signed between Israel and PLO in 1993?

Oslo Accord

 

15. What body of water is found to the west of Israel?

 

16. What is often associated with Hanukkah, is featured on Israel’s national emblem?

A menorah

 

17. The national anthem of Israel is “Hatikvah”, which translates to?

“The Hope”

 

18. Israel won its first Olympic gold medal in 2004 in which water-related sport?

Sailing

 

19. What tree, whose branches often symbolize peace, is the national tree of Israel?

Olive

 

20. Israel was the first country to ban underweight models. True or false?

True

 

21. The Israeli company SoftWheel reinvented the wheel to help people do what?

Have a smoother ride in a wheelchair

 

22. How much honey do Israelis consume in total for the Jewish New Year?

1,600 tons

 

23. Which Israeli mobile game app reached over a million downloads in 72 hours?

Linebound

 

24. When the notes in the Western Wall are cleaned out, where are they buried?

Mount of Olives

 

25. An Israeli professor has developed a mouthwash that uses what metal to detect oral cancer?

Gold

 

26. Why is Bamba, Israel’s favorite national snack, good for small children?

It helps prevent peanut allergies

 

27. A new inhaler has been developed in Israel that can give measured doses of which substance?

Brown

 

28. Which medieval commentator attempted to use astrology to prove that the Land of Israel was distinct from other lands?

Abraham Ibn Ezra

 

29. Early Zionists considered which countries as possible sites for the Jewish homeland?

Uganda and Argentina

 

30. Who is known as Gush Emunim?

Religious zionists

 

31. What year was the Six-Day War?

1967

 

32. Who coined the famous phrase: “My heart is in the East and I am in the West”?

Judah Halevi

 

33. The Israeli Army withdrew from its positions in Lebanon in what year?

2000

 

34. Who was the first American Consul to Jerusalem?

Warder Cresson

 

35. Ahad Haam was the founder of which kind of Zionism?

Cultural zionism

 

36. What country did Israel, France, and Britain invade in October 1956?

Egypt

 

37. Who was elected Prime Minister of Israel in 1969 and became the world’s second elected female leader in modern times?

Golda Meir

 

38. Which freshwater lake in Israel is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth?

The Sea of Galilee

 

39. What is the national parliament of Israel called?

The Knesset

 

40. Which ancient port city is famous for its association with oranges?

Jaffa

 

41. Can you name Israel’s national airline?

El Al

 

42. Is the population of Israel closer to?

9 million

 

43. What name is given to food prepared in accordance with Jewish Dietary Laws?

Kosher food

 

44. In 1952, who was asked to be the president of Israel, but declined?

Albert Einstein

 

45. Which city is the economic and technological center of the country?

Tel Aviv

 

46. Which desert comprises more than half of Israel’s total land area?

The Negev Desert

 

47. In which year did Israel celebrate its 50th anniversary?

1998

 

48. Who was the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel?

David Ben-Gurion

 

49. On which day of the week would you expect many shops to be shut because of the Shabbat, which is the Jewish Sabbath?

Saturday

50. Operation Moses refers to the covert evacuation of Ethiopian Jews in 1984 from which country?

Sudan

 

51. What name is given to a collective community that was traditionally based on agriculture?

Kibbutz

 

52. What colour is the Star of David on the Israeli flag?

Blue (the flag depicts a blue Star of David on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes)

 

53. Israel gets as much rain as which country?

London

 

54. Israel gets sunshine about how many days?

300

 

55. Israel’s national currency is?

Shekel

 

56. What means of transport helps you in get almost anywhere in Israel?

Bus

 

57. Can you name The Central Bus Station in Israel?

Tahana Merkazit

 

58. Most of the transportation in Israel is handled by which bus company?

Egged bus cooperative

 

59. In Israel, the Muslim sites are closed for tourists on which day?

Friday

 

60. What are the Jewish religious teachers in Israel called?

Rabbis

 

61. Name the highest mountain in Israel?

Mount Tabor

 

62. The wise sayings of Solomon were written down, what is it called?

Proverbs

 

63. Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?

Moses

 

64. Name the group of people conquered the Israelis’ kingdom in 722 B.C?

Assyrians

 

65. Can you name the Roman king who is known as the king who reigned during the life of Jesus?

Herod

 

66. Who was David Ben Gurion?

The leader of the Jewish Community

 

67. Can you tell what was the final plague sent by God to the Egyptians, according to the story?

Death of the firstborn

 

68. Jewish people cannot eat which meat?

Pork

 

69. “The law should apply to everybody equally” is called the?

Rule of law

 

70. How old is Israel?

73 years old

 

71. The Greek word Diaspora means?

“Scattered”

 

72. Who fought the Romans for freedom and drove them out of Jerusalem?

Zealots

 

73. The Israelites faith is known as?

Judaism

 

74. Israel is located in?

Asia

 

75. Do you know the name of National animal of Israel?

Hoopoe

 

76. What is the national flower of Israel?

Cyclamen

 

 

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