The Israel Quiz
Test your knowledge of Israel's rich history and facts.

1. Who was the founder of the Zionist movement?
1. David Ben-Gurion
2. Theodor Herzl
3. Golda Meir
4. Yitzhak Rabin
   
2. In what year did Israel become a state?
1. 1948
2. 1967
3. 1939
4. 1955
   
3. In what war did Israel conquer the territories of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights?
1. the War of Independence
2. the Yom Kippur War
3. the First Intefada
4. the Six Day War
   
4. With which two neighbors has Israel signed peace treaties?
1. Jordan and Syria
2. Egypt and Lebanon
3. Lebanon and Syria
4. Egypt and Jordan
   
5. What are the two official languages of Israel?
1. Hebrew and Yiddish
2. Hebrew and Arabic
3. Hebrew and English
4. Yiddish and Russian
   
6. What percentage of Israelis is Arab?
1. 40%
2. 10%
3. 20%
4. 60%
   
7. What makes Jerusalem a holy city for Muslims?
1. It is the birthplace of Mohammad
2. It is the burial place of Mohammad
3. It is the destination of the Hajj pilgrimage
4. It is the site from which Mohammad ascended to Heaven
   
8. The Western Wall is the holiest site in Judaism because of its association with what?
1. the burial site of Moses
2. the birth site of David
3. the Second Temple
4. the burial site of Abraham
   
9. By whom was the Second Temple and all of Jerusalem destroyed in 70CE?
1. Herod the Great
2. the Romans
3. Alexander the Great
4. the Babylonians
   
10. What body of water forms part of Israel's eastern border?
1. the Jordan river
2. the Euphrates river
3. the Sea of Galilee
4. the Red Sea