Israel ABCs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Avdat

Other Nabatean cities include Mamsheet, Shivta, and the famous Necropolis in Petra, Jordan.

Answer: Beit Zayit

Beit Zayit literally means house of olives, yet strangely enough, olives are not one of the agricultural products grown on Beit Zayit!

Answer: False

Cabri is actually a kibbutz which was founded by evacuees from Kibbutz Beit HaArava. This kibbutz in the Western Galilee is home to about 900 members, and is also the location of the regional High School for the moshavim and kibbutzim in the area.

Answer: Deganiya

Deganiya was founded in 1910 by Russian immigrants, who escaped Russia after the 1905 revolution in Russia. This social experiment became the model for hundreds of kibbutzim all over Israel, most still in existence today.

Answer: Dalyat El Carmel

Dalyat El Carmel, meaning 'Grape Branches of the Carmel', is the largest, and southern most Druze village in Israel. It was founded some 400 years ago, by Druze families that migrated from the Aleppo (Chaleb) area of Syria.

Answer: Eshkol

Home to fourteen kibbutzim, thirteen moshavim, two non-agricultural communities, and about 11,000 residents, Eshkol was instrumental in absorbing the residents of the Sinai who were evacuated when the land was returned to Egypt in exchange for peace.

Answer: Faradis

F: This large Arab village is in the state of Israel, and often hosts conferences to promote coexistence between Jews and Arabs. The word 'faradis' in Arabic, or 'pardes' in Hebrew became the source of the English word 'paradise'.

Answer: Gvulot

The other two Mitzpim were Beit Eshel, which does not exist any longer and Revivim which is a thriving kibbutz today. Gvulot is in the Eshkol regional council, while Revivim is in Ramat HaNegev.

Answer: Herodion

Herodion, to the south of Jerusalem in the Judean hills, is one of the visited, and significant historical and archaeological sites of Israel. Like some famous counterparts, we have one person to thank for this, and that is King Herod (ruling from 37-4 BCE).

Answer: An Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Isawiyya is a thriving Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem, which is home to over 12,000 residents. This bustling neighborhood lives in peaceful coexistence with its closest Jewish neighborhood - French Hill.

Answer: True

Jabel is simply Arabic for Mountain. A-Tur is the Arabic pronunciation of Tabor.

Answer: Knesset

The Knesset is Israel's parliament, and houses 120 MKs (Members of Knesset) for the various parties that represent the electorate. The Knesset forms a government from a coalition of parties that can form a block of at least 61 seats - not an easy thing to do most of the time.

Answer: True

Kibbutz Lotan was founded in 1983 by members of the reform youth groups in the USA and Israel. Today it is affiliated with the Takam kibbutz organization, the Israel movement for progressive Judaism, and the Green kibbutz movement.

Answer: Mishkenot Sha'ananim

Completed in 1860, it was a fortified row house, that stood alone as an external neighborhood of Jerusalem, until Yemin Moshe was built next to it in 1892. Today Mishkenot Sha'ananim serves as a guest house for musicians, artists and other dignitaries who come as guests of the state of Israel.

Answer: Naot Mordechai

This kibbutz is located in the "thumb" of the Upper Gallilee (Etzba HaGalil) not very far from Kiriyat Shmona. Besides being a sandal outlet this kibbutz offers a guest house, eateries, and of course the fresh air, and amazing views of the upper Galilee.

Answer: Olesh

Olesh was founded by Romanian immigrants in 1951, and in 1953 also absorbed immigrants from North Africa. The population is between 550 and 600 residents, and the main source of agriculture is growing flowers for export.
The Olesh plant is a low to the ground plant with a blue flower, somewhat resembling a crawling cornflower.

Answer: Peqi'in

Peqi'in is home to an ancient synagogue from the second century CE, that was tended to by the last Jewish family in town, the Zinati family, who trace their ancestry to living in Peqi'in since the time of the second temple.

Answer: Ramat Gan

Ramat Gan was established as a moshav in 1921, but became a municipality in 1950. Today it has a population of over 130,000, and houses the tallest building in Israel, the Moshe Aviv tower.

Answer: Sde Nitzan

Sde is field, and Nitzan is bud or bloom, so Sde Nitzan = Bloomfield.
While few people have heard of Sde Nitzan, it is the first farming community in the world to base its economy on glasshouse horticulture. It was founded in 1973 by a "gar'in" or core of immigrants from Anglo-Saxon countries, including my family, and I grew up there!

Answer: no

While this might be one of the most widely spread myths in Zionist history, by all accounts, Trumpeldor never said this, and his last words were actualy a curse in Russian.

Answer: Umm el-Fahem

Established in the 13th century, the population today is about 35,000, mostly Muslim.

Answer: Vered HaGalil

Vered HaGalil is located between Tiberius, and Rosh Pina, and overlooks Mt Beatitudes, thus offering something for everyone!

Answer: Wadi Nisnas

Wadi Nisnas is a Christian Arab neighborhood of Haifa that is found on the slopes of Mount Carmel. Recently with the revival of the art scene in Haifa, Wadi Nisnas came to be on the forefront of street art, making it an exceptionally interesting place to visit.

Answer: Yavne

Mentioned as Yavne and YavneEl in the book of Joshua, this city was a border town of little importance. After the Romans took Jerusalem in 70 CE, it became a Rabbinic center, founded by Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakai.

Answer: Zarit

This picturesque moshav suffered heavy shelling from Hizbollah during both Lebanese wars from 1980 to 2001 and then again in 2005. It sits on the Sarach and Betzet rivers, and I lived there for a year doing volunteer youth work.