Israel is Real Trivia Quiz

Answer: Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall, the Russian-born Jewish artist, designed the stained-glass windows especially for Hadassah Hospital. The windows feature the twelve tribes of Israel.

Answer: Ben Gurion Airport

Israel's primary international airport is Ben Gurion, located near Tel Aviv in Lod. There is a smaller airport in Eilat which handles charter flights from Europe. El Al is Israel's national carrier.

Answer: The Weizmann Institute

The Weizmann Institute is in Rehovet. It is named after the first president of Israel, Chaim Azriel Weizmann, and is a major scientific research institute. Ben Gurion University, named after David Ben Gurion, is located in Beer Sheba. The Technion is in Haifa.

Answer: The State of Israel

When Ben Gurion announced Israel's independence in 1948, he announced that the official name of the country would be, in Hebrew' "Medinat Yisrael".

Answer: Metulla

The northern town of Metulla, near the Lebanese border, houses the Canada
Center, home to one of Israel's first ice-skating rinks. Caesarea boasts a golf-course, while one can snorkel in Eilat or ski on Mt Hermon on the Golan Heights.

Answer: Around 80

Hebrew and Arabic are the official languages of Israel. Children learn English in school. Yiddish is spoken among the ultra-orthodox community. As a country that absorbs immigrants, more than 80 languages are spoken in Israel!

Answer: Dance

Carmiel hosts an international folk-dance festival in the summer. Eilat is home to a jazz festival, and Acco, the coast north of Haifa, is the venue for alternative theatre. These are just a few of the festivals held in Israel.

Answer: All of these

A wide variety of restaurants can be found in Israel, and many have adapted themselves to the kosher laws.

Answer: To pick up bargains on electronic equipment

You won't find bargain electronic equipment in Israel - because of taxes, prices are actually very high! Desert tourism, including Bedouin hospitality is available in the Negev. Many people visit the Dead Sea for its healthy benefits - particularly people who suffer from psoriasis. Since Israel is on the route for migrating birds and at the junction of three continents, it is an excellent place for bird lovers!

Answer: Masada

Masada is an ancient fortress built on a hill overlooking the Dead Seaa. King Herod used the foundations to built a palace. Later, it was the scene of a tragic stand-off between Jewish zealots and the Roman army, ending with the mass suicide of the Jews.
Herodion is another palace built by Herod, and is south of Jerusalem. Ovdat is a Nabatean city in the eastern Negev, while Beit Shean is located at the northern end of the Jordan Valley.