Q.1
Only one insect is considered 'Kosher', and thus edible by Jewish people. It is ....
  • the wasp
  • the locust
  • the lugworm
  • the sandhopper
Q.2
While Israel became an independent Jewish state in 1948, Israel had in fact been promised independence ....
  • after World War I in 1919
  • after the Wall Street Crash in 1929
  • straight after the Second World War in 1946
  • when the Nazi's started coming to power in 1936
Q.3
In a survey in 2009 by the respected Guttman Centre, they found that the percentage of the population in Israel who didn't believe in the existence of God was approximately ....
  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 43%
Q.4
There was something unusual that happened in Israel inIt was ....
  • the Israeli Prime Minister was elected in a separate ballot to that electing Members of Parliament
  • with 94% of the Israeli population (76% Jewish, 17.3% Muslim, 1.6% Druze) not permitted to eat pork products due to dietary laws, a pork dish was the runner up in the "Israeli Master Chef" television programme
  • 36 new television stations went on air
  • a self-standing, two-wheeled bicycle that didn't require stabilisers or a stand to remain upright was unveiled
Q.5
The leaders of Israel and Egypt at the time of the historic peace brokered by US President Jimmy Carter were ....
  • Prime Minister Menachem Begin and His Excellency President Anwar Sadat
  • Prime Minister Menachem Begin and His Excellency President Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein
  • Prime Minster Golda Meir and His Excellency President Saddam Hussein
  • Prime Minster Golda Meir and His Excellency President Hosni Mubarak
Q.6
In what year did Hebrew became one of the official languages of Palestine under the British Mandate?
  • 1914
  • 1932
  • 1922
  • 1941
Q.7
The 1977 Israeli election produced a unique result. Was it that ....
  • the first apolitical celebrity was elected
  • the government was not led by the left
  • despite there being only 120 seats in parliament, there were 121 MPs elected
  • the winner of a by-election held six weeks before the election lost their seat
Q.8
While the northern reaches of Israel are temperate, the southern half of the country is very hot during the summer months and parts are designated as desert. Nevertheless, Israel ....
  • has more international marathon road runners pro-rata than more temperate nations
  • is a major exporter of ice
  • features agriculture as a major industry
  • has to import sand
Q.9
In which war did Israel suffer the most casualties?
  • The Six-Day War
  • The War in Lebanon
  • The Gulf War
  • The Yom Kippur War
Q.10
The Dead Sea or Salt Sea between Israel and Jordan ....
  • is the only place in the world where a small amphibian called the Salt Sardine can be found
  • is the lowest point in the world on land below sea level
  • phosphoresces during late Autumn
  • is used in the manufacture of medical corn plasters
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