What Do You Know About Israel? | 10 Current Trivia Questions

May 4, 2022.

On the eve of Israel’s 74th independence day, here are our Daily trivia quiz questions about Israel, Israeli politics, history, and Gal Gagot: Who was Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister? After being crowned Miss Israel in 2004, how did Gal Gadot spend the next couple of years? And what is the world’s most expensive city? Take the 2022 Quiz on Israel!

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Daily Quiz for May. 4, 2022: 10 general knowledge multiple-choice questions about Israel, its politics, and its culture on the eve of the country’s independence day. Click “start quiz.”

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1. Who was Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister?

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Benjamin Netanyahu.

Shimon Peres.

David Ben Gurion.

Yitzhak Rabin.

Benjamin Netanyahu served in office for 15 years, the longest-serving Israeli prime minister. Israel’s national founder David Ben-Gurion is the previous Israeli record holder with 13 years in power.

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2. Naftali Bennett is the first Israeli Prime Minister who…

Screenshot: Kan11 News

Comes from a right-wing party.

Supports the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Was under 50 when elected.

Wears a yarmulke (kippah).

Naftali Bennett is the first Israeli Prime Minister who wears a yarmulke – which in Israel means he’s practicing Orthodox Judaism: Keeps kosher, visits a synagogue at least once a week, and avoids work Saturdays, the Jewish Sabbath (except for vital assignments). It’s the first time a religious Prime Minister governs Israel, as most of the country’s population considers itself either secular (only practices significant holidays) or conservative/masortim (keeping kosher, but generally not very strict about the Sabbath).

Does Naftali Bennett support the two-state solution?

As part of the religious Zionism stream of ideology, Bennett is a strong opposer of the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinean conflict. All his predecessors, since 1992, at one point or another, supported a demilitarized Palestinean State.

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3. It took US President Joe Biden a month to call Israeli PM Netanyahu after the 2021 inauguration. How long did he wait before calling newly elected Israeli PM Naftali Bennett?

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Two days.

Two hours.

Two weeks.

Two months.

US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Naftali Bennett only two hours after being sworn in on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Biden took a whole month before calling former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu after his January 20, 2021, inauguration.

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4. Which government did Israel’s new PM Naftali Bennett describe as a “regime of brutal hangmen”?

Screenshot: Israeli PM on YouTube.

Iran’s government.

Russia’s government.

Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

Gazza’s Hamas government.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett condemned on Sunday, June 20, 2021, the election of hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi as Iranian president, saying his rule would be a “regime of brutal hangmen.”

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5. In which language was the ‘I Have No Other Country’ poem that Nancy Pelosi quoted in Congress written initially?

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English

Hebrew

Arabic

Flemish

Nancy Pelosi quoted Israeli poet Ehud Manor’s song ‘I Have No Other Country’ in Congress on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2021, one day before Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment. The lyrics go, ‘I won’t be silent because my country has changed her face / I will not give up reminding her / And sing in her ears until she will open her eyes.’ 

Watch Israeli Indie rocker Ninet Tayeb perform this song in a Yitzhak Rabin memorial (Hebrew).

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6. Who is this dude?

Screenshot: YouTube.

Benjamin Netanyahu.

Shimon Peres.

Yair Lapid.

Naftali Bennett.

The man pictured is Yair Lapid, a former Israeli TV star, finance minister, and the head of the centrist Yesh Atid party. He is currently Israel’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and is considered the political mastermind behind Benjamin Netanyahu’s loss of power. Under the coalition agreement with Naftali Bennet’s Rightist party, he would have become Israel’s Prime Minister in 2023. Their coalition broke apart on June 20, 2022 – making Lapid the head of the interim government heading for elections.

Who is Naftali Bennett?

Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee, U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s alternate Prime Minister is Benjamin Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, the son of American immigrants from San Francisco, who became a self-made tech millionaire before entering Israeli politics. He is 50, married to a pastry cook, with whom he has four school-age kids.

How to pronounce Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid?

Naftalī Bennett is named after Naphtali, the sixth son of Jacob and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Naphtali, according to the Book of Genesis. It is pronounced: naaf·taa·lee. Bennett’s family name is Anglo-Norman, not Hebrew, meaning “blessed,” and pronounced as you’d imagine: beh·nuht.

Yair Lapid’s name derives from the Biblical Book of Judges. Yair was a man from Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh who judged Israel for 22 years. The literal Hebrew meaning of the name is “(He) will (make) light/illuminate” and is pronounced yaa·eer. Lapid is a torch in Hebrew and is pronounced laa·peed. And yes, the literal meaning of Yair Lapid’s name is “He will light a torch.”

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7. After being crowned Miss Israel in 2004, how did Gal Gadot spend the next two years?

Modelling in Italy.

Launching her Hollywood career in Los Angeles.

Studying acting in New York.

Serving as a fitness instructor in the Israeli army.

In 2004, at the age of 18, Gal Gadot won Miss Israel. She then served two years in the Israel Defense Forces as a fitness instructor, after which she began studying law and international relations while building her modeling and acting careers.

What’s Gal Gadot’s Heart of Stone?

The former fitness instructor will star in Heart of Stone, an original international spy thriller that puts a female spin on action franchises like Mission: Impossible and 007. The project has been a high priority for Netflix following its competitive auction purchase for the project in January 2021. This eight-figure deal puts Gadot at the top levels of the actress’s salary scale.

In 2004, at the age of 18, Gal Gadot won Miss Israel. She then served two years in the Israel Defense Forces as a fitness instructor, after which she began studying law and international relations while building her modeling and acting careers.

What’s Gal Gadot’s Heart of Stone?

The former fitness instructor will star in Heart of Stone, an original international spy thriller that puts a female spin on action franchises like Mission: Impossible and 007. The project has been a high priority for Netflix following its competitive auction purchase for the project in January 2021. This eight-figure deal puts Gadot at the top levels of the actress’s salary scale.

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8. Which record did Israeli singer Eden Alene break during the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?

Screenshot: The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest

She was the first singer of African descent to represent Israel.

She sang the first Israeli song in the contest without a Hebrew lyric.

She sang the first Israeli song in the contest with an Arabic lyric.

She hit the highest note in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Eden Alene broke the record for the highest note in the Eurovision Song Contest history, hitting a B6 whistle note during her 2021 performance.

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9. What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

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A series of ancient historiographical works by a Jewish historian.

The only living creatures in the Dead Sea.

A series of fictional ancient writings about the Jews.

Fragments of biblical texts dating back 2,000 years.

The Dead Sea Scrolls are ancient fragments of biblical texts dating back almost 2,000 years and thought to have been hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome. The first set of Dead Sea Scrolls was found by a Bedouin shepherd near the salty lake in 1947 and are among the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century.

Were new dead sea scrolls found lately?

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday, March 16, 2021, that a four-year archaeological project uncovered portions of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets, including the books of Zechariah and Nahum. It is the first such discovery in 60 years.

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10. What is the world’s most expensive city to live in, in 2021?

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Zurich.

Paris.

Tel Aviv.

Singapore.

Israel’s Tel Aviv has been ranked the world’s most expensive city to live in, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report published Nov. 30, 2021. The Israeli seaside city climbed five spots in 2021 to take the title from last year’s joint winners of Paris, Hong Kong, and Zurich. The French capital tied in second with Singapore, while Zurich and Hong Kong made up the rest of the top five. New York was in sixth, with Geneva in seventh, and Copenhagen, Los Angeles, and Osaka rounding off the Top 10.

Why is Tel Aviv so expensive?

Tel Aviv’s surge up the Economist’s table was partly due to the strength of the Israeli shekel against the dollar, as well as increases in prices for transport and groceries. It was ranked the second most expensive city for alcohol and transport, fifth for personal care, and sixth for recreation.

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Current Quiz Questions about Israel

• After being crowned Miss Israel in 2004, how did Gal Gadot spend the next two years?

  Modelling in Italy.

  Launching her Hollywood career in Los Angeles.

  Studying acting in New York.

  Serving as a fitness instructor in the Israeli army.

  In which language was the 'I Have No Other Country' poem that Nancy Pelosi quoted in Congress written initially?

  Screenshot: CNBC

  Hebrew

  Arabic

  Flemish

  English

  What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

  Photo: Dieter Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  A series of fictional ancient writings about the Jews.

  A series of ancient historiographical works by a Jewish historian.

  Fragments of biblical texts dating back 2,000 years.

  The only living creatures in the Dead Sea.

  Which record did Israeli singer Eden Alene break during the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?

  Screenshot: The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest

  She was the first singer of African descent to represent Israel.

  She hit the highest note in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.

  She sang the first Israeli song in the contest without a Hebrew lyric.

  She sang the first Israeli song in the contest with an Arabic lyric.

  Who is this dude?

  Screenshot: YouTube.

  Yair Lapid.

  Naftali Bennett.

  Benjamin Netanyahu.

  Shimon Peres.

  Naftali Bennett is the first Israeli Prime Minister who…

  Screenshot: Kan11 News

  Comes from a right-wing party.

  Wears a yarmulke (kippah).

  Was under 50 when elected.

  Supports the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

  Who was Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister?

  Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  David Ben Gurion.

  Yitzhak Rabin.

  Shimon Peres.

  Benjamin Netanyahu.

  It took US President Joe Biden a month to call Israeli PM Netanyahu after the 2021 inauguration. How long did he wait before calling newly elected Israeli PM Naftali Bennett?

  Photo: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Two months.

  Two weeks.

  Two days.

  Two hours.

  Which government did Israel’s new PM Naftali Bennett describe as a “regime of brutal hangmen”?

  Screenshot: Israeli PM on YouTube.

  Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

  Russia’s government.

  Gazza’s Hamas government.

  Iran’s government.

  What is the world’s most expensive city to live in, in 2021?

  Photo: HowSmart.net

  Tel Aviv.

  Paris.

  Singapore.

  Zurich.

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