Israeli History Quiz

Since its birth in 1948, Israel has had a busy history, dotted with wars and peace treaties. How much do you know about the history of Zionism and the Jewish state?

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Question 1. In the Bible, Abraham purchases a cave in Machpelah. What does he use it for?
 Food storage
 Shelter
 Family burial ground
 Prayer space

 

Question 2. What day was the State of Israel established?
 May 1, 1946
 May 8, 1947
 May 14, 1948
 May 17, 1949

 

Question 3. The Israeli Army withdrew from its positions in Lebanon in what year?
 1983
 1990
 1994
 2000

 

Question 4. Who was the first chair of the Provisional Executive Committee for General Zionist Affairs (PEC)?
 Louis Brandeis
 Albert Einstein
 Louis Lipsky
 Ahad Ha'am

 

Question 5. Prior to the Disengagement from Gaza, what percentage of the population there was Jewish?
 0.06%
 5%
 10%
 15%

 

Question 6. Adolph Eichmann was captured in what city?
 Berlin
 Buenos Aires
 Sydney
 Hong Kong

 

Question 7. In 1988, whose party was banned from Israeli elections for inciting racism?
 El Sayyid Nosair
 Meir Kahane
 Baruch Goldstein
 Yasser Arafat

 

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