Omer Festival at Kibbutz Ginegar in Israel, 1947. (Kluger Zoltan/Israel GPO)

Israeli History Quiz

How much do you know about the history of Zionism and the Jewish state?

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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?

Question 1 of 10
Who coined the famous phrase: “My heart is in the East and I am in the West"?
Question 2 of 10
The Israeli Defense Force ran a covert operation in Entebbe, Uganda to rescue the passengers from what plane?
Question 3 of 10
Who shot Yitzhak Rabin?
Question 4 of 10
In which war did Israel suffer the most casualties?
Question 5 of 10
What world leader famously said the words "Shalom, Chaver" at Yitzhak Rabin's funeral?
Question 6 of 10
After Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, who succeeded him as Prime Minister?
Question 7 of 10
In Genesis, God promises Abraham land from the river of Egypt to where?
Question 8 of 10
In the last few decades, which of these was NOT an attempt to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Question 9 of 10
According to Abraham Isaac Kook, even secular forms of Zionism hasten what?
Question 10 of 10
Which medieval commentator attempted to use astrology to prove that the Land of Israel was distinct from other lands?
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