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
Early Zionists considered whch of these countries as possible sites for the Jewish homeland?
Question 2 of 10
The high-tech industry was so expansive in Israel in the 1990s, that some referred to it as what?
Question 3 of 10
According to Abraham Isaac Kook, even secular forms of Zionism hasten what?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: The majority of rabbis, Orthodox and Reform, were supportive of Theodore Herzl's Zionist vision.
Question 5 of 10
During the mass immigration of Russian Jews to Israel in the 1990s, what percentage of immigrant families were headed by single parents?
Question 6 of 10
In Genesis, God promises Abraham land from the river of Egypt to where?
Question 7 of 10
Which medieval commentator attempted to use astrology to prove that the Land of Israel was distinct from other lands?
Question 8 of 10
How many members are there in Israel's Knesset (parliament)?
Question 9 of 10
The Israeli Army withdrew from its positions in Lebanon in what year?
Question 10 of 10
What year was Tel Aviv founded?
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