Land of Israel Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Which of these mitzvot can be performed outside the land of Israel?

Question 2 of 10

According to biblical law, which of these does NOT have to be tithed?

Question 3 of 10

The Meimad Party believes which of these statements to be true:

The modern state should include all of biblical Israel, all the way to the Euphrates
No Arab should have Israeli citizenship
There should be one binational state
It is against the Torah to place the Land of Israel above all other values and concerns

Question 4 of 10

Who wrote The Jewish State in 1896?

Question 5 of 10

When did Israeli academics begin to write new historical narratives that contradict traditional Zionist views?

Immediately after 1967, when the Palestinian problem became prominent and unavoidable
In 1973, after Israel's demoralizing defeat in the Yom Kippur War
In the 1980s, after analyzing recently declassified documents from the early years of the state
In 1995, out of despair after Rabin's assassination

Question 6 of 10

Nahmanides said that all Jewish laws were only meant to be performed in the Land of Israel. What did he say about performing mitzvot in exile?

It is not necessary to perform mitzvot in exile
By performing mitzvot out of Israel, Jews distinguish themselves from non-Jews
By performing mitzvot out of Israel, Jews keep tradition alive
It is necessary to perform mitzvot out of Israel, in hopes of one day returning to the land

Question 7 of 10

Which political party controlled the Knesset for a decade after the Six-Day War?

Question 8 of 10

Early Zionists considered whch of these countries as possible sites for the Jewish homeland?

Question 9 of 10

In dealing with Israel's Arab neighbors, who advocated for the establishment of an "Iron Wall"?

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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