Yom Atzmaut 68: Happy Birthday Israel!

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UPDATES 6:00 pm Israel time:

…Palestinian terrorism so far today…

In the last few hours, terrorists have attacked a bus near Beit Ummar, cars on the Hussan Bypass Road, and pedestrians at the Sha’ar of hope.

…Palestinian terrorism yesterday…

There were more than 30 Palestinian terror attacks.

At 9:19 pm, an IDF officer was badly wounded by a roadside bomb that exploded at the Hizma Checkpoint. The IED explosion caused extensive facial injuries, and the officer remains in “critical” condition at this hour. Following the attack, numerous other IEDs were found in the area.

At 8:o5 pm, an Israeli policeman was wounded when hit by “rocks” thrown by a terrorist in Aissoia. The terrorist escaped.

At 8:15 am, as reported on israelstreet yesterday, two elderly women were stabbed in the back by terrorists in Jerusalem. One of the women remains in very serious condition.

Elsewhere, Palestinian arsonists set fire to the area around Talmon; rioted in Al Khader and Ma’ale Levana; and attacked Israelis with “rocks” at the Hevron Pharmacy Checkpoint, Rachel’s Tomb near Bethlehem, Turmusayya, Makel, Shuafat, Beit El, Kiryat Arba, Kochav Yaakov, Einun, Mt. Hebron, Gilad Shomron, Louvain, Silwan, and in the Old City of Jerusalem among other places.

TODAY’S BLOG:

The Israel Independence Day Quiz: Part 1

So you think you know a lot about Israel? Today and tomorrow, we will ask you 20 questions in celebration of modern Israel’s 68th birthday.

The answers to the following first 10 questions will appear in tomorrow’s blog as will the next 10 questions.

1.  Per capita, Israel has more __________ than any other country in the world.

A. Engineers

B. Medical device firms

C. Museums

D. All of the above

2. An Israeli professor has developed a mouthwash using nanoparticles of __________ to detect head, neck, tongue, and throat cancer.

A. Silver

B. Titanium

C. Gold

D. All of the above

3. An Israeli company is now selling a revolutionary new bicycle made from __________.

A. cardboard

B. water

C. garbage

D. solid wastes

4. How many nature reserves are there in Israel?

A. 6

B. 82

C. 190

D. 236

5. What was known as Operation Orchard?

A. The 1991 airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel

B. The May, 1960 operation to abduct Adolf Eichmann

C. The JNF plan to plant forests in the Negev

D. The 2007 Israeli airstrike on a nuclear reactor in Syria

6. In what year was the Israeli city in the Sinai known as Yamit evacuated as part of the peace treaty with Egypt?

A. 1979

B. 1981

C. 1983

D. 1985

7. What is the main ingredient in sabich?

A. Eggplant

B. Humus

C. Tahini

D. Chickpeas

8. On what date was the modern state of Israel proclaimed?

A. May 14, 1948

B. November 29, 1947

C. June 4, 1967

D. November 2, 1917

9. Israel contains religious sites sacred to all of the following religions except:

A. Judaism

B. Druze

C. Baha’i

D. Hinduism

10. The Merneptah Stele, erected in 1209 BCE, contains:

A. the first written mention of Jerusalem

B. the first written mention of Israel

C. the first written mention of King David

D. all of the above

*Israelstreet thanks various sources for some of the questions in this quiz including israel21C and Haaretz.