The Israel Independence Day Quiz Continued . .

4 Iyar 5776

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Joyous Israel Independence Day celebrations continue and will probably do so into the weekend. Here are some pictures of last night and today in Israel:

From the ceremony on Mt. Herzl last night:

And another one from Mt. Herzl:

And another from Mt. Herzl:

And from Tel Aviv:

From a different perspective:

Today’s activities…on the mangel (barbecue)–the scene in every park in Israel and most backyards:

Well maybe going to the beach:

And a final picture from the beach:

 …Palestinian terrorism so far today…

Six Palestinians were captured near Bethany after having tried to start a fire near the security fence of the community.

Palestinians attacked Israelis with “rocks” at Efrat, on Route 443, at Beit Umar, Al-Ram, and Issawiya among other places.

…Palestinian terrorism yesterday…

There were more than 25 terror incidents yesterday. Palestinians attacked Israeli security personnel with “rocks” and Molotovs during riots at Sur Baher, A-Tur, Abu Tor, Azzun, El Fawwar, Sussiya, and Kafr Aqab. Motorists were attacked on the Hussan Bypass Road, at Al Khader, Givat Assaf, Hizma, and elsewhere.

 

TODAY’S BLOG:

So you think you know a lot about Israel? Here’s part two of the israelstreet Independence Day Quiz. First, let’s see how you did yesterday:

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

[The answer is D. Isn’t it amazing that how in 68 short years, Israel has overtaken the world in these and so many other categories?]

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

[The answer is C. Israel scientists are leading the fight against cancer from the device mentioned to dog-sniffing cancer dogs].

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

A. cardboard

B. water

C. garbage

D. solid wastes

[The answer is A. Actually the answer is recycled cardboard–again, Israel is a world leader in recycling].

4. How many nature reserves are there in Israel?

A. 6

B. 82

C. 190

D. 236

[The answer is C. And everyone of them were full of Israelis today!]

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

[The answer is D. Can you imagine what would have happened if Israel had not taken out the nuclear reactor?]

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

[The answer is C. What a disaster. This Israeli giveaway helped established the appalling concept of “land for peace”.]

7. What is the main ingredient in sabich?

A. Eggplant

B. Humus

C. Tahini

D. Chickpeas

The answer is A. Sabich’s main ingredient is fried eggplant–but it also contains hard boiled eggs, tahini sauce (tahini, lemon juice, and garlic), hummus, Israeli salad, parsley, and amba.

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

[The answer is A. On November 29, 1947 the United Nations voted to partition Palestine; on June 4, 1967 the six day war effectively began; on November 2, 1917 the letter containing the Balfour Declaration was written.]

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

A. Judaism

B. Druze

C. Baha’i

D. Hinduism

[The answer is D.]

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

[The answer is B. The first mentions of Jerusalem are far older–the first mention of King David is in the Tel Dan Stele.]

Let’s continue with today with five more questions.

11. The burial sites of the forefathers and foremothers of the Jewish people are often flashpoints of Palestinian terrorism. Match the person with the location of the burial site:

Abraham, Rachel, Joshua, King David, Joseph

Jerusalem, near Bethlehem, Hevron, Shechem, Kfil Hares

12. How many gates are there to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem–the holiest place in Judaism?

A. 1

B. 6

C. 11

D. 17

13.  What are the 5 largest cities of Israel, in order?

A. Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Petah Tikva, Ashdod

B. Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Netanya, Beersheva

C. Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Rishon LeZion, Ashdod

D. Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Rishon LeZion, Petah Tikva, Haifa

14. Who was the first President of Israel?

A. David Ben Gurion

B. Zalman Shazar

C. Yitzhak Ben-Zvi

D. Chaim Weizmann

15. More Israelis died in Israel’s first war than in any other. According to the IDF, how many soldiers and civilians died?

A. 2189

B. 4,011

C. 5,755

D. 6,373

Tomorrow we will have the answers to these questions..

Meanwhile, israelstreet wishes all of you dear readers a very happy Israel Independence Day!