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
True or false: Phase I of the 2003 Road Map for Peace called for a freeze of all Israeli settlements.
Question 2 of 10
How many members are there in Israel's Knesset (parliament)?
Question 3 of 10
In Genesis, God promises Abraham land from the river of Egypt to where?
Question 4 of 10
According to Abraham Isaac Kook, even secular forms of Zionism hasten what?
Question 5 of 10
The high-tech industry was so expansive in Israel in the 1990s, that some referred to it as what?
Question 6 of 10
Who coined the famous phrase: “My heart is in the East and I am in the West"?
Question 7 of 10
In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on what Jewish holiday?
Question 8 of 10
Which medieval commentator attempted to use astrology to prove that the Land of Israel was distinct from other lands?
Question 9 of 10
Which political party controlled the Knesset for a decade after the Six-Day War?
Question 10 of 10
The Israeli Army withdrew from its positions in Lebanon in what year?
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