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
According to Abraham Isaac Kook, even secular forms of Zionism hasten what?
Question 2 of 10
Who was the first American Consul to Jerusalem?
Question 3 of 10
"I have come bearing an olive branch and a freedom fighter's gun. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand." Where did Yasser Arafat make this famous statement?
Question 4 of 10
What does Israel's Law of Return ensure?
Question 5 of 10
Who was the first chair of the Provisional Executive Committee for General Zionist Affairs (PEC)?
Question 6 of 10
In the Bible, Abraham purchases a cave in Machpelah. What does he use it for?
Question 7 of 10
After Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, who succeeded him as Prime Minister?
Question 8 of 10
In what town did Baruch Goldstein murder 29 people and injure another 125?
Question 9 of 10
Where did David Ben-Gurion move upon his retirement?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these figures was NOT a religious Zionist?
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