Q 01/05

On what date did Israel declare independence?

A) 14 May 1948

B) 29 November 1947

C) 2 November 1917

D) 5 June 1967

Answer · why

A) 14 May 1948

The British Mandate ended the same day, and neighbouring Arab states invaded.

Q 02/05

Who proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel and became its first prime minister?

A) David Ben-Gurion

B) Chaim Weizmann

C) Golda Meir

D) Menachem Begin

Answer · why

A) David Ben-Gurion

Born David Grün in Płońsk, Poland, he retired to Kibbutz Sde Boker in the desert.

Q 03/05

Which four countries share a land border with Israel?

A) Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

B) Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt

C) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt

D) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

Answer · why

C) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt

Its western coast is on the Mediterranean and its southern tip touches the Red Sea.

Q 04/05

What is the lowest land-based elevation on Earth, found on Israel's border?

A) The Jezreel Valley

B) The Sea of Galilee

C) The Gulf of Eilat

D) The shores of the Dead Sea

Answer · why

D) The shores of the Dead Sea

Its surface stood about 440 metres below sea level as of 2025.

Q 05/05

How much saltier than the ocean is the Dead Sea?

A) Nearly tenfold

B) About double

C) About fourfold

D) About 25-fold

Answer · why

A) Nearly tenfold

Its density of 1.24 kg per litre makes swimming more like floating.