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Israeli Sports Firsts

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Israeli Sports Firsts game quiz
"Israeli sports has not had too many notable success stories throughout the years, but it had enough ones to populate this quiz. Join in and relive those moments."

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1. Israel's independence was declared on May 1948. In which summer Olympic games did Israel make its debut participation?
    Helsinki (1952)
    Melbourne (1956)
    London (1948)
    Rome (1960)


2. Between 1956 and 1968, Israel participated in the AFC (Asian Football Confederation). In which year did Israel win the Asian Nations Cup?
    1964
    1960
    1956
    1968


3. In 1970, Israel has made its debut appearance in the FIFA World Cup tournament in Mexico. Israel achieved a surprise result against one of the tournament's finalists. What was this result?
    Israel v. Italy 1-0
    Israel v. Italy 0-0
    Israel v. Brazil 3-3
    Israel v. Brazil 1-0


4. Esther Shahamorov-Roth was the first Israeli individual to reach an Olympic final. In which Olympic games was this achieved?
    Munich (1972)
    Moscow (1980)
    Mexico City (1968)
    Montreal (1976)


5. The basketball team of Maccabi Tel Aviv has been a key figure in European club basketball since the mid-70s. Which team have Maccabi beat to win its first ever European Champions Cup in 1977?
    Yugoplastika Split
    CSKA Moscow
    Mobilgirgi Varese
    Real Madrid


6. In the 1980s, Israeli tennis has started to see some success at international level. Who was the first Israeli tennis player to enter the ATP top 25 list?
    Shahar Perkis
    Shahar Pe'er
    Amos Mansdorf
    Shlomo Glickstein


7. In 1988, Belgian football club KV Mechelen won the UEFA Cup Winners Cup after beating AFC Ajax 1-0. The winning goal was scored in the 53rd minute by Dutch Piet Den Boer after a brilliant cross from an Israeli international. Who is he?
    Ronnie Rosenthal
    Eyal Berkovitz
    Eli Ohana
    Avi Cohen


8. Ya'el Arad won Israel's first ever Olympic medal in Barcelona 1992. It was a silver medal. In which sports did she compete?
    Pole vault
    Judo
    Swimming
    Tennis


9. In 1999, pole-vaulter Aleksander Averbukh became the first Israeli to win a medal in the IAAF World Championship held in Seville, Spain. What height gave Alex the bronze medal?
    5.40m
    5.50m
    5.95m
    5.80m


10. At Athens in 2004, an Olympic gold medal was collected by which superb Israeli sportsman?
    Uzi Cohen (fencing)
    Arik Ze'evi (judo)
    Gal Friedman (sailing)
    Alexander Averbukh (pole vault)


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Compiled Jun 28 12