Israel Potpourri

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Who was Israel's first president? Albert Einstein Chaim Weizmann Ezer Weizmann David Ben-Gurion

2. It is not generally known to the Internet community that one of the first and most popular instant messaging programmes was invented by Israelis. Was it: ICQ mIRC SMS IMXpress

3. Which of the following was never Prime Minister of Israel? Golda Meir Yosef Burg Menachem Begin Levi Eshkol

4. Which of the following was not a Musical Director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra - IBA? Zubin Mehta Lukas Foss Mendi Rodan Gary Bertini

5. Masada, the desert fortress which fell to the Romans in 73 C.E. has become a symbol of Jewish resistance and gave rise to the slogan: "Masada shall not fall again." From 1963-1965, a massive archaeological expedition revealed Masada's secrets to the world. Who led the expedition? Yigal Amir Yigal Allon Yigael Yadin Yossi Yadin

6. Who was the recipient of the first Nobel Prize for Literature to be won by a Hebrew author? Chaim Nachman Bialik S.Y. Agnon Amos Oz David Grossman

7. When one thinks of Israel, one of the first things that comes to mind is that unique social experiment, the Kibbutz, another Israeli invention, although the first kibbutz was founded many years before Israel became a state. What was the name of the first kibbutz (cooperative settlement)? Nahalal Kfar Etzion Petach Tikva Degania A

8. At the time of Jerusalem's reunification, the incumbent mayor was Teddy Kollek. By virtue of his long tenure in office, Teddy became almost synonymous in people's minds with Jerusalem. For how long was he mayor? 28 years 31 years 19 years 40 years

9. Israel's first astronaut was: Haim Ramon Ilan Ramon Haim Barlev Ilan Barlev

10. The song "Jerusalem of Gold" is generally considered to be the anthem of the Six Day War, although it was actually written for the Israel Song Festival which took place the month before the war. It was commissioned by Teddy Kollek, then Mayor of Jerusalem. Who wrote it? Shuly Nathan Rachel Bluwstein-Sela Naomi Shemer Paul Ben-Haim