Is it Really in Israel?

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1. Which kibbutz in Israel is named after a Czechoslovakian president? Kfar Sirkin Kfar Masaryk Kfar Varburg Kfar Hess

2. Which city in Israel is named after Los Angeles? Kiryat Gat Kiryat Malachi Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Yam

3. What was the name of Herod's Roman benefactor in whose honour he named Caesarea? Julius Nero Tiberius Octavian (Augustus)

4. Balfouria, Ramat David and Gan Yoashiah are named after politicians from which country? France Italy USA Britain

5. Which moshav in Israel was named after a US president during his tenure? Kfar Bush Kfar Hoover Kfar Truman Kfar Taft

6. There is an Israeli kibbutz named after a South African statesman. True False

7. Can you figure out which city gave its name to the Israeli moshav of Mei-Ami? Answer: (One word - US city (5 letters))

8. Which Israeli kibbutz was named after a French politician? None Kfar Monash Kfar Blum Both

9. Mishmar David was named in honour of David Daniel Marcus (also known as Mickey Marcus and Mickey Stone), a US Army Colonel who became the first General of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). True False

10. Batzra is a moshav in the Sharon region founded in 1946 by war veterans who fought with the British Army. Their reason for choosing this name was that during WWII they were stationed near a city named Basra. Where is the original Basra located? Iran Iraq India Indonesia