Chapter 16: Israel

Question 1

these people believe that Israel is the birthplace, workplace, and burial place of Jesus

Answer 1

Christians

Question 2

number of branches of government found in Israel

Answer 2

3

Question 3

natural border between Israel and Jordan

Answer 3

Jordan River

Question 4

the land near the _____ is fertile

Answer 4

Mediterranean Sea

Question 5

mashed chick peas

Answer 5

hummus

Question 6

Jewish people consider Israel the

Answer 6

promised land

Question 7

animals cannot survive its environment and people float because of the salt content

Answer 7

Dead Sea

Question 8

people of Israel are called

Answer 8

Israelis

Question 9

type of government found in Israel

Answer 9

parliamentary democracy

Question 10

largest freshwater lake

Answer 10

Sea of Galillee

Question 11

Israel is considered part of the

Answer 11

Middle East

Question 12

continent that Israel is found on

Answer 12

Asia

Question 13

name of the money used in Israel

Answer 13

New Israeli Shekel

Question 14

climate located in the northern portion of Israel

Answer 14

subtropical

Question 15

climate found in the western portion of Israel

Answer 15

Mediterranean

Question 16

chicken that is breaded and fried

Answer 16

schnitzel

Question 17

covers more than half of Israel

Answer 17

Negev Desert

Question 18

82% of people in Israel are

Answer 18

Jewish

Question 19

Israel is bordered on the west by the

Answer 19

Mediterranean Sea

Question 20

the help place from which Muslims believe Mohammed ascended into heaven

Answer 20

Dome of the Rock

Question 21

lowest point below sea level on earth

Answer 21

Dead Sea

Question 22

climate located in the southern portion of Israel

Answer 22

arid

Question 23

national bread of Israel

Answer 23

pita bread

Question 24

year that the land known as Israel was turned over to Mohammed Ali and the Muslims

Answer 24

1840

Question 25

year a Jewish homeland was created in Palestine

Answer 25

1897

Question 26

year that the British took control of the area and encouraged Jewish people to return to the Holy Land

Answer 26

1916

Question 27

year the area was divided into Arab and Jewish states by the United Nations

Answer 27

1947

Question 28

year of the Israeli War of Independence

Answer 28

1948

Question 29

year of the Six Day War

Answer 29

1967

Question 30

3 languages spoken in Israel

Answer 30

Hebrew, Arabic, English

Question 31

What is the official language in Israel?

Answer 31

Hebrew

Question 32

layered pastry

Answer 32

baklava

Question 33

country that forms the northern border of Israel

Answer 33

Lebanon

Question 34

Why has Israel had many border wars?

Answer 34

because of religion issues