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Israel Flashcards

1
Q

What major French winery invested in Israel, when, and what winery?

A

Baron Edmond de Rothschild (Lafite)
1880s
Carmel winery in Mount Carmel

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2
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Where and when was drip irrigation invented?

A

Israel!

By Simchas Blass in the mid-20th century

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3
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Name some kosher wineries outside of Israal.

A 
Cht Valandraud
Cht Smith-Haut-Lafitte
Cht Leoville-Poyferre
Cht de la Tour in Burgundy
Gonzalez Byass
Covenant in California
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4
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What is Argaman and where is it grown?

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Carignan x Souzao

Israel

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5
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Name some indigienous grpes of ISrael

A 
White: 
Marawi (not Merwah)
Dabouki
Jandali
Red:
Baladi Asmar
Bittuni
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6
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Where is Golan Heights located?

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Norteast corner of Israel, meeting Syria and Lebanon at Mount Hermon

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What mountain marks the southern tip of the Anti-Lebanon mountains?

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Mount Hermon, at the northeastern tip of of Israel, at the Golan Heights

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What region is the the west of Golan Heights?

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Galilee

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9
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What are the 5 major regions of Israel?

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Galilee
Shomron
Samson
Judean Hills
Negev
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10
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What areas are included in Galilee?

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Golan Heights
Upper Galilee
Lower Galilee

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What areas are included in Shomron?

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Mount Carmel
Sharon Plain
Shomron Hills

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What areas are included in Samson?

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Coastal plain SE of Tel Aviv
Judean Lowlands
Judean Foothills

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Where does Galilee get its name?

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Lake Galilee, the lowest elevation freshwater lake in the world (200 m below sea level)

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What soils can be found in Galilee?

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Limestone
Terra Rossa
volcanic

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15
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Where is Mount Tabor?

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center of Lower Galilee

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16
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What mountains cross from Haifa to the Dead Sea?

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the Central Mountains

17
Q

What is the soil of the Judean HIlls?

A

Terra Rossa with imestone beneath

18
Q

Name some Israeli wineries

A 
-Big:
Barkan
Carmel
Golan Heights
-Medium:
Tishbi
Recanati
Dalton
-Small:
Clos du Gat
Domaine du Castel
Flam
Margalit
Shvo

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