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WorksheetsThe State of Israel
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the main religion practiced in Israel?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Which geographic region covers 60% of Israel?
Negev Desert
Central Hills
Mediterranean Coastal Plain
Jordan Rift Valley
What is the Knesset?
Israel's prime minister
Israel's head of state
Israel's parliament
Israel's government system
Which of the following industries does Israel NOT specialize in?
Oil
Technology
Diamond cutting
Pharmaceuticals
Which increased international support for a modern state of Israel?
anti-Semitism in the United States
Zionists working in the former Ottoman Empire
Egyptian claims on the Gaza Strip and West Bank
the Holocaust
Which is a major goal for the Zionists?
a self-ruling Jewish homeland
trade with oil-producing countries
Palestinian Arabs having their own government
providing access to the Dome of the Rock for Islamic worshipers
How did the Holocaust lead to the creation of modern Israel?
Nazis thought it would be better for Jews to leave Germany.
The United Nations voted to create a homeland for the Jews to compensate the people for their tremendous suffering.
American troops were willing to move the survivors to a safe location.
Zionists believed that Holocaust survivors needed a place to gather and grieve.
Which of the four geographic regions of Israel covers over 60% of Israel?
Mediterranean Coastal Plain
Central Hills
Jordan Rift Valley
Negev Desert
How is Israel’s economy impacted by an increase in the price of oil?
Israel’s economy grows when the price of oil increases since Israel has an abundance of oil.
Israel’s economy is not impacted by changes in the price of oil because it does not use oil.
Israel’s economy is hurt by an increase in the price of oil since they have to import oil.
Israel’s economy is helped by an increase in the price of oil since Israel is one of the major oil exporters in the world.
Which major body of water does Israel border?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Why is trade important to Israel's economy?
Trade is important because Israel exports petroleum around the world.
Trade is important because other countries rely on Israel’s exports.
Trade is important because other countries export technology to Israel.
Trade is important because Israel must import natural resources.
How has the large number of entrepreneurs impacted Israel’s economy?
By increasing Israel’s imports
By increasing innovation in capital goods
By decreasing the literacy rate
By decreasing the need for subsidies
Which describes the condition of the relationship between Arabs and Israelis today?
Israelis have moved out of the lands that were claimed by the Palestinian Arabs.
Peaceful settlements have allowed the two groups to live side-by-side without major conflict.
The two groups are still in disagreement about the existence of the government of Israel and the land it controls.
Egyptian Arabs get along with the Israelis but Arabs from the eastern parts of the Middle East do not support Israel’s existence.
Which was a result of the 1948 war between Israel and the Arabs living in and around Palestine?
Israel won the war and gained additional territory.
The British left the territory and Israel declared its independence.
The land was divided between Muslims in the north and Jews in the south.
The Palestinians won the war with the help of neighboring Arab countries.
Which describes the Jews’ beliefs about the land of Israel?
Their ancient holy writings do not mention Arab claims to the land.
Abundant oil supplies are present which will insure security for their people.
In ancient times, God promised the land to them as descendants of Abraham and his son Isaac.
A prophecy in the Torah describes that the nation of Israel would one day be formed along the Mediterranean Sea.
Which of the following is not a geographical region of Israel?
Jordan Rift Valley
Central Hills
Negev Desert
Dead Sea
Which term is being defined "All Jews were eligible to become citizens of Israel?"
Dispora
Zionism
Law of Return
Diversification
