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יום ירושלים -תשפ"ו

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jerusalem has been conquered more than 40 time by

a)

Persians, and Romans

b)

Persians, Romans and Ottoman Turks

c)

Persians, Romans, Ottoman and France

d)

Persians, Romans, Ottoman Turks and British Empire

2.

Jerusalem is found all over Jewish practice:

a)

Holidays and Weddings

b)

Holidays, Weddings and Shabbat

c)

Holidays, Weddings, and Funerals

d)

Holidays, Weddings, Funerals and Daily prayers.

3.

Many Jews face

a)

Jerusalem every time they pray

b)

Tel-Aviv every time they pray

c)

Beit- El every time they pray

d)

Shiloh every time they pray

4.

The Western Wall is in

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Beit El

c)

Shiloh

d)

Next to the Lake Kineret

5.

In the word ירושלים you can find the word of peace:

a)

שלום

b)

יש לי

c)

שלי

d)

מור

6.

The last word in Passover seder is:

a)

ירושלים

b)

חזק

c)

אלוקינו

d)

ישראל

7.

Jerusalem is a

a)

walled city

b)

city without walls

c)

city with two walls

d)

city with double walls

8.

Jerusalem emblem has

a)

a lion

b)

a tiger

c)

a camel

d)

a deer

9.

Jerusalem is a holy site for all

a)

three faiths ( religions)

b)

four faiths (religions)

c)

two religions

d)

three faiths (religions)

10.

There are more than

a)

300 Jewish synagogues in the city

b)

3000 Jewish synagogues in the city

c)

30 Jewish synagogues in the city

d)

200 Jewish synagogues in the city

11.

The Knesset is

a)

Israel's legislative body

b)

Israel's museum

c)

Israel's concert hall

d)

Israel's park

12.

The Knesset originated from the time that was called

a)

הכנסת הגדולה

b)

בית הכנסת

c)

הבית

d)

בית המקדש

13.

There are more than

a)

60 museums in Jerusalem

b)

100 museums in Jerusalem

c)

40 museums in Jerusalem

d)

200 museums in Jerusalem

14.

The Israel Museum is home to the

a)

Dead Sea Scrolls

b)

Best news papers

c)

Great jewelry

d)

Biology

15.

Yad Vashem is

a)

the Holocaust museum in Jerusalem

b)

the only monument in Jerusalem

c)

one of the parks in Jerusalem

d)

outside of the city

16.

In Jerusalem you can find

a)

an American football stadium

b)

an American basket ball court

c)

an American golf course

d)

an American hockey ice rink

17.

Which well-known reggae singer sang the 1986 his "Jerusalem"

a)

Alpha Blondy

b)

Bob Marley

c)

Jimmy Cliff

d)

Matisyahu

18.

Who founded Jerusalem?

a)

The Egyptians

b)

King Tute

c)

King David

d)

The Jebusites

19.

Which country controlled Jerusalem until 1967?

a)

Jordan

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Egypt

d)

Israel

20.

Which of the following is not one of the city's names?

a)

Zion

b)

Al-Quds

c)

Moriah

d)

City of Gold

21.

Who is the only U.S. president since 1972 not to have paid an official visit to Jerusalem?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

George H.W. Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Ronald Regan

22.

Which of these men do not have a street named after them in Jerusalem?

a)

Elie Wiesel

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Primo Levi

d)

Benjamin Disraeli

23.

Which of the following is not a name of a gate in Jerusalem's Old City?

a)

Dung Gate

b)

Water Gate

c)

Damascus Gate

d)

Jaffa Gate

24.

How many foreign embassies were in Jerusalem in 1970?

a)

43

b)

56

c)

16

d)

11

25.

Who urged Trump to "bring the embassy home"?

a)

Head of the Jewish Agency Alan Hoffmann

b)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

c)

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman

d)

The city's mayor Nir Barkat

26.

Which of the following historical sites is not situated in Jerusalem?

a)

Rachel's Tomb

b)

The Western Wall

c)

Church of the Holy Sepclchre

d)

Dome of the Rock

27.

In which of these years were Jews Not the majority of Jerusalem's population?

a)

1863

b)

1869

c)

1874

d)

None of the above

28.

Which one of these countries does not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?

a)

Russia

b)

Australia

c)

Guatemala

d)

United States

29.

Which one of these famous Israeli political leaders did not grow up in the United States?

a)

Prime Minister Golda Meir

b)

Member of Knesset Michael Oren

c)

Ambassador Dore Gold

d)

Ambassador Abba Eban

30.

Does Jerusalem has a light train?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

2 +3

31.

What is the Western Wall?

a)

Part of a Crusader fortress

b)

Part of the city wall constructed by the Ottomans in the 16 century.

c)

The only remnant of the Second Temple of Jerusaelm

d)

The only remnant of the First Temple of Jerusalem

32.

In what year did Israel gain control of the Old City of Jerusalem?

a)

1956

b)

1949

c)

1967

d)

1973

33.

All branches of Israel's national government are based in Jerusalem

a)

true

b)

false

c)

not right

d)

2+3

34.

Jewish and Christian tradition hold that the Temple Mount is Mount Moriah, the site where Abraham attempted to sacrifice his son Isaac.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

do not know

d)

2+3

35.

According to the Bible, who were the first inhabitants of Jerusalem?

a)

Jebusites

b)

Egyptians

c)

Hittites

d)

Israelites

36.

The Old City of Jerusalem contains four distinct quarters. These include the Jewish, Christian and Muslim quarters.

Which is the fourth?

a)

Coptic

b)

Ethiopian

c)

Protestant

d)

Armenian

37.

The Davidka square near the center of town is named after

a)

The Biblical David

b)

The French painter, David

c)

David Ben Gurion

d)

A cannon the mainly produced noise

38.

How many people live in the city of Jerusalem?

a)

882,652

b)

2,000,000

c)

1,000,000

d)

500,000

39.

Which quarter is the smallest one?

a)

Jewish quarter

b)

Cristian quarter

c)

Armenian quarter

d)

Muslim quarter

40.

What is the other name of "Sha'ar Shchem"

a)

Damescus Gate

b)

Jaffa Gate

c)

Hordus Gate

d)

Lion Gate

41.

Zion Gate is next to King David grave. It has another name:

a)

David Gate

b)

Jonathan Gate

c)

Judea Gate

d)

The King Gate

42.

Which desert is very close to Jerusalem?

a)

Judea desert

b)

Sinai desert

c)

Saara desert

d)

Gobi desert

43.

Who won a nobel literature prize in 1966?

a)

Shai Agnon

b)

Bibi Netanyahu

c)

Chaim Weizmann

d)

Moshe Dayyan

44.

The word "Zion" is synonym to

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Eilat

c)

Haifa

d)

Tel-Aviv

45.

Moshe Montefiore built

a)

Mishkenot Sha'ananim

b)

David Ben Gurion

c)

Reuven Rivlin

d)

Shimon Peres

46.

The Hebrew University was dedicated in the year:

a)

1925

b)

1948

c)

1967

d)

2000

47.

Meaa Sharim is an orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem.

How many gates does this neighborhood have?

a)

100

b)

80

c)

10

d)

6

48.

As you walk in the Kotel Tunnels you can find one huge stone that weighs:

a)

570 tons

b)

70 tons

c)

400 tons

d)

180 tons

49.

Moshe Montefiore wanted to buy in 1866:

a)

The City of Jerusalem

b)

The Kotel

c)

Jaffa Gate

d)

Lions Gate

50.

Who came to Israel in 1898 in order to establish a state for the Jews?

a)

Theodore Herzl

b)

Rothshield

c)

Montefiore

d)

Menachem Begin

51.

Eliezer Ben Yehuda, his last name was

a)

Perlman

b)

Zur

c)

Zion

d)

Levi

52.

Thanks to Eliezer Ben Yehuda

a)

10 million speak Hebrew today around the world

b)

5 million speak Hebrew today around the world

c)

12 million speak Hebrew today around the world

d)

1+3 are right

53.

There is an official body that decide on new words for the Hebrew language called:

a)

The Academy of the Hebrew Language

b)

The Academy of the Languages

c)

The Academy of the Languages in the Middle East

d)

The Academy of the Languages around the world

54.

How many years has it been since "Six Days War"?

a)

45

b)

56

c)

59

d)

70