THE ETGAR CHALLENGE

Includes material not in the Etgar Handbook

1. Who was Israel’s first president?

a. Theodor Herzl

b. Rabbi Avraham Kook

c. Chaim Weizmann

d. David Ben Gurion

e. Ezer Weizman

2. Which of the following towns is the most southerly?

a. Bethlehem

b. Ashdod

c. Netanya

d. Beersheba

e. Ashkelon

3. The words of Hatikvah are based on a poem by:

a. Natan Alterman

b. Naftali Herz Imber

c. Robert Frost

d. Edward Lear

e. Naomi Shemer

4. On what Hebrew date does Yom Hazikaron usually fall?

a. Nisan 27

b. Shevat 3

c. Kislev 25

d. Nisan 15

e. Iyar 4

5. The Declaration of Independence says: “The Land of Israel wasthe___________ of the Jewish people.”

a. birthplace

b. homeland

c. dream

d. future

e. destiny

6. Which mountain in Israel reaches the sea

a. Mount Meron

b. Mount Arbel

c. Mount Carmel

d. Mount Tabor

e. Mount Hermon