Israel
Most of Israel's western coast faces the Mediterranean. This topic is part of Countries within Geography. This page currently draws on 15 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Israel trivia questions
Israel is located along which sea?
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
Bonus fact: Most of Israel's western coast faces the Mediterranean.
Which city is the seat of Israel's government and parliament?
Answer: Jerusalem
Bonus fact: Israel's Knesset and major government institutions are in Jerusalem.
What body of water lies along Israel's eastern side and is famous for high salinity?
Answer: Dead Sea
Bonus fact: The Dead Sea lies at Earth's lowest exposed land elevation.
The War of Attrition was fought mainly between Israel and which country?
Answer: Egypt
Bonus fact: The conflict ran from 1967 to 1970.
Who was Israel's prime minister during the disengagement?
Answer: Ariel Sharon
Bonus fact: Sharon championed the unilateral plan.
Which country lies on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean between Israel and Syria?
Answer: Lebanon
Bonus fact: The UN map shows Lebanon’s narrow Mediterranean coastline.
The 1948 Arab-Israeli War followed the creation of which country?
Answer: Israel
Bonus fact: Israel declared independence in May 1948.
The War of Attrition followed which major 1967 conflict?
Answer: Six-Day War
Bonus fact: Egypt sought to pressure Israel after losing Sinai.
The 1982 Lebanon War began with an invasion by which country?
Answer: Israel
Bonus fact: Israel invaded Lebanon in June 1982.
The Gaza disengagement was carried out by which country in 2005?
Answer: Israel
Bonus fact: Israel removed settlements and permanent ground forces from Gaza.
"Milk and Honey" is set primarily in which country?
Answer: Israel
Bonus fact: The show follows American tourists and Israeli characters in the young state of Israel.
In which country is Jaffa located?
Answer: Israel
Bonus fact: Southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv.