Israel Trivia: Test Your Knowledge!

Just before Israel's Independence Day, the government's Central Bureau of Statistics issued its annual report. It provides an interesting glimpse of Israeli society and life in Israel.

Most of you have visited Israel, or read Israeli news on the Internet; consequently, you have accumulated a lot of information about the modern state of Israel. I decided to share with you some of the statistics published in the CBS's latest report, but to do it in as a trivia quiz.

So, take your pencil in hand and give it a try. The answers appear below, but no peeking until you've finish the test!

1. The current population of Israel is
(a) 6.7 million
(b) 2.9 million
(c) 35.3 million

2. The Jewish population is
(a) 2.1 million
(b) 29.7 million
(c) 5.1 million

3. The Muslim population is
(a) 1 million
(b) 4.6 million
(3) 1.5 million

4. The Christian population is
(a) 140,000
(b) 850,000
(3) 125,000

5. There are how many women for every 100 men over age 15.
(a) 96
(b) 106
(c) 129

6. Longevity of women in years:
(a) 75.4
(b) 80.9
(c) 72.2

7. Longevity of men in years:
(a) 79.2
(b) 71.5
(c) 76.7

8. Israeli children (under age 18) make up how much of the population
(a) more than a third
(b) a fourth
(c) half

9. Number of Israeli's over the age of 90:
(a) 10,000
(b) 20,000
(c) 400,000

10. The most populated city in Israel is:
(a) Haifa
(b) Tel Aviv
(c) Jerusalem

11. Israeli families have an average of how many children (up to 17):
(a) 2.3 children
(b) 3 children
(c) 5 children

12. Fifty-one and a half percent of the Israeli children born last year were
(a) boys
(b) girls

13. Mr. and Mrs. Average Israeli live in an apartment worth (in shekels)
(a) 250,000 [$57,000]
(b) 480,000 [$109,000]
(c) 750,000 [$170,000]

14. Households with a computer:
(a) 15%
(b) 30%
(c) 50%

15. Households that own a cell phone:
(a) a third
(b) two thirds
(c) a fourth

16. The favorite Israeli pastime is
(a) watching television
(b) visiting parks and nature preserves
(c) playing soccer

17. Number of private cars in Israel:
(a) 7.8 million
(b) 500,000
(c) 1.5 million

18. The most popular food in Israel is
(a) humus
(b) falafel
(c) a MacDonald hamburger

19. The favorite drink in Israel is
(a) Coca-Cola
(b) Turkish coffee
(c) cafe latte

20. On average, Israeli families spend how many shekels per month on food:
(a) 3,333 [$757]
(b) 1,888 [$429]
(c) 1,118 [$254]

There are many verses in the Bible that show God's love and design for Jerusalem, for example, "Like birds hovering overhead, the Lord Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will pass over it and rescue it" (Isa. 31:5; NIV). It is no wonder then, that Jerusalem is the focal point of the battle that continues to be waged between the Enemy and the land and people of Israel. Your faithful prayers for the Peace of Jerusalem, and for us and other believers in the land are important and necessary.

Answers: 1. (a); 2. (c); 3. (a); 4. (a); 5. (b); 6. (b); 7. (c); 8. (a); 9. (b); 10. (c); 11. (a); 12. (a); 13. (b); 14. (c); 15. (b); 16. (a); 17. (c); 18. (a); 19. (a); 20. (b).