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The Etgar Challenge November 1

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1.    Approximately how many years of history are covered in the books of Nevi’im?
a.    1500
b.    1000
c.    600
d.    300
e.    150

2.    In 1915, Britain and France agreed to divide the Ottoman Empire in a document called:
a.    The Treaty of Westphalia
b.    McMahon-Hussein Letters
c.    Palestine Partition Plan
d.    The White Paper
e.    Sykes–Picot Agreement

3.    The first place Avram came to in the Land of Israel was:
a.    Shechem
b.    Jerusalem
c.    Hebron
d.    Bet El
e.    Tzefat
 

4.    What is the meaning of the Hebrew word brit?
a.    tradition
b.    law
c.    communication
d.    covenant
e.    circumcision

5.    Who said “Even a great person must visit a humble person who is sick”?
a.    Avraham
b.    Abaye
c.    Yehuda Hanasi
d.    Rambam
e.    Rashi

6.    Which one of the following was founded earliest?
a.    Degania
b.    Rishon LeZion
c.    Tel Aviv
d.    Neve Tzedek
e.    Kfar Saba
 

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 Answers 1c, 2e, 3a, 4d, 5b, 6b

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