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The Etgar quiz no 259

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1) How many psalms are there in total?

a) 70

b) 125

c) 150

d) 180

e) 248

2) _____ means "standing", which is what we do during this tefillah.

a) Amidah

b) Aleinu

c) Kriat Hatorah

d) Neilah

e) Hallel

3) Which of the following requires a different bracha to the others?

a) melon

b) pineapple

c) avocado

d) cucumber

e) banana

[image: fruit bowl]

4) Israel developed a fighter jet called the Kfir based on the:

a) Dassault Mirage

b) BAe Hawk

c) Douglas A4 Skyhawk

d) McDonald Douglas F4 Phantom

e) Treaty of Westphalia

5) Which American author wrote The Chosen and My name is Asher Lev?

a) Philip Roth

b) Anita Diamant

c) Art Spiegelman

d) Jonathan Safran Foer

e) Chaim Potok

[image: book]

6) How many members of the Knesset are there?

a) 72

b) 96

c) 120

d) 150

e) 180

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 Answers: 1c, 2a, 3c, 4a, 5e, 6c;
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