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Israel/Palestine Flashcards

1
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Who invented Drip Irrigation

A

Simcha Blass (mid 20th century)

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2
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This winery dominated Israel’s wine scene in the 60s with 90% of vineyard area

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Carmel

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3
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“Boutique” wineries of Israel

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Margalit (89)

Domaine du Castel

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4
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Kosher bottlings come from these international wineries

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Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte

Chateau Valandraud

Chateau La Tour (Burgundy)

Gonzalez Byass “Tio Pepe” Fino

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5
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What is Emerald Riesling (Israel)

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RieslingxMuscadelle

Maybe Grenache Blanc?

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6
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Indigenous white grapes of Israel

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Marawi, Dabouki, Jandali

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Indigenous reds of Israel

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Baladi Asmar, Bittuni

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Main red grapes of Israel

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Carignan, Argaman

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9
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Main White grapes of Israel

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Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier

Emerald Riesling (RieslingxGewurz)

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10
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What is Argaman (Israel)

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Carignan x Souzao

developed in 1972 by Pinchas Spiegel Roy

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11
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Where is the Agricultural Research Orginization Volcani Center (Israel)

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Beit Dagan

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12
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What year was Golan Heights winery founded

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1983

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13
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This UC Davis professor brought plantings to Golan Heights

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Professor Cornelius Ough

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14
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Who brought cuttings from France to Mount Carmel in 1887

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Baron Edmond de Rothschild from Lafite

Founded Carmel Winery

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15
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What year did Israel gain Independence

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1948

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16
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Soil type of Judean Foothills

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Terra rosa topsoil, limestone underneath

17
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Judean Hills is mostly here

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West Bank

18
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Where is Mount Carmel? (Original Rothschild plantings)

A

Central Mountains
Zikhron Ya’akov and Binyamina

19
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Where does the coastal plains transition to the Judean foothills

A

Between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

20
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This region contains nearly a third of all Israeli vineyards

A

Judean Foothills

21
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Coastal Plain along the Mediterranean coast stretches between these two areas

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Haifa to Gaza Strip

22
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Climate of Coastal Plain (Israel)

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Hot/Humid

23
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Galilee is divided into these sections

A

Upper/Lower Galilee

Upper is hillier up to 1000 meters

Lower is centered around Mount Tabor

24
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Lebanon, Syria and Israel meet at this Mountain in Golan Heights, North East corner of Israel

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Mount Hermon, also the Southern tip of Lebanon’s Anti Lebanon Mountains

25
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Soil Type of Golan Heights

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Tuff and Basalt (volcanic)

26
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Outdated regions of Israel

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Galilee (Golan Heights, Galilee)

Shomron (Upper Central Mountains)

Judean Hills, Samson (Coastal Plain/Judean foothills)

Negev (desert, dry)

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28
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Forest of the Central Mountains (Israel)

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Yatir Forest

29
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Cremisan in Palestine was founded this year

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1885 by Salesian priests

30
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This native grape has been cultivated for the production of Arak in Palestine

A

Dabouki

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