Borei nefashot — "who creates many beings and all their needs" — covers water, meat, fish, most vegetables, and other foods without a specific category.
Question 2
What are the seven species of the Land of Israel?
The seven species are explicitly listed in Deuteronomy: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates (honey). These are the produce for which the Land of Israel is praised.
Question 3
You ate raisins. What after-blessing do you say?
Raisins are dried grapes — still a tree fruit. They retain the Ha'etz/Al ha'etz status. The drying process doesn't change the fruit's blessing category.
Question 4
After drinking grape juice, which after-blessing is said?
Grape juice = Al hagafen, same as wine. The grape's special status covers both the fermented and unfermented liquid.
Question 5
The after-blessing for the seven species mentions the Land of Israel. Why?
These species are listed in the Torah's praise of the Land of Israel (Deut 8:8). Their after-blessing explicitly thanks God for the Land, the covenant, and Jerusalem — connecting eating to national identity.