The Middle East Post World War II

Which event led to the creation of the State of Israel?

• The Jewish people fought a war of independence against the British.

• The Jewish people signed a treaty with neighboring Arab nations.

• The United States took over Palestine after World War II and then gave it to the Jews.

• The United Nations proposed a plan to divide Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state.

What happened after Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948?

• Arab countries invaded Israel, and the first Arab-Israeli War began.

• Israel became a major trading partner with its neighbors.

• Arabs moved to Israel to participate in the creation of the new government.

• Israel became the dominant political power in the Middle East.

In 1979, who inspired a revolution against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran and then became leader of Iran?

• Saddam Hussein

• Yasser Arafat

• Anwar Sadat

• Ayatollah Khomeini

Which of the following is one of the reasons that Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser led a military coup against King Farouk of Egypt in 1952?

• He wanted King Farouk to establish a communist form of government in Egypt.

• He was disappointed that King Farouk supported the creation of the State of Israel.

• He thought King Farouk should be more tolerant of the different ethnic groups in Egypt.

• He felt that King Farouk was too aligned with the British government.

President Nasser of Egypt wanted to build a dam on the Nile River in order to control flooding and to create electricity. The United States initially offered to loan money to Egypt to build the dam, but then the United States withdrew its offer. Why did the United States decide to withdraw its assistance?

• The United States decided it did not have enough money to lend to Egypt.

• The United States thought that the dam would damage the environment.

• The United States was angry with Egypt because of its role in the Arab-Israeli War.

• The United States did not like Egypt's relationship with the Soviet Union.

During the Suez Crisis, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal which had been owned by the British and the French. How did Great Britain and France respond to the nationalization of the Suez Canal?

• Great Britain and France cut off all trade with Egypt.

• Great Britain and France agreed to remain neutral in Middle Eastern conflicts.

• Great Britain and France fought each other for control of the canal.

• Great Britain and France, along with Israel, invaded Egypt.

What is the current status of Palestine?

• It is an independent country.

• It will become an independent country in 2031.

• It is an Israeli colony.

• It has been given limited self-rule.

Which two parties participated in the Oslo Accords in 1993?

• Palestine and Egypt

• Israel and Palestine

• Israel and Jordan

• Iran and Iraq

What was the result of the Camp David Accords which were held in 1978?

• Israel and the Arab nations signed a free trade agreement.

• Israel and all Arab nations agreed to a peace treaty.

• Israel and Egypt negotiated a peace treaty.

• Israel agreed to let Palestine become an independent country.

What was the effect of the first Arab-Israeli war on the Palestinian Arabs?

• Palestinian Arabs became the dominant military and political force in the Middle East.

• Palestinian Arabs did not get their own state that they had been promised.

• Palestinian Arabs took control of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

• Palestinian Arabs and the Israelis negotiated a peace treaty and became allies.