Creation of Israel Quiz

British Empire

Ottoman Empire

Persian Empire

Safavid Empire

Arabs

Israelis

Kurds

Turks

communism

ethnicities

nationalism

refugees

who should control Mecca

who should control Medina

where the hajj should take place

who should be the leader of Islam

Iran

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Iran

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Iran

Israel

Jordan

Turkey

Their ancient holy writings do not mention Arab claims to the land.

Abundant oil supplies are present which will insure security for their people.

In ancient times, God promised the land to them as descendants of Abraham and his son Isaac.

A prophecy in the Torah describes that the nation of Israel would one day be formed along the Mediterranean Sea.

The United Nations voted to create a homeland for the Jews to compensate the people for their tremendous suffering.

Nazis thought it would be better for Jews to leave Germany.

American troops were willing to move the survivors to a safe location.

Zionists believed that Holocaust survivors needed a place to gather and grieve.

Israelis have moved out of the lands that were claimed by the Palestinian Arabs.

Peaceful settlements have allowed the two groups to live side-by-side without major conflict.

The two groups are still in disagreement about the existence of the government of Israel and the land it controls.

Egyptian Arabs get along with the Israelis but Arabs from the eastern parts of the Middle East do not support Israel’s existence.