Creation of Israel

In what year was the State of Israel officially founded?

• 1948
• 1939
• 1917
• 1956

What was the Balfour Declaration?

• A document signed by Arab leaders opposing the creation of Israel
• A treaty between Israel and Egypt
• A peace agreement between Israel and Jordan
• A statement by the British government supporting the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

What was the United Nations partition plan for Palestine?

• A plan to make Palestine a British colony
• A plan to give all of Palestine to the Jews
• A proposal to divide Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states
• A plan to give all of Palestine to the Arabs

Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?

• David Ben-Gurion
• Menachem Begin
• Yitzhak Rabin
• Golda Meir

What was the significance of the 1967 Six-Day War for Israel?

• Israel was defeated by its Arab neighbors
• Israel gained control of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and Golan Heights
• Israel became a nuclear power
• Israel signed a peace treaty with Egypt

What is the significance of the city of Jerusalem for Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

• It is only a holy city for Christians
• It is a holy city for all three religions
• It is only a holy city for Muslims
• It is only a holy city for Jews

What is the PLO?

• A Jewish extremist group
• The United Nations
• The Palestine Liberation Organization, a political and paramilitary organization formed to represent the Palestinian people
• The Israeli army

What is the significance of the Oslo Accords?

• They were a set of agreements between Israel and Egypt
• They were a set of agreements between Israel and Syria
• They were a set of agreements between Israel and Jordan
• They were a set of agreements between Israel and the PLO that aimed to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict