Middle East History Check - Israel + Palestine

What was the problem with the new boundaries created by Europeans after the Ottoman Empire collapsed? 

• survivors of the Holocaust needed a place of their own
• the UN voted on how the boundaries would be established
• the Germans and Italians, who won WWI, wanted more of a say
• the boundaries did not respect cultural, historic or religious beliefs

Who was given a mandate over Palestine after WWI? 

• the Ottoman Emprire
• Holocaust survivors
• the British
• the United Nations

Why did many people support Zionism after WWII? 

• no one else was living on the land at that time
• the Palestinians agreed that it was important to help the Jews
• many people felt sympathy for Holocaust survivors
• all former Ottoman subjects were being given their own countries

What was the result of the Six Day War? 

• Israel won and began to occupy Palestinian territories
• a cease fire was called after six days and no one gained any land
• Palestinians won the war and reclaimed Palestine as their own
• the United States intervened to stop the war

What city is considered Holy be three religions?

• Bethleham

• Nazareth

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

Which war did Israel lose?

• 6 Day War

• Suez War

• Yom Kippur War

• None

What term is the Palestinian uprising against Jewish Occupation?

• Hezbollah

• Intifada

• Hamas

• Arafat

Which does not go with the Arab-Israeli conflict?

• Sykes Picot

• Balfour Agreement

• Oslo Accords

• Great Salt March

When was the nation of Israel created?

• in the late 19th century, when many Jews fled pogroms in Russia

• in the early 20th century, when Zionists claimed the land

• at the beginning of World War II, when many Jews fled the Holocaust

• in 1948, following a United Nations vote to partition Palestine

Which statement accurately describes eastern Jerusalem?

• Palestinians hope to put their future capital there.

• It was captured by Israel during the Six-Day War.

• It has sites that are holy to Jews, Muslims, and Christians

• all of the above