Israel and Palestine

What was the population of Ottoman Palestine according to records from 1878?

• 87% Muslim, 10% Christian, 3% Jewish

• 70% Muslim, 20% Christian, 10% Jewish

• 50% Muslim, 30% Christian, 20% Jewish

• 60% Muslim, 20% Christian, 20% Jewish

What was the concept of Jewish nationalism called?

• Zionism

• Islamism

• Secularism

• Nationalism

What did the Balfour Declaration promise?

• The establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine

• The establishment of a national home for the Palestinian people in Palestine

• The establishment of a national home for both Jewish and Palestinian people in Palestine

• The establishment of a national home for the Muslim people in Palestine

What did the British promise to the ruler of Mecca, Sharif Hussein, in exchange for leading an Arab revolt against Ottoman rule?

• Rule over an Arab state including Palestine

• Rule over an Arab state excluding Palestine

• Rule over Palestine only

• No promises were made to Sharif Hussein

What was the outcome of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?

• Israel occupied a third more land than proposed by the UN

• Palestine gained control over Israel

• The borders established by the UN were followed

• The war ended in a stalemate

What did the UN Resolution 242 outline?

• A framework for achieving peace and Israel's withdrawal from acquired territory

• The establishment of a joint Arab and Jewish state in Palestine

• The recognition of Palestine as an independent state

• The recognition of Israel as the sole state in Palestine

What did the construction of the wall around the West Bank by Israel lead to?

• Inclusion of Israeli settlements on the Israeli side

• Inclusion of Palestinian territories on the Israeli side

• Separation of Israeli and Palestinian territories

• No change in the borders

When did the Second Intifada occur?

• After the events at the Temple Mount in 2000

• During the Oslo Accords in 1993

• During the first intifada in the late 1980s

• After the Six-Days War in 1967

What is the third-holiest site in Islam?

• Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

• Kaaba in Mecca

• Prophet's Mosque in Medina

• Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem

What is the main reason for the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine?

• Competing nationalisms and land disputes

• Theological differences between Islam and Judaism

• Historical disagreements over prophets

• Religious tensions between Muslims and Jews