How Israel Was Created QUIZ (Youtube)

Who wrote the Balfour Declaration?

• Arthur Balfour

• David Ben-Gurion

• Theodor Herzl

• Lloyd George

What was the intent of the Balfour Declaration?

• To establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine

• To grant independence to Arab leaders in Palestine

• To divide Palestine between Jews and Palestinians

• To maintain British control over Palestine

What percentage of the population in Palestine was Jewish when the Balfour Declaration was written?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 90%

What was the name of the political movement that aimed to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

• Zionism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Colonialism

Who organized the First Zionist Congress in 1897?

• Theodor Herzl

• Arthur Balfour

• David Ben-Gurion

• Lloyd George

What did the 1939 White Paper propose?

• Independence for Palestine with shared governance

• Partition of Palestine into Jewish and Palestinian states

• Severe limits on Jewish land purchases and immigration

• Continued British control over Palestine

What event caused panic and led to the mass exodus of Palestinians from their homes in 1948?

• Deir Yassin massacre

• UN partition plan

• British withdrawal from Palestine

• Israeli declaration of independence

What percentage of Palestine did the new state of Israel make up in 1948?

• 78%

• 50%

• 30%

• 10%

What is the term used to describe the forced displacement of Palestinians in 1948?

• Nakba

• Intifada

• Zionism

• Mandate

What is the current status of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation?

• No rights or citizenship

• Full rights and citizenship

• Independent state

• Shared governance with Israel