Israel-Palestine - Lesson 1

Palestine was ruled over by which empire in the 19th Century?

• The British Empire

• The French Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Russian Empire

In which year was The Balfour Declaration issued?

• 1899

• 1977

• 1917

• 2023

What was the name of the Hungarian journalist who is known as the father of modern Zionism?

• Franz Ferdinand

• Lloyd George

• Yasser Arrafat

• Theodor Herzl

By 1938, what was the size (as a percentage) of the Jewish population of Palestine?

• 27%

• 30%

• 91%

• 16%

According to records from the Ottoman Empire, what size (as a percentage) was the Muslim population of Palestine in the late 19th Century?

• 40%

• 19%

• 87%

• There were no Muslims in Palestine in the late 19th Century (0%)

What was the overall goal of Zionists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• For Jewish people to integrate within European nations.

• For Jewish people to immigrate to the United States?

• To create a state for Jewish people.