The First Arab-Israeli War- 1967 War

Which nations attacked Israel the day after it declared national independence, leading to the First Arab-Israeli War?

• Egypt, Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon

• Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria

• Egypt, Libya, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia

• Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia

What was the outcome of the 1949 armistice signed after the First Arab-Israeli War?

• The state of Israel was dissolved.

• Israel and the Arab nations shared control of Jerusalem.

• Israel withdrew to agreed temporary boundaries, comprising 78% of the former British Mandate.

• The Arab nations recognized Israel as a sovereign state.

What has been a source of controversy over the years regarding the Arabs who fled during the First Arab-Israeli War?

• Whether they were expelled by the Israeli forces or left of their own free will.

• Whether they were provided with adequate humanitarian aid.

• Whether they were actually combatants in the war.

• Whether they were given fair compensation for their lost property.

What event is said to have sparked terror in the Palestinians, according to the historian Benny Morris?

• The signing of the armistice in 1949.

• The declaration of Israeli independence.

• A report of a massacre at a small village called Deir Yassin.

• The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

What instructions did the United Nations provide regarding the Palestinian refugees after the First Arab-Israeli War?

• They should be granted immediate citizenship in neighboring Arab countries.

• They should be allowed to return to their homes unconditionally.

• They should be resettled in Europe and North America.

• Specific UN instructions regarding the Palestinian refugees were set down in Resolution 194.

How was the land allocated to the Arabs in the Partition Plan divided after the 1948 war?

• The West Bank was controlled by Jordan and the Gaza Strip by Egypt.

• All the land was controlled by Israel.

• The land was equally divided between Israel and the Arab nations.

• The land was placed under United Nations control.

What was the primary cause of the nationalistic tensions in Israel-Palestine after the 1949 armistice?

• The establishment of the United Nations

• The financial weakening of imperialist nations

• Conflicting nationalistic tensions in the region

• The Suez Crisis

Who were the fedayeen?

• European colonial powers

• Dispossessed people who regarded themselves as freedom fighters

• Israeli military forces

• UN peacekeeping troops

What event is better known as the Suez Crisis?

• The Second Arab-Israeli War

• The Third Arab-Israeli War

• The Six-Day War

• The nationalistic struggle in the 1950s

What was the reaction of the international community to the British and French involvement in the Suez Crisis?

• They supported the invasion

• They were critical and did not accept the actions

• They remained neutral

• They provided military assistance