The Israel-Palestine Conflict- Brief History

What is the primary cause of the Israel-Palestine conflict?

• Differences in language

• Economic disparities

• Dispute over the same land

• Ancient religious hatreds

When did the sense of a distinct Palestinian national identity begin to develop?

• After World War II

• During the Ottoman Empire

• In the early 1900s

• In the 1500s

What movement did European Jews join that advocated for a nation of their own?

• Zionism

• Capitalism

• Nationalism

• Socialism

What was the British Mandate for Palestine?

• A peace treaty

• A Jewish settlement

• A region under British control

• A military alliance

What year did the United Nations approve a plan to divide British Palestine?

• 1982

• 1978

• 1967

• 1947

What territories did Israel seize in the 1967 war?

• West Bank and East Jerusalem

• Gaza and Sinai Peninsula

• Golan Heights, West Bank, Gaza, and Sinai Peninsula

• East Jerusalem and Golan Heights

What was the outcome of the Camp David Accords?

• Jerusalem was divided

• Israel returned Sinai to Egypt

• Palestine was recognized as a state

• Gaza was returned to Egypt

Who formed Hamas and why?

• Palestinians seeking peace with Israel

• Palestinians opposing the PLO's secularism

• Israelis supporting Palestinian independence

• The United Nations to mediate the conflict

What was the main goal of the Oslo Accords?

• To return all occupied territories

• To recognize Israel by all Arab states

• To establish the Palestinian Authority

• To end the British Mandate

What major event happened after Israel withdrew from Gaza?

• The United Nations divided the territory

• A peace treaty with Egypt was signed

• The Oslo Accords were signed

• Hamas gained power