Middle East Conflict

The United Nations voted in 1947 to partition this area into two states-one Arab and one Jewish.

• Palestine
• Israel
• Lebanon
• Syria

What was the Nakba: 1948?

• The Nakba was the mass displacement of Palestinian Arabs in 1948.
• The Nakba was a peace treaty signed in 1948.
• The Nakba was a celebration in 1948.
• The Nakba was a military victory in 1948.

Who was elected Israel's first prime minister in 1949?

• Golda Meir
• David Ben-Gurion
• Yitzhak Rabin
• Shimon Peres

What did Egypt do in 1955?

• Signed a peace treaty with Israel
• Blockaded the Strait of Tiran

• Launched a successful space mission
• Established a new capital city

What was the Suez Crisis of 1956?

• The Suez Crisis of 1956 was a result of a dispute over oil reserves in the Middle East.
• The Suez Crisis of 1956 was when Egypt took control of it and would not allow Israel access.

• The Suez Crisis of 1956 was a conflict over the construction of the Suez Canal.
• The Suez Crisis of 1956 was a peaceful negotiation between Egypt and the UK.

What was the Six-Day War?

• The Six-Day War was a conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states in June 1967.

• The Six-Day War was a conflict between Russia and Ukraine in 1967.

• The Six-Day War was a conflict between North and South Korea in 1967.

• The Six-Day War was a conflict between the United States and Vietnam in 1967.

What does PLO stand for?

• Palestine Liberation Organization
• Philippines Liberation Organization
• People's Liberation Organization
• Pakistan Liberation Organization

Why did Israel and the U.S. declare the PLO a terrorist organization in 1987?

• PLO's support for peace agreements

• PLO's recognition of Israel's right to exist

• PLO's peaceful negotiations with Israel

• History of violent attacks and refusal to recognize Israel's right to exist

People who practice the religion of Judaism

• Buddhists

• Muslims

• Jews

• Christians

People who practice the religion of Islam

• Hindus
• Christians
• Muslims
• Buddhists