Israel Palestine History Quiz

What was the outcome of the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916?

• It established every modern border of the Middle East

• It divided Ottoman lands between the British and French empires

• It created a new Ottoman Empire

• It started World War II

What is the result of the division created by the borders drawn by the British and French in the Middle East?

• It has unified the people within the region under a single identity

• It has led to the creation of states with strong and stable national identities

• It has divided people with common histories and shared identities

• It has eliminated all previous conflicts within the region

Who controlled Palestine from 1917 to 1948?

• Zionists

• Arab Christians

• British

• Ottoman Empire

What were the main reasons for violence between Palestinians and Jewish settlers in the early 1900s?

• Disagreements over religion and culture

• Disagreements over land and the future of Palestine

• Disagreements over political leadership

• Disagreements over economic policies

After the deadly riots in the 1930s, what did British leaders conclude about Palestine?

• It should remain a single country

• It should be partitioned into separate Jewish and Arab countries

• It should be under British control indefinitely

• It should be given complete independence without partition

When did Jewish leaders declare Israel's independence?

• After the Holocaust

• Upon Britain's withdrawal in 1948

• Following the United Nations' partition plan in 1947

• During World War II

What was the Arab response to the UN partition plan?

• Arabs supported the UN partition plan.

• Arabs rejected the UN partition plan, arguing it seized their ancestral lands.

• Arabs remained neutral towards the UN partition plan.

• Arabs accepted the UN partition plan with reservations.

How do Israelis refer to the war in 1948 where the aurrounding Arab countries invaded?

• The Great Revolt

• The Six-Day War

• Their War of Independence

• The Yom Kippur War

What is the Arabic term for "catastrophe" that refers to 1948 when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians had to flee their homes?

• Intifada

• Nakba

• Yawm al-Ard

• Qiyamah

What action did Israel take on June 5, 1967?

• Israel signed a peace treaty with its Arab neighbors.

• Israel launched a preemptive attack against its Arab neighbors.

• Israel called for a ceasefire with Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.

• Israel surrendered to the combined forces of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.