Nakba Day Quiz

What does the word “Nakba” translate to?

• Catastrophe

• Terror

• Displacement

• Reform

2.  What year did the British Mandate take place

• 1921

• 1948

• 1920

• 1950

3. Roughly how many Palestinians were displaced when the Nakba began

• 400,000

• 700,000

• 750,000

• 10,000

4. What happened in November of 1947

• The UN General Assembly passed a resolution partitioning Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab

• The Nakba took place, displacing 750,000 Palestinians

• The Sykes-Picot Agreement

• The Balfour Declaration

5. What is the name of the Palestinian embroidery that is a significant part of Palestinian heritage?

• Abaya

• Kuffieyeh

• Tatreez

• Tantour

6. When was the PLO established

• 1906

• 1964

• 1917

• 1948

7. 7. How many Palestinians were killed during the Arab revolt

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 457

• 1,000

8. When did the British Mandate of Palestine end?

• 1984

• 1964

• 1917

• 1948

9. Which entity was established to govern some Palestinian areas pursuant to the Oslo Accords in 1993?

• Palestinian Authority (PA)

• Government of Palestine

• Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

• Palestinian Governing Administration

10. Who was the first leader of the Palestinian Authority?

• Yassir Arafat

• Mahmoud Abbas

• Ahmed Queri

• Salam Fayyad