Middle East and North Africa Geography Quiz

In what year did Israel become a nation?

• 1945

• 1948

• 1950

• 1952

What region of the Middle East is mostly the nation of Israel today?

• Syria

• Lebanon

• Palestine

• Jordan

Which country is located directly to the east of Israel?

• Egypt

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Syria

Who had historic/biblical ties to the land for 3,000 years until they were kicked out in 135 A.D.?

• Palestinians

• Romans

• Jews

• Egyptians

Who kicked out the Jews in 135 A.D.?

• Romans

• Palestinians

• Egyptians

• Greeks

What does the term "Jewish Diaspora" refer to?

What is Zionism?

What does the Jewish Diaspora refer to?

• The movement of Jews to their traditional lands

• The movement of Jews out of their traditional lands to locations throughout the world

• The gathering of Jews in one location

• The establishment of Jewish settlements in Europe

Which of the following is NOT a city mentioned in the Jewish Diaspora map?

• Genoa

• Athens

• Paris

• Ravenna

What caused the Irish Potato Famine between 1845 and 1852?

• A) A drought

• B) A fungus called potato "blight"

• C) A locust infestation

• D) A flood