Balfour Declaration

In what year was the Balfour Declaration signed?

• 1917

• 1915

• 1948

• 1914

Who was upset with the Balfour Declaration and the increased momentum of the Zionist movement?

• Shia Muslims

• Israeli Jews

• Palestinian Arabs

• Zionists

What was the primary purpose of the Balfour Declaration?

• To establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine

• To create a new trade route to India

• To form an alliance with the Ottoman Empire

• To end World War I

Who was the British Foreign Secretary responsible for the Balfour Declaration?

• Arthur Balfour

• David Lloyd George

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

Which country issued the Balfour Declaration?

• United Kingdom

• United States

• France

• Germany

In which form was the Balfour Declaration communicated?

• A letter

• A treaty

• A speech

• A newspaper article

To whom was the Balfour Declaration addressed?

• Lord Rothschild

• The League of Nations

• The Ottoman Sultan

• The United Nations

What was a significant consequence of the Balfour Declaration?

• Increased tensions between Jews and Arabs in Palestine

• Immediate establishment of the State of Israel

• End of British Mandate in Palestine

• Formation of the United Nations

Which movement was directly supported by the Balfour Declaration?

• Zionist movement

• Communist movement

• Suffragette movement

• Industrial Revolution

What was the reaction of the Arab population to the Balfour Declaration?

• Opposition and protests

• Support and celebration

• Indifference

• Immediate migration