Middle Eastern Historical Events Quiz

What year did World War 1 end?

• 1914

• 1939

• 1918

• 1920

Which declaration promised land to Jewish populations in Palestine?

• Balfour Declaration

• Sykes Picot Agreement

• Treaty of Sèvres

• Treaty of Lausanne

What was the outcome of the San Remo Conference in 1920?

• Independence of Syria

• Division of Arab land

• Creation of Israel

• Formation of OPEC

Who became the first president of Turkey in 1923?

• Mustafa Kemal

• Anwar Sadat

• Gamal Abdel Nasser

• Hafiz Al Asad

What significant event occurred in 1948?

• End of World War 2

• Creation of Israel

• Start of the Cold War

• Formation of OPEC

Which movement was founded by Hassan Al-Banna in 1928?

• Al Qaeda

• Hizbollah

• PLO

• Muslim Brotherhood

What was the main cause of the 1973 oil crisis?

• Iranian Revolution

• Cold War tensions

• Arab-Israeli conflict

• Suez Canal nationalization

Which war began in 1980 between Iran and Iraq?

• Iran-Iraq War

• Gulf War

• Second Arab-Israeli War

• Yemeni War

What was the outcome of the Camp David Peace Agreement in 1979?

• Creation of Israel

• End of Cold War

• Formation of OPEC

• Return of Sinai to Egypt

Who led the PLO during the late 1960s?

• Yassir Arafat

• Hafiz Al Asad

• Gamal Abdel Nasser

• Anwar Sadat