WI 8 The Arab Israeli Conflict

What is the Middle East known for?

• a) One language
• b) Many languages, religions, and ethnic groups
• c) A lack of conflicts
• d) A single religion

Who ruled Palestine before the Arabs took over in the 600s?

• a) The Romans
• b) The Egyptians
• c) The Jews
• d) The Persians

What happened during the Crusades?

• a) Muslims and Christians fought over control of Palestine
• b) Arabs ruled Jerusalem
• c) Jews controlled Palestine
• d) The United Nations was formed

What was the Zionist movement?

• a) A movement to keep Palestine only for Arabs
• b) A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine
• c) A movement to stop all immigration to Palestine
• d) A movement to make Jerusalem an international city

Why did the Palestinians feel anxious in the early 1900s?

• a) They were being forced to leave Palestine
• b) Thousands of Jewish immigrants were moving to Palestine
• c) They wanted to fight for control of Palestine
• d) They wanted to form a new country in the Middle East

What did the United Nations plan to do in 1947?

• a) Give Palestine to Egypt
• b) Split Palestine into two areas: one for Jews and one for Palestinians
• c) Make Palestine one country for everyone
• d) Build a wall between Palestine and Israel

What city did the Zionists consider sacred to the Jewish people?

• a) Cairo
• b) Jerusalem
• c) Mecca
• d) Baghdad

What happened the day after Israel declared itself a nation in 1948?

• a) Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria invaded Israel
• b) Israel signed a peace agreement with Egypt
• c) Jerusalem was declared an international city
• d) The United States recognized Israel as a nation

Which countries signed peace agreements with Israel?

• a) Iraq and Syria
• b) Egypt and Jordan
• c) Iran and Saudi Arabia
• d) Lebanon and Syria

Why do many people support Israel's creation as a nation?

• a) Because they wanted to control Jerusalem
• b) Because of the Holocaust and the suffering of Jews in Europe
• c) Because they wanted to create a Muslim nation
• d) Because they wanted to fight against the Arabs