THE MIDDLE EAST

Which country nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956, triggering the Suez Crisis?

• Syria

• Jordan

• Egypt

• Iraq

Who was the Egyptian leader who nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956?

• Anwar Sadat

• Hosni Mubarak

• King Farouk

• Gamal Abdel Nasser

How many days did the Six Day War last in 1967?

• 4 days

• 6 days

• 8 days

• 10 days

On which Jewish holy day did Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel in 1973?

• Passover

• Hanukkah

• Yom Kippur

• Rosh Hashanah

Who led the Iranian Revolution of 1979?

• Mohammad Mosaddegh

• Ayatollah Khomeini

• Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Which Arab countries attacked Israel immediately after it declared independence in May 1948?

• Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon

• Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco

• Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain

• Turkey, Iran, and Iraq

What was the name given to the Israeli War of Independence by Palestinians, meaning "the catastrophe"?

• Intifada

• Nakba

• Jihad

• Fatah

Which three countries launched a military attack on Egypt during the Suez Crisis of 1956?

• USA, USSR, and France

• Israel, France, and the United Kingdom

• Israel, Jordan, and Syria

• USA, UK, and Israel

How did the UN Partition Plan of 1947 divide the land of Palestine between Jewish and Arab states?

• It gave equal portions of land to both Jewish and Arab populations

• It gave the majority of land to the Arab state, with a smaller portion for the Jewish state

• It divided the land into separate Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem under international administration

• It created a single unified state with shared governance between Jews and Arabs

Why did Arab nations reject the UN Partition Plan of 1947?

• They believed the plan gave too much land to the Arab state

• They opposed the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine and considered it unjust to the Arab majority

• They wanted the United Nations to have full control over the region

• They disagreed with the location of the proposed Jewish state