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Palestine and Israel Conflict

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Around what year did the conflict escalate into war between Palestine and Israel?

a)

1920

b)

2021

c)

1948

d)

2018

2.

What has been a common goal of the Jews and Muslims in this area?

a)

To unite all Middle eastern nations as one

b)

To become leaders in the world economy

c)

To have their own independent countries

d)

To impose their religion on others

3.

Israel gained control of East Jerusalem, the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights, the West Bank & the Gaza Strip as a result of which of the following?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Six-Day War

d)

Yom Kippur War

4.

Which of the following describes the relationship between Israel and the United States?

a)

friendly

b)

suspicious

c)

opponents

d)

rivals

5.
What is Zionism? 
a)
Expelling many Jews from the land of Jerusalem. 
b)
Finding peace with your one god. 
c)
 restoring the land of Israel as a national home for the Jewish people
d)
 several violent insurrections against the Jews
6.

Through multiple wars, who gained control over the majority of Israel-Palestine?

a)

Israeli Jews

b)

Palestinian Arabs

7.
Israeli refers to which ethnic group in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
a)
Muslims
b)
Judas
c)
Jews
d)
Jordanians  
8.
What European country had control of Palestine?
a)
French
b)
Italians 
c)
Americans
d)
British 
9.
A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
has historical ties to the same land
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
10.
After WWII, the newly created UN awarded Palestine to:
a)
The Jews
b)
Two states, both Jews and Palestinians
c)
The Palestinians
d)
The British
11.

Anti-Semitism is...

a)

Prejudice or hatred towards Jews

b)

The belief in creating a nation state

c)

The traditional name of Palestine

d)

A type of propaganda

12.

What major historical event sparked the Zionist movement?

a)

WW1

b)

Korean War

c)

Cold War

d)

Holocaust

13.

Who occupied Israel while they were gone?

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Britain

d)

Arabs

14.
What is the name of the group that is seen as representative of Palestinian interests?
a)
Hamas
b)
Fatah
c)
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
d)
Banksy
15.
What is the name of the group that is currently leading most attacks on Israel?
a)
Hamas
b)
Fatah
c)
PLO
d)
Banksy
16.
Where is Hamas based at?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
West Bank and Gaza Strip
c)
Golan Heights
d)
Sinai Peninsula and Jerusalem
17.
What is the second major obstacle for solving the Arab-Israeli conflict
a)
 The division of Jerusalem with its holy places
b)
The Six Day War
c)
Getting the United Nations to negotiate a peace deal 
d)
Getting past the destruction of the Rock of the Dome
18.

Located on the western shore of the Arabian Peninsula. Important for trade/transportation.

a)

Red Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Strait of Hormuz

19.

Middle East

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

South Africa

c)

Canada

d)

Southwest Asia

20.

One country depends on another country for something.

a)

friendship

b)

interdependence

c)

war

d)

agreement to a cease fire

21.
Which two rivers flow through the country of Iraq?
a)
Jordan and Nile
b)
Jordan and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Jordan and Tigris
22.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Mediterranean Sea
23.
What country is this?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
c)
Iraq
d)
Iran
24.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
d)
Egypt
25.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Turkey
d)
Egypt
26.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Egypt
d)
Saudi Arabia
27.
What country is this?
a)
Israel
b)
China
c)
Turkey
d)
Oman
28.
What country is this?
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
Turkey
d)
Yemen
29.
What country is this?
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Pakistan
30.
What country is highlighted in red?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Syria
d)
Kuwait