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Middle East History Check

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the problem with the new boundaries created by Europeans after the Ottoman Empire collapsed? 
a)
survivors of the Holocaust needed a place of their own
b)
the UN voted on how the boundaries would be established
c)
the Germans and Italians, who won WWI, wanted more of a say
d)
the boundaries did not respect cultural, historic or religious beliefs
2.
Who was given a mandate over Palestine after WWI? 
a)
the Ottoman Emprire
b)
Holocaust survivors
c)
the British
d)
the United Nations
3.
Why did many people support Zionism after WWII? 
a)
no one else was living on the land at that time
b)
the Palestinians agreed that it was important to help the Jews
c)
many people felt sympathy for Holocaust survivors
d)
all former Ottoman subjects were being given their own countries
4.
What was the result of the Six Day War? 
a)
Israel won and began to occupy Palestinian territories
b)
a cease fire was called after six days and no one gained any land
c)
Palestinians won the war and reclaimed Palestine as their own
d)
the United States intervened to stop the war
5.

What city is considered Holy be three religions?

a)

Bethleham

b)

Nazareth

c)

Baghdad

d)

Jerusalem

6.

Which would you not be able to visit in Jerusalem?

a)

Western Wall

b)

Dome of the Rock Mosque

c)

Golgotha crucifixion point at Church of Sepulcher

d)

Sea of Galilee

7.

Which group's goal is it to end the Nation of Israel?

a)

Balfour

b)

PLO

c)

Ottomans

d)

HSR

8.

Which war did Israel lose?

a)

6 Day War

b)

Suez War

c)

Yom Kippur War

d)

None

9.

What term is the Palestinian uprising against Jewish Occupation?

a)

Hezbollah

b)

Intifada

c)

Hamas

d)

Arafat

10.

Which does not go with the Arab-Israeli fonflict?

a)

Sykes Picot

b)

Balfour Agreement

c)

Oslo Accords

d)

Great Salt March

11.

When was the nation of Israel created?

a)

in the late 19th century, when many Jews fled pogroms in Russia

b)

in the early 20th century, when Zionists claimed the land

c)

at the beginning of World War II, when many Jews fled the Holocaust

d)

in 1948, following a United Nations vote to partition Palestine

12.

Which statement accurately describes eastern Jerusalem, according to the article?

a)

Palestinians hope to put their future capital there.

b)

It was captured by Israel during the Six-Day War.

c)

It has sites that are holy to Jews, Muslims, and Christians

d)

all of the above

13.
What is an example of anti-semitism during WWII?
a)
Jews were given their homeland promised in the bible
b)
Jews were allowed to immigrate to the country of their choice
c)
Jews were promised they would have a homeland
d)
Jews were persecuted and sent to concentration camps
14.
What is the United States main economic interest in Southwest Asia? 
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
tourism
d)
trade
15.

Which detail best supports the claim that the Arab nations’ plan in the Six-Day War backfired?

a)

“Jordan entered the fray . . .”

b)

“. . . Israel had more than doubled the territory under its control.”

c)

“Egypt expelled United Nations peacekeepers . . .”

d)

“Tensions escalated in May 1967 . . .”