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Arab–Israeli Conflict

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abraham was…?

a)

A Biblical figure who gave Israel to the Jews as the ‘promised land’

b)

A mythical/traditional figure who is an important part of both the Muslim and Jewish traditions

c)

A Qur’anic figure who gave Palestine to the Arabs

d)

The ruler who built the first Jewish Temple in c. 957 BCE

2.

According to Jewish tradition, who was the most successful King of Israel (c. Early 11th - Late 10th Century BCE)?

a)

David

b)

Caesar

c)

Abraham

d)

Ezekiel

3.

When did the Islamic Empire conquer Palestine?

a)

856 CE

b)

1216 CE

c)

678 BEC

d)

636 CE

4.

Zionism is…?

a)

A Palestinian nationalist movement

b)

A Pan-Arabic revivalist movement

c)

A Jewish nationalist movement

d)

A Jewish resistance movement that fought the Nazis in WWII

5.

Before WWI Palestine was colonised by…?

a)

The British Empire

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

The French Empire

d)

The Roman Empire

6.

The British Mandate is…?

a)

A United Nations declaration to keep the peace in Jerusalem after WWII

b)

The term the British used to justify their colonisation of Palestine

c)

League of Nations mandate for British administration of the territories of Palestine and Transjordan

d)

A flavour of ice-cream that tastes like fish and chips

7.

The term ‘Jew’ refers to…?

a)

An ethnic and religious group

b)

A religious tradition only

c)

An ethnic tradition only

d)

Any citizen of Israel

8.

The term ‘Arab’ refers to…?

a)

Muslims

b)

People who speak Arabic

c)

Descendants of Palestine, Syria, the United Arab Emeritus, or Iran

d)

Descendants of those who live in the Arabian peninsular

9.

The term ‘Palestinian’ refers to…

a)

Muslims who live in the Arabian Peninsula

b)

Arab nationals who would normally reside in Palestine

c)

Israeli citizens who are not Jewish

d)

A former citizen of Transjordan

10.

The Al-Aqsa Mosque is…?

a)

A Mosque that was demolished after the modern state of Israel was formed

b)

A Jewish temple built by King Solomon and later turned into a Mosque

c)

A Mosque built in 1929 after a series of anti-Jewish and anti-British riots

d)

Built on place where Islamic tradition believes Mohamud flew on his ‘Night Journey’

11.

The modern state of Israel was founded in which year?

a)

1948

b)

1919

c)

1956

d)

1848

12.

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are all…?

a)

Traditions that take Jerusalem to be of special historical and religious significance

b)

Monotheistic religions

c)

Traditionally descendants of Shem

d)

All of these

13.

The Prophet Muhammad is…?

a)

A Biblical profit who predicted the coming of the Messiah

b)

An Arab leader and the founder of the world religion of Islam

c)

A Qur’anic figure who led the Muslim people during their exile from their homeland

d)

A biblical figure who is said to have lead the People of Israel home from their exile from Israel

14.

The Western or Wailing Wall is…?

a)

The only remaining Roman defences of the City of Jerusalem

b)

The only remaining piece of the original Mosque build on the place the Prophet flew on his ‘Night Journey’

c)

The only remaining piece of the original Jewish Temple

d)

The only remaining place to cry when you don’t pass your exams

15.

The Crusades were…?

a)

A series of religious wars between Muslims and Christians who wanted to free the holy land from colonization

b)

A series of religious wars between Muslims and Jews who wanted to establish a permanent nation-state in Palestine

c)

A series of religious wars between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance who wanted to restore the republic

16.

The Balfour Declaration was…?

a)

A 1948 statement of British support for the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.

b)

A 1917 statement of British support for the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people

c)

A 1917 statement by the League of Nations for the establishment of Transjordan

17.

‘Al Nakba’ is…?

a)

A mosque built on the site of the second temple

b)

The Palestinian name for the 'Occupied Territories'

c)

The Palestinian term for the destruction of Palestinian society and their homeland in 1948

d)

The Palestinian name for Jerusalem

18.

The Six Day War is an Arab-Israeli war that…?

a)

Took place 1967 and lead to Israel occupying the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Old City of Jerusalem, and Golan Heights.

b)

Took place in 1952 and lead to Israel occupying the Suez Canal

c)

Took place in 1917 and lead to the British Occupation of Palestine

d)

Took place c. 625 CE and was a Jewish rebellion against the invading Muslim Empire

19.

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Negotiator Mahmoud Abbas signed the ‘Oslo Accord’ in which year?

a)

1919

b)

1956

c)

1986

d)

1993

20.

Who is by far the coolest teacher at Aviation High?

a)

Mrs Coonan

b)

Mrs Coonan

c)

Mrs Coonan

d)

Mrs Coonan