WorksheetsMiddle East Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
When did the Israeli-Palestinian conflict begin?
1948
1967
1993
2005
What is the main cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Political power struggle
Religious differences
Dispute over land and territorial control
Economic inequality
Which country supported the establishment of Israel in 1948?
Egypt
Russia
Syria
United States
What is the significance of the Six-Day War in 1967?
The Six-Day War resulted in Egypt gaining control of the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights.
The Six-Day War resulted in Israel gaining control of the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights.
The Six-Day War resulted in a ceasefire between Israel and its neighboring countries.
The Six-Day War resulted in the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
What is the Oslo Accords?
The Oslo Accords were agreements signed between Israel and the PLO in the 1990s.
The Oslo Accords were agreements signed between Israel and Syria in the 1990s.
The Oslo Accords were agreements signed between Israel and Jordan in the 1990s.
The Oslo Accords were agreements signed between Israel and Egypt in the 1990s.
What is the status of Jerusalem in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Jerusalem is controlled by Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Jerusalem is controlled by Palestine in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Jerusalem is a highly contested city in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Jerusalem is a neutral city in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
What are the major obstacles to achieving a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine?
Religious differences, economic disparities, cultural clashes, and historical grievances.
Lack of international support, language barriers, technological limitations, and natural resource disputes.
Territorial disputes, security concerns, political differences, and the status of Jerusalem.
Leadership conflicts, border disputes, military interventions, and refugee issues.
The Camp David Accords was-
peace treaty to end the Cold war
agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.
peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt
agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule
Why was there an oil embargo on the U.S by OPEC?
U.S sided with Egypt & OPEC sided with Israel in the Yom Kippur War
OPEC sided with Egypt & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War
OPEC sided with Israel & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War
U. S sided with Israel & OPEC sided with Egypt & Syria in the Yom Kippur War
Who was the President of Egypt who took part in the agreement?
Anwar Sadat
Gamal Nasser
Hosni Mubarak
Mohamed Morsi
Who was the Prime Minister of Israel who took part in the agreement?
Benjamin Netanyahu
Shimon Peres
Golda Meir
Menachem Begin
The nation of Israel was created soon after....
World War I
World War II
The Persian Gulf War
The Korean War
Which happened immediately after Israel became a nation?
It took all of the Palestinian land
Palestine became a nation
Neighboring Arab nations attacked
Israel lost all of its land
Which 3 Arab armies invaded Israel the day after their foundation as a country?
What is an Intifada?
What is the main reason why Israel and Hamas are at war?
Anti-Semitism is...
Prejudice or hatred towards Jews
The belief in creating a nation state
The traditional name of Palestine
A type of propaganda
Who was Yasser Arafat?
General for Great Britain during WWII
President of Israel during peace talks with the United States in the 1990s
Israel's United Nations speaker
Founded Palestinian resistance groups which carried out terrorist attacks in Israel.
Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened the United States supply of oil
The United Nations asked the United States to overthrow the Taliban government o f Afghanistan
The United States was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to put a stop to the program
They believed the government was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the US on September 11, 2001
What is one of the reasons Iraqis had difficulty forming a new government after the fall of Saddam Hussein?
Most Iraqis wanted Saddam Hussein to stay in power
Iraq is a poor country because they have no oil reserves
There are many religious and ethnic groups in Iraq who want power
The Iraqi have not tried to form a government of their own
Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda
Saddam Hussein
Y/N ( stands for your name)
Osama bin laden
Kokichi ouma
The Arab Spring protests first started in:
Libya
Syria
Yemen
Tunisia
Which country was NOT involved in the Arab Spring?
Egypt
Tunisia
Syria
Afghanistan
What year did the Arab Spring start?
2019
2020
2011
2010
What did the revolutionaries utilize to organize?
internet, social media, cell phones
newspapers, public gatherings
newspapers, the internet, dark web
The Arab Spring forced out dictators in
Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya
Tunisia, Djoubti, Morocco
Egypt, Sudan, Algeria
Mohamed Bouazizi started the Arab Spring. What did he do?
Led the first peaceful protests against dictators.
Brought social media awareness to the Arab countries.
Led the first violent protests against dictators.
Set himself on fire to show injustices of dictators.
In what country did President Assad brutally fight back against the Arab Spring starting a civil war?
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
Egypt
Which country has the most Syrian refugees?
Turkey
Jordan
Egypt
Germany
How many groups are fighting in the Syrian Civil War?
2 - Rebels vs. Assad
3 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds
4 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds vs. ISIS
6 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds vs. ISIS vs. Hamas vs. Taliban
In the Arab world which countries are still in conflict?
Syria, Libya, and Yemen
Algeria, Sudan, Egypt
Djibouti, Egypt, and Sudan
Match the following leader with their country (past or present)
Ben Ali
Tunisia
Hosni Mubarak
Egypt
Colonel Gadaffi
Libya
Ayatollah Khomeini
Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel
