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Israel - Palestine History of Conflict

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is water a source of conflict in the Middle East?

a)

Because of unequal distribution and limited access to fresh water sources.

b)

Because of competition between companies that desalinate water.

c)

Because there are people who believe water should go to only the wealthiest nations.

d)

Because there is so much water in SW Asia, nations fight over who should control it.

2.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of water shortages in SW Asia?

a)

pollution

b)

population decreasing

c)

dry land

d)

agriculture

3.

Which of the following is an example of conflict

a)

Turkey helping Israel find drinkable water

b)

Turkey arguing with Iraq over borders

c)

Iran and Iraq working together to fight terrorists

4.

Most conflict in the Middle East is over

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Religion and Land

d)

OPEC and Land

5.

The Israeli/Palestinian conflict is over

a)

Land

b)

Religion

c)

Water

d)

Oil

6.

Most people practice the Islam in the Middle East

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Most countries in the Middle East are:

a)

Developed (1st World Nations)

b)

Developing (3rd World Nations)

8.

Which product accounts for the high GDPs of Saudi Arabia and The UAE

a)

Water

b)

Oil

c)

Sand

d)

Technology

9.

Located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Partitioned into two territories. The Gaza Strip & West Bank.

a)

Palestine

b)

Israel

c)

Jordan

d)

Egypt

10.

A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine.

a)

Holocaust

b)

Zionism

c)

Apartheid

d)

Diaspora

11.

What two European countries partitioned the middle East?

a)

Germany & Italy

b)

France & Britian

c)

China & Japan

d)

Russia & Belgium

12.

What organization first drew the dividing lines of a Palestinian State and Israeli State in 1947?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

A Jewish state on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, both in antiquity and again founded in 1948 after centuries of Jewish diaspora.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Conflicts in the Middle East are over

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

A territory in the Middle East on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Disputed with Israel.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Hatred of Jews

a)

Anti Semitism

b)

Apartheid

c)

Holocaust

d)

Zionism

17.

What is the current overall result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts?

a)

They have a lasting peace between them

b)

The Israelis have wiped out the Palestinians

c)

They Palestinians have their own country

d)

They are still fighting over the land today

18.

Shown is a flag of Israel. In the middle of the Israeli flag is the Star of David, a symbol of their religion. What is the religion associated with the Star of David?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

19.

Who controlled the land of Israel for 400 years?

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Mongol Empire

c)

Babylonian Empire

d)

Ottoman Empire

20.

What year was the state of Israel officially created?

a)

1517

b)

1917

c)

1947

d)

1880

21.

Who led most of the fighting against Israel from 1948 to 1977?

a)

Syria

b)

Egypt

c)

Jordan

d)

Lebanon

22.
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
23.
What is Zionism?
a)
the idea that all religious groups should have their own states
b)
the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
c)
the hope that all governments will be based on religious principles
d)
the belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
24.
Immediately after Israel declared independence:
a)
They kicked out all of the Palestinians
b)
They were attacked by all their neighbors
c)
They tried to conquer the Middle East
d)
They fought the Ottoman Empire
25.
The British promised the land of Palestine to:
a)
The Jews
b)
The Arabs
c)
The French
d)
All of these
26.
The main conflict is between:
a)
Jews VS Muslims
b)
Jews Vs Palestinians
c)
Jews VS Arabs
d)
Christian VS Muslim
27.
This empire fell apart after WWI and they were only left with the country of Turkey.
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Persian Empire
c)
Ottowoman Empire
d)
Roman Empire
28.
Today, in the Middle East there are many conflicts that stem from where the boundaries of the countries are drawn. Many boundaries either include groups that have historically opposed each other or split groups with commonalities into different countries. This problem is largely a consequence of
a)
the way Europe divided the region after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
b)
interference from North America and East Asia as they battled for control of the region.
c)
the natural distribution of resources in the region.
d)
treaties that came after World War II.
29.
Which has been a major goal of both the Zionists and Palestinian Arabs in the Middle East
a)
to unite all Middle Eastern nations as one
b)
to have their own independent countries
c)
to become leaders in the world economy
d)
to improve their relations with the USSR
30.
Why was there an influx of Jewish immigrants in the 1930s?
a)
Diasporas
b)
British control
c)
The Holocaust
d)
Vacation
31.
During and after World War II many surviving Jews were looking for somewhere to relocate and start a new life. Many decided to immigrate to Palestine and the land of their religious connection. Eventually, this immigration, along with Zionist conflicts with England led to which major world event?
a)
The beginning of the Holocaust.
b)
The creation of the State of Israel.
c)
The dropping of the atomic bomb
d)
The breakup of the Ottoman Empire
32.
Who created the state of Israel in 1948?
a)
Minnie Mouse
b)
United States
c)
Arabs
d)
United Nations
33.
“…The Nazi holocaust, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, proved anew the urgency of the re-establishment of the Jewish state, which would solve the problem of Jewish homelessness by opening the gates to all Jews and lifting the Jewish people to equality in the family of nations….”This statement is referring to the establishment of which nation?
a)
Jordan
b)
Israel
c)
Poland
d)
Lithuania 
34.
Arabs in the Arab-Israeli conflict refers to what ethnic group?
a)
Jews
b)
Christians
c)
Arab-Muslims
d)
Muslims
35.
Israel fought multiple wars, in each war they:
a)
Lost, badly
b)
Gained land
c)
Won
d)
Both won and gained land

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