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Middle East-Why is conflict difficult to resolve?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

British document (1917) supporting a homeland for Jews in Palestine

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Balfour Declaration

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Bill of Rights

2.

Middle Eastern nation formed in 1948

a)

Iran

b)

Egypt

c)

Israel

d)

Syria

3.

1967 War in which Israel gained territory

a)

Six Day

b)

Ten Day

c)

World War II

d)

World War I

4.

At the beginning of World War I, the area now known

as the Middle East was part of

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

the Ottoman Empire

d)

the Mughal Empire

5.

Which group has considered themselves a stateless nation since Israel was established?

a)

Palestinians

b)

Kurds

c)

Israelis

d)

Syrians

6.

At the end of World War I, the League of Nations authorized mandates that...

a)

gave Middle Eastern countries complete independence

b)

gave Britain and France some control over policy and trade in the Middle East

c)

dictated which ethnic and religious groups could live in which Middle Eastern country

d)

none of the above

7.

The __________ is a saltwater lake that is located at the world’s farthest point below sea level.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Caspian Sea

d)

Red Sea

8.

The __________ River flows into the Dead Sea and is an important source of irrigation water.

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Jordan

d)

Nile

9.
After which event did Europe give the Jews the right to move back to the biblical land of Canaan?
a)

Word War 1

b)

World War II

c)
Cold War
d)
Vietnam War
10.

What was the concept of Jewish nationalism called?

a)

Zionism

b)

Islam

c)

Secularism

d)

Nationalism

11.

What did the Balfour Declaration promise?

a)

The establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine

b)

The establishment of a national home for the Arab people in Palestine

c)

The establishment of a national home for both Jewish and Arab people in Palestine

d)

The establishment of a national home for the British people in Palestine

12.

What happened after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?

a)

Israel occupied a third more land than proposed by the UN

b)

Palestine gained control over a third more land than proposed by the UN

c)

The borders remained the same as proposed by the UN

d)

Israel and Palestine reached a peaceful resolution

13.

What is the significance of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem?

a)

It is the third-holiest site in Islam and the holiest site in Judaism

b)

It is the holiest site in Islam

c)

It is the second-holiest site in Judaism

d)

It is the third-holiest site in Judaism

14.

What did the construction of the wall around the West Bank lead to?

a)

Increased tensions between Israelis and Palestinians

b)

A peaceful resolution to the conflict

c)

The establishment of a joint Arab and Jewish state

d)

The withdrawal of Israeli settlements

15.

What are some key events in the Israel-Palestine conflict?

a)

Balfour Declaration (1917)

b)

UN Partition Plan (1947)

c)

Six-Day War (1967)

d)

Oslo Accords (1993)

16.

What are the key issues in the Israel-Palestine conflict?

a)

Borders and settlements

b)

Jerusalem and refugees

c)

Security and self-determination

d)

Religious and cultural factors

17.

What was the impact of the establishment of Israel in 1948?

a)

Displacement and conflict between Israelis and Palestinians

b)

The United Nations partition plan

c)

The declaration of independence of Israel

d)

The war with neighboring Arab countries

18.

What is the proposed solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict?

a)

one-Israeli state

b)

Two-state solution

c)

Three-state solution

d)

No solution

19.
What area of Palestinian land does the grey shaded area marked with the letter B represent? 
a)
Golan Heights
b)
Gaza Strip
c)
West Bank
d)
Sinai Peninsula 
20.

What is the current situation in Israel and Gaza?

a)

Residents are leaving their homes due to dangerous conditions

b)

There is a shortage of clean water and food

c)

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing air strikes

d)

All of the above