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WorksheetsArab-Israeli Conflict Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Territorial disputes
Economic competition
Religious differences
Cultural exchange
In 70 CE, Jews were kicked out of the Eastern Mediterranean by the _____ Empire.
Roman
Byzantine
Mongol
Ottoman
The scattering of Jews in 70 CE is called the
Maafa
Diaspora
Diffusion
Nakba
The political movement to reunite Jews in their ancestral homeland is ______ and was led in the 1890s by ______.
Zionism;
Theodor Herzl
Zionism;
Ariel Sharon
Nationalism;
Theodor Herzl
Nationalism;
Ariel Sharon
This "Sick Man of Europe" crumbled after it joined the losing side of World War I.
Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Mongol Empire
Ottoman Empire
In which document, written in 1915, did Britain favor giving the Eastern Mediterranean to the Arabs?
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Hussein-McMahon Correspondence
The Balfour Declaration
The Peel Commission Plan
In which document, written in 1917, did Britain favor giving the Eastern Mediterranean to the Jews?
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Hussein-McMahon Correspondence
The Balfour Declaration
The Peel Commission Plan
In which secret agreement, made in 1916, did Britain and France conspire to control the Eastern Mediterranean after the fall of the Ottoman Empire?
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Hussein-McMahon Correspondence
The Balfour Declaration
The Peel Commission Plan
What policy or system was used by Britain and France to ostensibly help residents of the defunct Ottoman Empire prepare for self government but actually transferred wealth to the mother countries?
Sykes-Picot System
Mandate System
Colonial System
Imperial System
During the first half of the 20th century, the population of Jews in Palestine _____.
stayed the same.
decreased.
increased sharply.
increased slightly.
Why did the population of Jews in Palestine increase dramatically after 1930?
Antisemitism in Europe
Antisemitism in the Middle East
Entrepreneurial opportunities
The UN gave the land to the Jews
From 1936-1939, Arabs responded to the influx of Jews by calling for immigration limitations during the
Camp David Accords
Peel Commission Plan
Palestine Summit
Arab Revolt
What 1939 British document repudiated (rejected or renounced) the Balfour Declaration in an attempt to appease Arabs at the end of the Arab Revolt?
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Hussein-McMahon Correspondence
The British White Paper
The Peel Commission Plan
Which event in 1947 led to the establishment of the State of Israel?
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Creation of the League of Nations
United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
Israeli Declaration of Independence
At the time of the UN Partition Plan, the population of Palestine was predominately
Jewish
Christian
Muslim
The UN Partition Plan gave ___% of the land to the Arabs and ___% of the land to the Jews.
45; 55
55;45
50; 50
60; 40
In what year was the state of Israel proclaimed?
1945
1947
1948
1950
The day after Israel was proclaimed
five Arab nations declared war on Israel
Israel was toppled by internal revolt
Jews and Arabs signed a power sharing agreement
the Camp David Accords were signed
The 1948 War is called this by Jews and Arabs, respectively
The War of Liberation;
al Nakba (The Catastrophe)
The War of Independence;
The Intifada (War of the Stones)
Al Nakba (The Catastrophe); The War of Liberation
The Reckoning; The War of Independence
At the end of the 1948 War, Israel took control of __% more land than the UN Partition Plan called for.
25
33
50
75
In 1956, which country nationalized the Suez Canal and barred Israel from using it?
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
France
What organization was created in 1964 to give a voice to the Palestinian people?
The Palestinian Authority (The PA)
The Palestine Liberation Organization (The PLO)
The Palestinian National Congress (The PNC)
The Palestine Commission for Refugees (The PCR)
Which country struck first in the 1967 Six-Day War by destroying the oppositions' aircraft?
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
As a result of the Six-Day War, Israel took control of (Check all that apply.)
The Sinai Peninsula
The Gaza Strip
The West Bank
The Golan Heights
From 1967-1970, President Nasser of Egypt waged a _____ in an attempt to regain the Sinai Peninsula from Israel.
War of Appeasment
Nuclear War
Civil War
War of Attrition
Israel was attacked on this high holy day in 1973.
Christmas
Rosh Hashanah
Chanukah
Yom Kippur
In general, wars in the Arab-Israeli Conflict are characterized by
Israeli victories
Arab victories
What was the outcome of the Camp David Accords in 1978?
A peace treaty between Israel and Egypt
A declaration of war between Israel and Egypt
An economic alliance between Israel and Egypt
A military occupation of Egypt by Israel
What were the terms of the Camp David Accords?
Israel returned the Sinai to Egypt and Egypt agreed to let Israel use the Suez Canal
Egypt returned the Sinai to Israel and Israel agreed to let Egypt use the Suez Canal
Israel returned the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Egypt agreed to let Israel use the Suez Canal
Israel returned the Golan Heights to Syria and Egypt agreed to let Israel use the Suez Canal
What American President brokered the Camp David Accords between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel?
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
From 1987-1993, some Palestinians engaged in low-tech, spontaneous battles collectively called the
Resistance
Catastrophe
Intifada
Occupation
What is the significance of the Oslo Accords in the peace process?
They marked the first direct, face-to-face agreement between Israel and the PLO and set the framework for future negotiations.
They were the first step in the peace process between Israel and Jordan
They led to the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the West Bank and Gaza
They resulted in the immediate establishment of a Palestinian state
What role does the Palestinian Authority, born of the Oslo Accords, play in the peace process?
Representing the Palestinian people in negotiations
Funding terrorist activities
Opposing any peace negotiations
Acting as a mediator between Israel and other Arab nations
The Israel-West Bank Barrier Wall that Israel started building in 2002 somewhat follows this 1948 War armistice line.
The Blue Line
The Green Line
The Yellow Line
The Red Line
In general, the primary argument made by Israel is about _____, while the primary argument made by Palestinians is about _____.
occupation;
settlements
occupation;
security
settlements;
occupation
security;
occupation
Which group launched an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 and killed 1,200 people?
Fatah
Likud
Hamas
The PLO
In general, in response to the Israel-Hamas War, the international community has
condemned Hamas and called on Israel to exercise restraint
condemned Hamas and encouraged Israel to ramp up the war
condemned Hamas and sent soldiers to support Israel
supported Hamas and called for more international involvement
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel and President of the Palestinian Authority, respectively?
Benjamin Netanyahu;
Yasser Arafat
Benjamin Netanyahu;
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas;
Benjamin Netanyahu
Yitzhak Rabin;
Mahmoud Abbas
What Arab states have signed peace agreements in Israel? (Check all that apply.)
Egypt
Jordan
Bahrain
United Arab Emirate
What issues are major obstacles to peace? (Check all that apply.)
Settlements
The status of Jerusalem
Palestinian refugees and the Right of Return
Terrorism
