The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Historical Overview
  • 1. What year did the State of Israel declare its independence?
A) 1973
B) 1948
C) 1967
D) 1936
  • 2. Which event is referred to as the Nakba?
A) The Six-Day War
B) The Camp David Accords
C) The Oslo Accords
D) The displacement of Palestinians in 1948
  • 3. Which war began in June 1967?
A) The War of Independence
B) The Yom Kippur War
C) The Lebanon War
D) The Six-Day War
  • 4. What were the Oslo Accords?
A) United Nations resolutions
B) Peace agreements between Israel and the PLO
C) Treaties with neighboring Arab states
D) Military agreements with the U.S.
  • 5. Which organization is recognized as the representative of the Palestinian people?
A) Hamas
B) Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
C) Fatah
D) Hezbollah
  • 6. What sparked the First Intifada?
A) Arab uprisings
B) Israeli military occupation
C) Peace negotiations
D) The creation of Israel
  • 7. What territory is known as one of the disputed areas between Israelis and Palestinians?
A) Jordan
B) Egypt
C) Iraq
D) West Bank
  • 8. Who was the Prime Minister of Israel during the Camp David Accords?
A) Menachem Begin
B) Golda Meir
C) Yitzhak Rabin
D) Shimon Peres
  • 9. What is the significance of the 1949 Armistice Lines?
A) They were recognized by the UN
B) They ended the Gaza Conflict
C) They marked the borders of the State of Palestine
D) They established ceasefire boundaries after 1948 Arab-Israeli War
  • 10. Which Palestinian group is known for its Islamist ideology?
A) Hamas
B) PLO
C) Islamic Jihad
D) Fatah
  • 11. In what year did the Second Intifada begin?
A) 2000
B) 2005
C) 1987
D) 1993
  • 12. Which peace initiative was proposed after the Gulf War?
A) Oslo Accords
B) Madrid Conference
C) Roadmap for Peace
D) Camp David Accords
  • 13. What is the significance of UN Resolution 242?
A) Demands Palestinian autonomy
B) Calls for withdrawal from occupied territories
C) Recognizes Israel's right to exist
D) Condemns terrorism
  • 14. Which major event happened in 2005 concerning the Gaza Strip?
A) The creation of the Palestinian Authority
B) Israeli disengagement from Gaza
C) Start of the Second Intifada
D) Hamas's election victory
  • 15. What is significant about the 1964 Palestinian National Congress?
A) Signed the Oslo Accords
B) Declared independence
C) Initiated the Arab-Israeli War
D) Established the PLO
  • 16. What is the 'Two-State Solution'?
A) A proposed solution for independent Israeli and Palestinian states
B) A peace treaty proposal
C) A plan for Israeli annexation
D) A one-state solution
  • 17. Which war resulted in Israel gaining the Golan Heights?
A) War of Independence
B) Yom Kippur War
C) Six-Day War
D) Lebanon War
  • 18. Who is Mahmoud Abbas?
A) President of the Palestinian Authority
B) UN Secretary-General
C) Former Prime Minister of Israel
D) Leader of Hamas
  • 19. What is the main purpose of the Israeli settlements?
A) To attract tourists
B) To build military bases
C) To establish Israeli presence in contested areas
D) To create Palestinian housing
  • 20. What is the significance of the 2000 Camp David Summit?
A) It established security cooperation
B) It aimed to achieve a final peace agreement
C) It recognized Palestinian statehood
D) It ended all hostilities
  • 21. Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
A) Menachem Begin
B) Yitzhak Rabin
C) David Ben-Gurion
D) Golda Meir
  • 22. The Gaza Strip is bordered by which body of water?
A) Red Sea
B) Dead Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Aegean Sea
  • 23. The Camp David Accords were signed in which year?
A) 1978
B) 1973
C) 1985
D) 1982
  • 24. Which city is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians as their capital?
A) Tel Aviv
B) Gaza City
C) Jerusalem
D) Bethlehem
  • 25. The First Intifada began in which year?
A) 1987
B) 2000
C) 1993
D) 1973
  • 26. What major peace agreement was signed in 1993?
A) Madrid Conference
B) Camp David Accords
C) Wye River Memorandum
D) Oslo Accords
  • 27. Which Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated in 1995?
A) Ariel Sharon
B) Yitzhak Rabin
C) Shimon Peres
D) Golda Meir
  • 28. In which year did the Hamas-Fatah conflict escalate significantly?
A) 2000
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 2005
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