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1
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When was the state of Israel made?

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14th May 1948

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Who opposed the creation of the state of Israel?

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The Arabs

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What happened as Jewish control grew?

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The Arabs became more marginalised and often fled to neighbouring Arab countries

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4
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Who lead the Hebrews to the “Promise Land”?

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Moses

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Who received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai?

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Moses

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An example of Hebrew-Palestinian battles in the Old Testament?

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David and Goliath

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King David was also known as king of the …?

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Jews

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8
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Who constructed the first Jewish Temple in Jerusalem?

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King Solomon

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Who over ran the Kingdom of the Jews in 720 AD ?

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The Assyrians

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Who drove Jews out of Jerusalem in 70 AD?

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The romans

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From 70 AD onwards where were the Jewish people scattered?

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Many different areas, Manly:
•Middle East or North Africa
•Russia
•East Europe 
From here they migrated West
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What was the main cause of Jewish migration?

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Violence against them in the regions they were living in

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Which regime in the 1880s forced Jewish people to live in restricted parts of the empire and under very harsh laws?

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The new Tsarist regime in Russia

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What was the name of the idea that there should be a homeland for the Jews?

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Zionism

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When did the idea of Zionism start to develop in Western Europe?

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In the late 19th century

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What’s is the name of the Austrian man, who gave voice to Zionism is his 1986 book?

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Theodor Herzl

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What year was Theodore Herzl’s book that gave voice to Zionism released?

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1896

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18
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When and where was the first Zionist Congress?

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Set up by Herzl in 1897 in Switzerland

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What was the greatest outcome of the first Zionist Congress?

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The growth in feeling that the only acceptable location for a Jewish homeland was Palestine

20
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Which British Prime Minister elected in 1916 was a Zionist?

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David Lloyd George

21
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In 1909 which Palestinian Town became entirely Jewish?

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Tel Aviv

22
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By 1914 how many anti-Zionist organisations were there in Palestine ?

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4

23
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What year was the Prophet Mohammed born ?

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570 AD

24
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Where was the Prophet Mohammed born?

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Mecca

25
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Where is the religion of Islam based?

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The Middle East

26
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The Arab Empire was under the control of who in the 16th century?

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The Ottoman Empire

27
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What is the desire to revive the Arab States known as?

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Pan-Arabism

28
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What further fuelled the Arabs anger in Middle East?

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The increasing influence of Western Powers

29
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What three religions have the ‘Old City’ of Jerusalem as a holy site?

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Christianity, Islam and Judaism

30
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What is the most important part of the ‘Old City’ in Jerusalem to the Jews?

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The Wailing wall

31
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What is the Wailing Wall said to be a part of?

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The original of Temple of Solomon

32
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When was the Arab League set up?

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1945

33
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What is the mosque of the Dome of the Rock?

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It is said to be situated on the spot from which Mohammed ascended to heaven

34
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When was the McMahon letter and who was it to?

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In 1915, Henry McMahon wrote a letter to Sherif Hussein

35
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What were the features of the McMahon Letter?

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The British promised Sherif Hussein support for the formation of an independent Arab State. As long as the Arabs provide military support for the British against the Turks

36
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When was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

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1916

37
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What was the Skye-Picot agreement?

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The British and French formed a secret deal about how to divide significant parts of the Middle-East between themselves

38
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When was the Balfour Declaration?

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1917

39
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What was the Balfour Declaration?

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A promise given by the British government to the Jews to assist in the formation of a Jewish State in Palestine

40
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When was the Paris Peace Conference?

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1919

41
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What was the result of the Paris Peace settlement?

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It granted Britain and France significant control over the Middle East.

42
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When was the Treaty of Sevres?

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1920

43
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What was the Treaty of Sevres?

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It granted Britain mandatship

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