Arab-Israeli War

Question 1

When was the state of Israel made?

Answer 1

14th May 1948

Question 2

Who opposed the creation of the state of Israel?

Answer 2

The Arabs

Question 3

What happened as Jewish control grew?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Who lead the Hebrews to the “Promise Land”?

Answer 4

Moses

Question 5

Who received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai?

Answer 5

Moses

Question 6

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

Answer 6

David and Goliath

Question 7

King David was also known as king of the …?

Answer 7

Jews

Question 8

Who constructed the first Jewish Temple in Jerusalem?

Answer 8

King Solomon

Question 9

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

Answer 9

The Assyrians

Question 10

Who drove Jews out of Jerusalem in 70 AD?

Answer 10

The romans

Question 11

From 70 AD onwards where were the Jewish people scattered?

Answer 11

Many different areas, Manly:
•Middle East or North Africa
•Russia
•East Europe 
From here they migrated West

Question 12

What was the main cause of Jewish migration?

Answer 12

Violence against them in the regions they were living in

Question 13

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

Answer 13

The new Tsarist regime in Russia

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Zionism

Question 15

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

Answer 15

In the late 19th century

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Theodor Herzl

Question 17

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

Answer 17

1896

Question 18

When and where was the first Zionist Congress?

Answer 18

Set up by Herzl in 1897 in Switzerland

Question 19

What was the greatest outcome of the first Zionist Congress?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Which British Prime Minister elected in 1916 was a Zionist?

Answer 20

David Lloyd George

Question 21

In 1909 which Palestinian Town became entirely Jewish?

Answer 21

Tel Aviv

Question 22

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

Answer 22

4

Question 23

What year was the Prophet Mohammed born ?

Answer 23

570 AD

Question 24

Where was the Prophet Mohammed born?

Answer 24

Mecca

Question 25

Where is the religion of Islam based?

Answer 25

The Middle East

Question 26

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

Answer 26

The Ottoman Empire

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Pan-Arabism

Question 28

What further fuelled the Arabs anger in Middle East?

Answer 28

The increasing influence of Western Powers

Question 29

What three religions have the 'Old City' of Jerusalem as a holy site?

Answer 29

Christianity, Islam and Judaism

Question 30

What is the most important part of the 'Old City' in Jerusalem to the Jews?

Answer 30

The Wailing wall

Question 31

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

Answer 31

The original of Temple of Solomon

Question 32

When was the Arab League set up?

Answer 32

1945

Question 33

What is the mosque of the Dome of the Rock?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

When was the McMahon letter and who was it to?

Answer 34

In 1915, Henry McMahon wrote a letter to Sherif Hussein

Question 35

What were the features of the McMahon Letter?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

When was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

Answer 36

1916

Question 37

What was the Skye-Picot agreement?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

When was the Balfour Declaration?

Answer 38

1917

Question 39

What was the Balfour Declaration?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

When was the Paris Peace Conference?

Answer 40

1919

Question 41

What was the result of the Paris Peace settlement?

Answer 41

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

Question 42

When was the Treaty of Sevres?

Answer 42

1920

Question 43

What was the Treaty of Sevres?

Answer 43

It granted Britain mandatship