Creation of Israel Quiz

What empire fell as a result of World War I?

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Safavid Empire

Which group of people, who seek their own nation, have suffered oppression?

• Arabs

• Israelis

• Kurds

• Turks

What is another word for displaced people forced to live in another area?

• communism

• ethnicities

• nationalism

• refugees

What is the origin of the Sunni and Shia division within Islam?

• who should control Mecca

• who should control Medina

• where the hajj should take place

• who should be the leader of Islam

What country is primarily populated by Shia Muslims?

• Iran

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• United Arab Emirates

Which country controls Mecca, Medina, and the site of the hajj?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• United Arab Emirates

What nation is consistently under threat from neighboring Islamic nations?

• Iran

• Israel

• Jordan

• Turkey

Which describes the Jews’ beliefs about the land of Israel?

• Their ancient holy writings do not mention Arab claims to the land.

• Abundant oil supplies are present which will insure security for their people.

• In ancient times, God promised the land to them as descendants of Abraham and his son Isaac.

• A prophecy in the Torah describes that the nation of Israel would one day be formed along the Mediterranean Sea.

How did the Holocaust lead to the creation of modern Israel?

• The United Nations voted to create a homeland for the Jews to compensate the people for their tremendous suffering.

• Nazis thought it would be better for Jews to leave Germany.

• American troops were willing to move the survivors to a safe location.

• Zionists believed that Holocaust survivors needed a place to gather and grieve.

Which describes the condition of the relationship between Arabs and Israelis today?

• Israelis have moved out of the lands that were claimed by the Palestinian Arabs.

• Peaceful settlements have allowed the two groups to live side-by-side without major conflict.

• The two groups are still in disagreement about the existence of the government of Israel and the land it controls.

• Egyptian Arabs get along with the Israelis but Arabs from the eastern parts of the Middle East do not support Israel’s existence.