GF #21 Challenges in the Middle East

What did Dalia learn about the creation of the state of Israel in her school?

• It was an uncontested formation

• It was described as a safe haven for Jews

• It was opposed by all neighboring countries

• It was initiated by the Arabs

According to Dalia's textbooks, how did the Arabs react to the creation of Israel?

• They supported it

• They were indifferent

• They fled their lands

• They welcomed the Jews

What metaphor is used in Dalia's textbooks to describe the conflict between Israel and Arab armies?

• David versus Goliath

• The tortoise and the hare

• The lion and the mouse

• The wolf and the sheep

What does the excerpt imply the exiled people hoped for?

• To forget their past

• To return to their homeland

• To seek revenge

• To find a new home

Which region is known as the location of Jerusalem and is home to Muslims, Christians, and Jews?

• Mesopotamia

• Palestine

• Egypt

• Persia

Before World War I, which empire controlled Palestine?

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

After World War I, which country controlled Palestine until it was granted independence?

• France

• Germany

• Ottoman Empire

• British

What year was the UN Partition Plan proposed, as depicted in the image?

• 1945

• 1947

• 1950

• 1960

From the image, what color represents Palestinian land in the year 1947?

• Blue

• White

• Green

• Grey

As shown in the image, how has the geographical representation of Palestinian land changed from 1947 to the present?

• It has increased significantly.

• It has remained roughly the same.

• It has decreased significantly.

• It has shifted to the north.