Quiz on the Creation of Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

What is Zionism?

• A form of anti-Semitism

• Jewish nationalism

• An Arab movement

• A British policy

What was the name of the document in which Britain promised the Arabs independence after WWI?

• Balfour Declaration

• Sykes-Picot Agreement

• Hussein-McMahon Correspondence

• White Paper of 1939

What was the secret treaty Britain and France created during WWI and what was its purpose?

• Peel Commission, to partition Palestine

• Hussein-McMahon Correspondence, to promise Arab independence

• Balfour Declaration, to support Jewish migration

• Sykes-Picot Agreement, to divide Ottoman territories

What was the message of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?

• Neutral stance on Palestine

• Opposition to Jewish migration

• Support for Arab independence

• Support for a Jewish state

What was the primary goal of Zionism before 1948?

• To create a Palestinian state

• To support British colonial rule

• To promote Arab nationalism

• To establish a Jewish state in Palestine

Which group was formed to manage Jewish affairs under the British mandate?

• The Jewish Agency

• The Haganah

• The Irgun

• The Stern Gang

What was the outcome of the Peel Commission in 1937?

• Partition of Palestine into two states

• Rejection of Jewish claims

• Recognition of Arab sovereignty

• Support for continued British rule

What was a key part of the British White Paper of 1939?

• A promise of independence for Arabs

• A policy paper for partition

• A restriction on Jewish immigration

• A declaration of war

What was the primary response of Palestinian Arabs to the British mandate?

• Support for Jewish immigration

• Cooperation with British authorities

• Establishment of political institutions

• Armed resistance and protests

What was the main reason for the increase in Jewish population in Palestine during the 1930s?

• Natural population growth

• Jewish immigration from Europe

• Arab migration to cities

• British encouragement