Understanding the Balfour Declaration

What was the primary purpose of the Balfour Declaration?

• To express British support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine

• To create a new international organization

• To establish a Jewish state immediately

• To declare war on the Ottoman Empire

Who was the Balfour Declaration addressed to?

• Chaim Weizmann

• Winston Churchill

• Lord Arthur James Balfour

• Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild

Why was the establishment of a national home important for the Jewish people?

• To gain political power in Europe

• To establish a new religion

• To create a new language

• To return to their indigenous land after 2,000 years

What was the significance of the League of Nations' acceptance of the Balfour Declaration?

• It marked the end of World War I

• It provided international legal recognition for a Jewish homeland

• It resulted in the immediate establishment of Israel

• It led to the creation of the United Nations

How did Chaim Weizmann contribute to the British war effort?

• By developing a new type of weapon

• By creating a process to extract acetone from chestnuts

• By leading the British army

• By negotiating peace with Germany

What was one reason the British supported Zionism during World War I?

• To gain control over American politics

• To end the war quickly

• To establish a new British colony

• To gain support from Jewish leaders in Russia

What was a major ambiguity in the Balfour Declaration?

• The immediate establishment of a Jewish state

• The type of government to be established

• The exact location of the Jewish homeland

• The number of Jewish immigrants allowed

What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

• A pact between Britain and Germany

• An agreement to establish a Jewish state

• A treaty to end World War I

• A plan to divide the Middle East into independent Arab states

What was the Arab response to the Balfour Declaration?

• They requested more land for themselves

• They rejected it and opposed Jewish ownership of the land

• They fully supported it

• They ignored it

What event followed the Arab Revolt of 1936-1939?

• The signing of the Balfour Declaration

• The end of World War II

• The 1948 War of Independence

• The establishment of the League of Nations