The Middle East: Arab-Israeli Conflict Answers

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Which was one of the terms of the Camp David Accords?

A
Egypt returned part of the Gaza Strip to Israel.
B
Jordan returned the territory in the West Bank to Israel.
C
Israel returned the territory in the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt.
D
Israel returned the Golan Heights to Syria.
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Why is the city of Jerusalem considered so important?

A
It was the site of the signing of the Camp David Accords.
B
It has a strategic location along the Gulf of Suez.
C
It is a holy city to Jews, Muslims, and Christians.
D
It has a Muslim-majority population.
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What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords?

A
to establish peace between Israel and Egypt
B
to end the fighting of the Six-Day War
C
to broker peace between the PLO and Israel
D
to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
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What was the result of the hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics?

A
Israeli leaders released Palestinians from prisons in Israel.
B
Palestinian leaders ordered a counterstrike on Israeli targets.
C
Palestinian terrorists killed 11 members of the Israeli team.
D
Israeli terrorists hijacked a German airplane.
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Why does Hamas dispute the legitimacy of Mahmoud Abbas as president of the Palestinian National Authority?

A
They believe his election was orchestrated by the United States.
B
They believe their elected prime minister is the true leader of the Palestinians.
C
They believe that the PLO would be a better representative of Palestinian interests.
D
They believe that a moderate would be more successful in achieving Palestinian goals.
6

Which leader signed Israel’s Declaration of Independence?

A
Anwar Sadat
B
Menachem Begin
C
Yasir Arafat
D
Golda Meir
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How has Hamas impacted the Israeli-Palestinian crisis?

A
They have advanced the two-state solution through diplomatic actions.
B
They have improved Palestinian-Israeli relations by laying out a "road map to peace."
C
They have slowed peace negotiations with protests and marches.
D
They have derailed peace talks through violent terrorist attacks.
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What role did the United States play in the Yom Kippur/Ramadan War?

A
The US supplied aid to Israel.
B
The US engaged in military battles against the USSR.
C
The US cut off oil trade with Arab nations.
D
The US offered support to Egypt.
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How did the Ramadan/Yom Kippur War affect many western nations?

A
It forced them into a recession after their oil supplies were cut off by Arab nations.
B
It drove them to send military forces into combat on the side of Israel.
C
It led them to support the initiatives of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).
D
It encouraged them to look for solutions to the refugee crisis impacting the West Bank.
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Which of these events occurred first?

A
Six-Day War
B
signing of the Oslo Peace Accords
C
signing of the Camp David Accords
D
Yom Kippur/Ramadan War

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