1) According to the reading, this region is highly diverse in languages, religion, and ethnic groups. a) South Africa b) Middle East c) Eastern Europe 2) True or False: Diversity often causes conflict. a) TRUE b) FALSE 3) Israel is well known for... a) being a calm and peaceful state. b) staying neutral when it comes to Middle Eastern conflicts. c) having conflicts with other Middle Eastern countries. 4) Ethnic group who practices Judaism as a religion. They were forced out from Jerusalem around 135 A.C. a) Arabs b) Jews c) Palestinians 5) The main cause of the Palestine-Israel conflict has always been... a) The rivalry to prove nuclear power. b) the competition to go out of the Middle East and conquer more land. c) that they both claim Palestine as their own land. 6) What were the "crusades"? a) The persecution of Christians by pagan (nonbelievers) to eliminate them. b) They were events held back in the day to make "holy crosses" for graves. c) They were events to celebrate freedom of religion. 7) Who took over Palestine in the 600's? a) Jews b) Christians c) Arabs 8) Why were Palestinians, or people who lived in Palestine, anxious during the 1900's? a) they felt invaded by the large number of Jews who were migrating to Palestine. b) They were anxious because of the many people who were converting to Christianity. c) They were stressed out because of the many Crusades taking place at that time. 9) Speaking of religions, which of the following best describes Palestinians? a) They were Hindus and Buddhists b) They were Muslims and Christians c) They were paganes, nonbelievers 10) Who determined that the Jewish people should have a homeland? a) The UN (United Nations) b) The Zionists c) The Palestinians 11) Why did the Zionists decide that Jews should settle themselves in Palestine? a) They wanted them to have confrontations witht the Arabs. b) They wanted them to be in the coast because it was easier for immigrant ships to make it there. c) They wanted them to be in Jerusalem which was the Jewish holy city. 12) Why did Palestine end up broken into two separate areas? a) This happened because Jews and Arabs devided it up through a war.  b) It was because the Zionists made that desicion. c) It was because the United Nations decided to give a part to each ethnic group, Jews and Palestenians. 13) Palestinians disagreed with the division of land.  As a consequence... a) the Arabs also thought it was unfair and supported them. b) the Arabs thought it was totally fair and supported the Jews. 14) Why did some European nations and the United States support the Jews? a) They wanted to be seen as heroes. b) They thought that the Jews deserved to have a homeland after so much struggle during the Holocaust. c) They "pretended" to be on their side so later they could take control over them. 15) What happened the day after Israel proclaimed itself a nation? a) Neghiboring states joined them in their celebration. b) neighboring states successfully invaded their territory. c) Neighboring states invaded them, but Israel won the war.

The Arab-Israeli Conflict

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