Deck 8: Eternal Warfare in the Holy Land

Question 1

Zionism is simply the Jewish brand of nationalism.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In the 1930s, anti-Semitic regimes in Germany and Poland slowed down Jewish immigration to Palestine.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Zionists have always been religious, while also being nationalists.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Occupation by a foreign power tends to awaken the natives to their nationalist identity.

Question 5

In 1939, Britain issued a white paper that betrayed Arabs by restricting their immigration to Palestine.

Question 6

Just before World War I, Arabs sought self-rule within the Ottoman Empire but Istanbul refused, thus turning the Arabs toward the British.

Question 7

Israel lost territory in the 1948 war.

Question 8

The 1956 war ended with Israel in possession of the Sinai, and Britain and France in possession of the Suez Canal.

Question 9

The irony of Israel's victory in the Six Day War was that they were now saddled with millions of Palestinian refugees who they had wanted to get rid of in 1948.

Question 10

The 1978 Camp David agreement led Israel to accept Palestinian autonomy, and they followed it in letter and spirit.

Question 11

Israel's de facto annexation of the West Bank has stabilized the region and promoted peace.

Question 12

What key event in the 1890s pushed Zionists to focus on keeping Israel as their own Jewish state?

A) anti-Semitic regimes in Germany
B) the Dreyfus Affair in France
C) the Arab awakening
D) independence of North American colonies
E) the French Revolution

Question 13

An Arab awakening in the mid-nineteenth century began with ________ in Lebanon, much of it led by Arab Christians.

A) the Arab-Jewish war
B) a mandate
C) a literary revival
D) the Holocaust
E) the Sinai Campaign

Question 14

The emotional power of nationalism is best epitomized by ________.

A) absolutist monarchs who tried to replace local with national consciousness
B) administering different peoples as one unit
C) imperial powers utilizing a divide-and-conquer strategy in their colonies
D) the French Revolution
E) the American Revolution

Question 15

The ________ granted semicolonial power to Britain and France over former German and Turkish possessions.

A) McMahon-Hussein Letters
B) League of Nations mandates
C) Sykes-Picot Agreement
D) Balfour Declaration
E) Camp David agreement

Question 16

The British white paper of 1939 ________.

A) lifted all restrictions on Jewish immigration into Palestine
B) pleased the Zionists and accelerated Jewish immigration to Palestine
C) harmed Arab interests immensely
D) reassured the Zionists about British intentions on a Jewish state
E) severely restricted Jewish immigration into Palestine

Question 17

The Nazi genocide of Jews is referred to as the ________

A) Haganah
B) Suez Crisis
C) Six Day War
D) Holocaust
E) MidEast War

Question 18

The Arab-Israeli war of 1948 ended with ________.

A) all Arab countries defeated
B) Israel defeated
C) all Arab countries defeated except Egypt
D) all Arab countries defeated except Jordan
E) Palestinian-controlled territory expanded

Question 19

The 1947 UN plan for partitioning Palestine was opposed by ________.

A) the United States
B) the Soviet Union
C) the United States and the British
D) all Middle Eastern countries
E) Israel

Question 20

Which Arab-Israeli war was fought largely in pursuit of British and French national interests?

A) the 1948 war
B) the 1956 war
C) the 1967 war
D) the Six Day War
E) the 1973 war

Question 21

Which Arab-Israeli war was an Israeli preemptive strike?

A) the Six Day War
B) the 1956 war
C) the 1948 war
D) the 1973 war
E) the Suez Crisis

Question 22

Henry Kissinger's belief in what theory of international relations led to his decision to stall weapons resupply to Israel in the 1973 War?

A) power preponderance theory
B) hegemonic stability theory
C) balance of power theory
D) power transition theory
E) realism

Question 23

The ________ claims to be the only Arab force to have ever beaten the Israelis in the Arab-Israeli wars.

A) Fatah
B) Hezbollah
C) Hamas
D) Muslim Brotherhood
E) Palestinian Authority

Question 24

________ was primarily responsible for the growth of Palestinian nationalism at a time when Palestinians felt unwanted with no national home of their own.

A) Anwar Sadat
B) Yasser Arafat
C) Abdul Nasser
D) Henry McMahon
E) Sharif Hussein

Question 25

Which U.S. president was most unilaterally supportive of Israelis over Palestinians?

A) Eisenhower
B) Bush 41
C) Bush 43
D) Johnson
E Obama

Question 26

The ________ represents the quasi-government of Palestine.

A)Palestinian Authority
B) Fatah
C) Hamas
D) Hezbollah
E) PLO

Question 27

________ won the 2006 Palestinian Authority elections and took control of the Gaza Strip.

A) Fatah
B) Yasser Arafat
C) Hamas
D) The Muslim Brotherhood
E) The Palestinian Liberation Organization

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a lesson that the Arab-Israeli conflict teaches us about conflicts in general?

A) Terror begets terror.
B) One war leads to another.
C) Outside powers rarely start conflicts.
D) Lying or bluffing about war is not a good idea.
E) Nothing gives people an eternal claim to land.

Question 29

The majority (four) of Arab-Israeli wars were triggered by ________.

A) terrorist attacks
B) the Holocaust
C) an authoritarian police state
D) peace negotiations
E) annexation of territory

Question 30

What event made the 1978 Camp David talks-the first attempt at Arab-Israeli peace-possible?

A) Jordan's defeat in the Six Day War
B) Syria's defeat in the 1973 October War
C) Egypt's success in the 1973 October War
D) Egypt's success in the Six Day War
E) Israel's victory in the 1967 War

Question 31

What is nationalism? Was it created or has it always been around? Is nationalism always angry and violent or can it be peaceful? Is nationalism always an important part of a country's politics or does it depend upon the situation? Use examples to justify your answers.

Question 32

How did Britain's efforts to win WWI permanently influence the future of the Middle East? Specifically address the role of territory, the promises made concerning territory, and why these agreements were made with each party (i.e., what did Britain wish to get out of it?). What does this tell us about diplomacy and unintended consequences?

Question 33

Discuss the various Arab-Israeli wars in the context of competing national interests. Also, how did a bipolar Cold War environment influence these wars, their onset, and their outcomes? Discuss at least two Arab-Israeli wars in your answer.

Question 34

Discuss the factors that led to bloody intifadas. What role did the extremist parties and militant groups play in the Arab-Israeli conflict? Discuss the diplomacy that the United States has practiced during this conflict.

Question 35

Describe the two-state solution. Is this solution new? What advantages would this solution provide if adopted? Finally, what is preventing the two-state solution from being adopted?