International Relations

Israel-Palestine Conflict MCQs with Answers

The Israel-Palestine conflict primarily revolves around disputes over:
a) Trade agreements
b) Territorial and political control
c) Religious festivals
d) Economic policies

Answer
b) Territorial and political control

Which city is considered a major point of contention in the Israel-Palestine conflict?
a) Tel Aviv
b) Haifa
c) Jerusalem
d) Nazareth

Answer
c) Jerusalem

Which war led to Israel’s capture of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967?
a) Yom Kippur War
b) Six-Day War
c) First Intifada
d) Suez Crisis

Answer
b) Six-Day War

The Oslo Accords were signed in which decade?
a) 1970s
b) 1980s
c) 1990s
d) 2000s

Answer
c) 1990s

Which organization represents the Palestinian people in international affairs?
a) Hamas
b) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization)
c) Fatah
d) UNRWA

Answer
b) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization)

The Gaza Strip is primarily governed by which group?
a) PLO
b) Hamas
c) Fatah
d) Israeli Defense Forces

Answer
b) Hamas

Which international body has repeatedly called for a two-state solution?
a) NATO
b) United Nations
c) OPEC
d) ASEAN

Answer
b) United Nations

The First Intifada began in which year?
a) 1967
b) 1987
c) 1995
d) 2001

Answer
b) 1987

Which U.S. president mediated the Camp David Accords?
a) Richard Nixon
b) Jimmy Carter
c) Ronald Reagan
d) Bill Clinton

Answer
b) Jimmy Carter

Which country was the first Arab state to officially recognize Israel?
a) Syria
b) Jordan
c) Egypt
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer
c) Egypt

Which barrier has been a source of controversy between Israel and Palestine?
a) Iron Dome
b) West Bank separation wall
c) Suez Canal
d) Mediterranean Sea border

Answer
b) West Bank separation wall

Which UN resolution called for the partition of Palestine in 1947?
a) Resolution 181
b) Resolution 242
c) Resolution 338
d) Resolution 678

Answer
a) Resolution 181

Which major Israeli city has been repeatedly targeted by rockets from Gaza?
a) Haifa
b) Tel Aviv
c) Beersheba
d) Eilat

Answer
b) Tel Aviv

Which Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated after signing the Oslo Accords?
a) Ariel Sharon
b) Ehud Barak
c) Yitzhak Rabin
d) Benjamin Netanyahu

Answer
c) Yitzhak Rabin

Which peace agreement led to Jordan recognizing Israel?
a) Camp David Accords
b) Oslo Accords
c) Wye River Memorandum
d) Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty

Answer
d) Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty

The term “Nakba” refers to which event in Palestinian history?
a) The Six-Day War
b) The 1948 displacement of Palestinians
c) The signing of the Oslo Accords
d) The establishment of Hamas

Answer
b) The 1948 displacement of Palestinians

Which country was historically responsible for the British Mandate of Palestine?
a) France
b) United States
c) United Kingdom
d) Germany

Answer
c) United Kingdom

The Second Intifada began after which event?
a) Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque
b) Signing of the Camp David Accords
c) Creation of the PLO
d) Withdrawal of Israel from Gaza

Answer
a) Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque

Which of the following territories is under Israeli military occupation?
a) West Bank
b) Sinai Peninsula
c) Lebanon
d) Jordan

Answer
a) West Bank

Which Israeli defensive system intercepts rockets?
a) Patriot System
b) Iron Dome
c) THAAD
d) S-400

Answer
b) Iron Dome

Which event marked the beginning of the Israel-Palestine conflict?
a) The signing of the Balfour Declaration
b) The Six-Day War
c) The UN Partition Plan
d) The First Intifada

Answer
a) The signing of the Balfour Declaration

Which Middle Eastern country has mediated ceasefires between Israel and Hamas?
a) Iran
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Egypt
d) Turkey

Answer
c) Egypt

Which Israeli leader signed the Oslo Accords alongside Yasser Arafat?
a) Ariel Sharon
b) Ehud Olmert
c) Yitzhak Rabin
d) Benjamin Netanyahu

Answer
c) Yitzhak Rabin

The Palestinian flag consists of which colors?
a) Red, white, black, and green
b) Blue, white, and red
c) Green, yellow, and black
d) Red, black, and blue

Answer
a) Red, white, black, and green

Which Palestinian leader won the Nobel Peace Prize?
a) Mahmoud Abbas
b) Ismail Haniyeh
c) Yasser Arafat
d) Ahmed Yassin

Answer
c) Yasser Arafat

What is the primary international demand for a lasting peace solution?
a) A single unified state
b) A two-state solution
c) Complete military occupation
d) Dissolution of both governments

Answer
b) A two-state solution

Which Israeli settlement policy is a major obstacle to peace negotiations?
a) Expansion in the Golan Heights
b) Construction of settlements in the West Bank
c) Withdrawal from Gaza
d) Increasing aid to Palestine

Answer
b) Construction of settlements in the West Bank

Which river serves as a natural boundary in the region?
a) Euphrates
b) Nile
c) Jordan River
d) Tigris

Answer
c) Jordan River

Which U.S. President recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2017?
a) Barack Obama
b) Donald Trump
c) Joe Biden
d) George W. Bush

Answer
b) Donald Trump

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