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Israel-Palestine Conflict & Middle East Peace Process MCQs with Answer

Which of the following territories is claimed by both Israel and Palestine?
A) Sinai Peninsula
B) Gaza Strip
C) Golan Heights
D) Jerusalem

Answer
D) Jerusalem

What year did the Oslo Accords, a major peace agreement between Israel and Palestine, get signed?
A) 1990
B) 1993
C) 1996
D) 2000

Answer
B) 1993

Which Palestinian organization is recognized as the representative of the Palestinian people by the United Nations?
A) Hamas
B) Palestinian Authority
C) Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
D) Islamic Jihad

Answer
C) Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)

Who was the Prime Minister of Israel during the signing of the Oslo Accords?
A) Benjamin Netanyahu
B) Yitzhak Rabin
C) Ehud Barak
D) Ariel Sharon

Answer
B) Yitzhak Rabin

Which country brokered the 1978 Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt?
A) United States
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Egypt
D) United Kingdom

Answer
A) United States

Which city is considered the economic and political capital of the Palestinian Authority?
A) Gaza City
B) Ramallah
C) Hebron
D) Bethlehem

Answer
B) Ramallah

What does the term “Intifada” refer to?
A) A peace agreement
B) Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation
C) A military operation by Israel
D) A diplomatic initiative

Answer
B) Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation

Which of the following is NOT part of the land occupied by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War?
A) West Bank
B) Golan Heights
C) Gaza Strip
D) Sinai Peninsula

Answer
D) Sinai Peninsula

Which peace proposal was introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump in 2020?
A) Oslo Accords
B) Geneva Initiative
C) Camp David Summit
D) Peace to Prosperity Plan

Answer
D) Peace to Prosperity Plan

Which city is considered a holy site for Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict?
A) Tel Aviv
B) Bethlehem
C) Jerusalem
D) Nazareth

Answer
C) Jerusalem

Which country recognized Palestine as a state in 2012, granting it non-member observer state status?
A) United States
B) Russia
C) United Nations
D) European Union

Answer
C) United Nations

Which group currently governs the Gaza Strip?
A) Fatah
B) PLO
C) Hamas
D) Islamic Jihad

Answer
C) Hamas

What is the primary issue that fuels the Israel-Palestine conflict?
A) Religious differences
B) Territorial disputes
C) Economic resources
D) Cultural differences

Answer
B) Territorial disputes

Which year did Israel declare its independence?
A) 1945
B) 1948
C) 1951
D) 1967

Answer
B) 1948

What major event occurred in 1948 related to the Israel-Palestine conflict?
A) The Oslo Accords were signed
B) The Gaza Strip was occupied
C) Israel declared independence and the first Arab-Israeli war began
D) The Camp David Accords were signed

Answer
C) Israel declared independence and the first Arab-Israeli war began

Which of the following peace efforts aimed to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict occurred in 1991?
A) Oslo Accords
B) Madrid Conference
C) Camp David Summit
D) Geneva Initiative

Answer
B) Madrid Conference

What was the key result of the Camp David Accords of 1978?
A) Israel withdrew from the West Bank
B) Egypt recognized Israel’s right to exist
C) Palestine gained recognition as a state
D) Jerusalem was designated as the capital of Israel

Answer
B) Egypt recognized Israel’s right to exist

Which international body is tasked with monitoring the Israel-Palestine peace process?
A) United Nations
B) European Union
C) Arab League
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

Which country has consistently been one of Israel’s key allies in the international arena?
A) United States
B) Russia
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Egypt

Answer
A) United States

Which peace proposal was rejected by Palestinian leaders in 2000?
A) Oslo Accords
B) The Clinton Parameters
C) The Geneva Initiative
D) Camp David Summit proposals

Answer
D) Camp David Summit proposals

Which of the following is one of the primary barriers to peace between Israel and Palestine?
A) The status of refugees
B) The rights of women
C) Religious freedom
D) Water rights

Answer
A) The status of refugees

Which territory is under Israeli military occupation according to international law?
A) Gaza Strip
B) West Bank
C) Sinai Peninsula
D) Golan Heights

Answer
B) West Bank

Which Palestinian leader is most associated with the Oslo Accords?
A) Mahmoud Abbas
B) Ismail Haniyeh
C) Yasser Arafat
D) Khaled Meshaal

Answer
C) Yasser Arafat

Which Palestinian city is the largest in the West Bank?
A) Nablus
B) Hebron
C) Ramallah
D) Bethlehem

Answer
A) Nablus

Which of the following was one of the results of the Six-Day War in 1967?
A) Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt
B) Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza
C) Israel withdrew from the Golan Heights
D) A peace treaty was signed with Palestine

Answer
B) Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza

Which international peace initiative proposed a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine in the early 21st century?
A) Oslo Accords
B) Arab Peace Initiative
C) Roadmap for Peace
D) Geneva Accord

Answer
C) Roadmap for Peace

Which of the following countries has historically been a major supporter of Palestine’s claims for statehood?
A) United States
B) Iran
C) France
D) Israel

Answer
B) Iran

What is the term used to describe the Israeli policy of expanding settlements in the West Bank?
A) Colonization
B) Settlement expansion
C) Annexation
D) Judaization

Answer
B) Settlement expansion

Which of the following countries has vetoed numerous UN Security Council resolutions on Israel’s occupation of Palestine?
A) Russia
B) United States
C) China
D) France

Answer
B) United States

What is the ultimate goal of the Israel-Palestine peace process according to the United Nations?
A) Economic cooperation
B) A two-state solution
C) Palestinian sovereignty over Jerusalem
D) A united Israel-Palestine state

Answer
B) A two-state solution

Which of the following territories did Israel annex after the 1967 war, a move not widely recognized internationally?
A) West Bank
B) Golan Heights
C) Gaza Strip
D) Sinai Peninsula

Answer
B) Golan Heights

Which Palestinian militant group is responsible for launching rocket attacks against Israel from Gaza?
A) PLO
B) Hamas
C) Fatah
D) Islamic Jihad

Answer
B) Hamas

Which leader of Israel was assassinated in 1995 after supporting the Oslo Accords?
A) Ariel Sharon
B) Yitzhak Rabin
C) Benjamin Netanyahu
D) Ehud Barak

Answer
B) Yitzhak Rabin

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