What is the main objective of the Oslo Accords signed between Israel and Palestine in 1993?
A) Establishing a Palestinian state
B) Promoting military cooperation
C) Ending the Syrian civil war
D) Strengthening economic ties
Which country led the U.S.-backed coalition in the Gulf War of 1990-1991?
A) Iraq
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Kuwait
D) United States
Which Middle Eastern country is home to the Hezbollah militant group?
A) Iraq
B) Lebanon
C) Syria
D) Iran
In what year did the United States invade Iraq, leading to the Iraq War?
A) 2001
B) 2003
C) 2005
D) 2007
Which Middle Eastern country is involved in the ongoing civil war that began in 2011, drawing in numerous foreign powers?
A) Libya
B) Yemen
C) Syria
D) Egypt
What is the main issue at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict?
A) Religious freedom
B) Territorial disputes
C) Water resources
D) Economic inequality
Which peace agreement, signed in 1979, marked the first Arab country to recognize Israel?
A) Camp David Accords
B) Oslo Accords
C) Wye River Memorandum
D) Oslo I Agreement
Who was the leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) for several decades?
A) Yasser Arafat
B) Mahmoud Abbas
C) Khaled Mashal
D) Ismail Haniyeh
Which organization is responsible for the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon following the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict?
A) UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon)
B) NATO
C) Arab League
D) EU
Which city has been a flashpoint of conflict and a key issue in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute?
A) Tel Aviv
B) Cairo
C) Jerusalem
D) Riyadh
What was the main objective of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq?
A) To overthrow Saddam Hussein
B) To support Kurdish autonomy
C) To promote democracy
D) To resolve the Syrian conflict
Which organization was created in 1964 to represent Palestinian interests?
A) Arab League
B) United Nations
C) Palestinian Authority
D) Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
What is the main purpose of the Arab League?
A) To promote economic integration between Arab countries
B) To mediate peace talks between Israel and Palestine
C) To promote religious tolerance in the region
D) To enforce military alliances with Western powers
Which Middle Eastern country was involved in a 1980-1988 war with Iraq?
A) Iran
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Egypt
D) Kuwait
Which group took control of Gaza in 2007, creating a political split within Palestinian territories?
A) Hamas
B) Fatah
C) Al-Qaeda
D) Hezbollah
Which peace process aimed to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict and was initiated in the 1990s?
A) Geneva Conventions
B) Oslo Peace Process
C) Annapolis Conference
D) Madrid Conference
Which major Middle Eastern conflict began in 2014 and involved a U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS)?
A) Syrian Civil War
B) Iraq War
C) Yemen Civil War
D) Libyan Civil War
Which country is the primary ally of the United States in the Middle East, often seen as a counterbalance to Iran’s influence?
A) Egypt
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Turkey
D) Qatar
What did the 2015 Iran nuclear deal aim to do?
A) Halt Iran’s nuclear weapons program in exchange for lifting sanctions
B) Strengthen Iran’s missile capabilities
C) Promote regional economic cooperation
D) Encourage Iran to join NATO
Which event marked the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in 2011?
A) The assassination of Bashar al-Assad
B) Pro-democracy protests
C) Economic collapse
D) Foreign intervention
What is the significance of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?
A) It led to the establishment of the United Nations
B) It marked the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict
C) It resulted in the dissolution of the Arab League
D) It ended the Iraq-Iran War
Which Middle Eastern conflict was centered on the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in 1990?
A) The Six-Day War
B) The Gulf War
C) The Iran-Iraq War
D) The Yemeni Civil War
Which Middle Eastern country signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, becoming the first Arab country to do so?
A) Egypt
B) Jordan
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Lebanon
Which nation is the primary sponsor of Hezbollah, a militant group active in Lebanon and Syria?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Iran
C) Turkey
D) United States
What is the main issue driving the conflict in Yemen, which began in 2015?
A) Sectarian tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims
B) Territorial disputes with neighboring countries
C) Political instability and the collapse of the central government
D) Economic inequality and poverty
Which terrorist group rose to prominence in the Middle East during the Syrian Civil War?
A) Al-Qaeda
B) ISIS
C) Taliban
D) Boko Haram
Which Middle Eastern peace agreement was signed in 1994, between Israel and Jordan?
A) Oslo Accords
B) Camp David Accords
C) Wadi Araba Agreement
D) Geneva Accords
Which country is known for its role as a mediator in Middle Eastern peace processes, especially in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations?
A) Egypt
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Qatar
D) United States
What was the major outcome of the 2018 U.S.-North Korea summit in relation to the Middle East?
A) A new peace agreement between Israel and Palestine
B) Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria
C) Discussions on nuclear non-proliferation
D) Establishment of a new peacekeeping force
Which Middle Eastern country has been involved in a blockade against Qatar, citing issues of terrorism support?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Syria
C) Iran
D) Iraq
Which year did the United States and its allies begin airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria?
A) 2010
B) 2013
C) 2014
D) 2016
Which peace agreement ended the Iran-Iraq War in 1988?
A) Camp David Accords
B) Algiers Agreement
C) Oslo Agreement
D) Geneva Accords
