The Israeli-Palestinian conflict What is the approximate size of Israel compared to an Indian state? a) The size of Uttar Pradesh b) The size of Meghalaya c) The size of Manipur d) The size of Bihar Answer: b) The size of Meghalaya Who is considered the father of Judaism and a patriarch of Islam in ancient history? a) Moses b) King David c) Solomon d) Abraham Answer: d) Abraham What was the name of the first temple built in ancient Jerusalem? a) Temple of Solomon b) Second Temple c) Temple of Jerusalem d) Solomon's Temple Answer: d) Solomon's Temple Who conquered Jerusalem in 70 CE, leading to the destruction of the Second Temple? a) Egyptians b) Persians c) Babylonians d) Romans Answer: d) Romans Which Roman Emperor expelled all Jews from Jerusalem and renamed the region from Judea to Syria Palestine? a) Julius Caesar b) Augustus c) Hadrian d) Nero Answer: c) Hadrian Which empire allowed the Jews to return to Judah and rebuild the Second Temple after their exile in Babylon? a) Achaemenid Empire b) Ottoman Empire c) Roman Empire d) Greek Empire Answer: a) Achaemenid Empire When was the State of Israel officially declared? a) 1917 b) 1948 c) 1967 d) 1982

1. Lovejeet Bawa
11/10/2023
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What is the approximate size of Israel compared to an Indian state?
a) The size of Uttar Pradesh
b) The size of Meghalaya
c) The size of Manipur
d) The size of Bihar
Answer: b) The size of Meghalaya
Who is considered the father of Judaism and a patriarch of Islam in ancient history?
a) Moses
b) King David
c) Solomon
d) Abraham
Answer: d) Abraham

2. What was the name of the first temple built in ancient Jerusalem?
a) Temple of Solomon
b) Second Temple
c) Temple of Jerusalem
d) Solomon's Temple
Answer: d) Solomon's Temple
Who conquered Jerusalem in 70 CE, leading to the destruction of the Second Temple?
a) Egyptians
b) Persians
c) Babylonians
d) Romans
Answer: d) Romans
Which Roman Emperor expelled all Jews from Jerusalem and renamed the region from Judea to
Syria Palestine?
a) Julius Caesar
b) Augustus
c) Hadrian
d) Nero
Answer: c) Hadrian
Which empire allowed the Jews to return to Judah and rebuild the Second Temple after their
exile in Babylon?

3. a) Achaemenid Empire
b) Ottoman Empire
c) Roman Empire
d) Greek Empire
Answer: a) Achaemenid Empire
When was the State of Israel officially declared?
a) 1917
b) 1948
c) 1967
d) 1982
Answer: b) 1948
Which conflict led to the establishment of the State of Israel?
a) Arab-Israeli War
b) Six-Day War
c) First Lebanon War

4. d) Balfour Declaration
Answer: a) Arab-Israeli War
What is the term used by Palestinians to describe the events of 1948 when over 700,000
Palestinians became refugees?
a) Nakba
b) Intifada
c) Oslo Accords
d) Zionism
Answer: a) Nakba
In 1967, which war resulted in Israel gaining control of the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan
Heights, and East Jerusalem?
a) Six-Day War
b) Yom Kippur War
c) First Lebanon War
d) Second Intifada
Answer: a) Six-Day War
Which group won the elections in Palestine in 2006, leading to tensions and conflicts with Israel?
a) PLO
b) Fatah
c) Hamas
d) Hezbollah

5. Answer: c) Hamas
What was the trigger for the Second Palestinian Intifada in 2000?
a) The Oslo Peace Accords
b) The US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
c) A visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque by Ariel Sharon
d) The Camp David Accords
Answer: c) A visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque by Ariel Sharon
Which city is claimed as the capital by both Israel and Palestine, leading to significant conflicts?
a) Tel Aviv
b) Haifa
c) Jerusalem
d) Bethlehem
Answer: c) Jerusalem
What is the significance of the Old City of Jerusalem?
a) It contains the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
b) It is the location of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
c) It has four quarters representing different religions.
d) It is the birthplace of King David.
Answer: c) It has four quarters representing different religions.

6. Which city is considered the third holiest site for Muslims after Mecca and Medina?
a) Mecca
b) Medina
c) Bethlehem
d) Jerusalem
Answer: d) Jerusalem
What is the holy site that is sacred for Jews and was originally part of the Second Temple?
a) Western Wall
b) Al-Aqsa Mosque
c) Church of the Holy Sepulcher
d) Dome of the Rock
Answer: a) Western Wall
In 2017, which world leader recognized the whole of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?
a) Angela Merkel
b) Emmanuel Macron
c) Donald Trump
d) Vladimir Putin
Answer: c) Donald Trump
Which term describes the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the
West Bank in 1987?
a) Balfour Declaration

7. b) Oslo Accords
c) Second Intifada
d) First Intifada
Answer: d) First Intifada
What is the name of the agreement signed between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat in 1993?
a) Oslo Peace Accords
b) Camp David Accords
c) Balfour Declaration
d) Six-Day War Agreement
Answer: a) Oslo Peace Accords
Who controls the security in the Temple Mount area in Jerusalem?
a) United Nations
b) Palestinian Authority
c) Israel
d) Jordanian Waqf
Answer: c) Israel
What is the main significance of Jerusalem for Christians?
a) Birthplace of Jesus
b) Location of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
c) City of King David

8. d) Home of the Western Wall
Answer: a) Birthplace of Jesus
Who was the Israeli Prime Minister when Israel declared its independence in 1948?
a) Ariel Sharon
b) David Ben Gurion
c) Yasser Arafat
d) Yitzhak Rabin
Answer: b) David Ben Gurion
What is the name of the Palestinian political group that controlled the PLO?
a) Fatah
b) Hamas
c) Hezbollah
d) Jordanian Waqf
Answer: a) Fatah
What is the term used to describe the Israeli invasion of Southern Lebanon in 1982 to root out
the PLO?
a) First Lebanon War
b) Six-Day War
c) Camp David Accords
d) Oslo Peace Accords
Answer: a) First Lebanon War

9. Which group was expelled from Lebanon after the First Lebanon War, but Syria increased its
influence in Lebanon?
a) Hamas
b) PLO
c) Fatah
d) Hezbollah
Answer: b) PLO
What is the name of the Shia Islamist political party and militant group in Lebanon?
a) Hamas
b) PLO
c) Fatah
d) Hezbollah
Answer: d) Hezbollah
Which war took place in 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah?
a) First Lebanon War
b) Six-Day War
c) Second Lebanon War
d) Yom Kippur War
Answer: c) Second Lebanon War
Why is the Temple Mount (Haram al-Sharif) of spiritual and historical significance in Jerusalem?

10. a) It contains the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
b) It is where King Solomon built the First Temple.
c) It is a site holy to both Jewish and Muslim people.
d) It is the location of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Answer: c) It is a site holy to both Jewish and Muslim people.
Who controls access to the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem?
a) United Nations
b) Palestinian Authority
c) Israel
d) Jordanian Waqf
Answer: d) Jordanian Waqf
"What does the Western Wall symbolize for the Jewish community?"
a) It is where Prophet Muhammad had a vision.
b) It is the birthplace of Jesus.
c) It is part of the Second Temple.
d) It is a holy site for Christians.
Answer: c) It is part of the Second Temple.
In which year did India become one of the first countries to recognize the Palestinian State?
a) 1967
b) 1988

11. c) 1993
d) 2017
Answer: b) 1988
What is the current status of the Gaza Strip's borders?
a) Controlled by the Palestinian Authority
b) Tightly controlled by Israel and Egypt
c) Open for unrestricted access
d) Controlled by Hamas
Answer: b) Tightly controlled by Israel and Egypt
Which city is claimed by Israel as its capital, leading to tensions with Palestinians?
a) Ramallah
b) Tel Aviv
c) Gaza City
d) Jerusalem
Answer: d) Jerusalem
What is the primary concern for Israel regarding the return of Palestinian refugees to their
homes?
a) Threat to its Jewish identity
b) Economic instability
c) Cultural assimilation
d) Political unrest

12. Answer: a) Threat to its Jewish identity
Which term describes the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the
West Bank in 2000?
a) Balfour Declaration
b) Oslo Accords
c) Second Intifada
d) First Intifada
Answer: c) Second Intifada
Who was the Israeli politician whose visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque triggered the Second
Palestinian Intifada in 2000?
a) Yasser Arafat
b) David Ben Gurion
c) Ariel Sharon
d) Mahmoud Abbas
Answer: c) Ariel Sharon
What is the name of the agreement signed between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat in 1995,
building upon the Oslo Peace Accords?
a) Oslo Peace Accords
b) Camp David Accords
c) Balfour Declaration
d) Second Intifada Agreement
Answer: d) Second Intifada Agreement

13. Who controls access to the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem?
a) United Nations
b) Palestinian Authority
c) Israel
d) Jordanian Waqf
Answer: d) Jordanian Waqf
What is the main significance of Jerusalem for Christians?
a) Birthplace of Jesus
b) Location of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
c) City of King David
d) Home of the Western Wall
Answer: a) Birthplace of Jesus
Who was the Israeli Prime Minister when Israel declared its independence in 1948?
a) Ariel Sharon
b) David Ben Gurion
c) Yasser Arafat
d) Yitzhak Rabin
Answer: b) David Ben Gurion
What is the term used to describe the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of Gaza
and the West Bank in 1987?

14. a) Balfour Declaration
b) Oslo Accords
c) Second Intifada
d) First Intifada
Answer: d) First Intifada
What is the name of the agreement signed between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat in 1993?
a) Oslo Peace Accords
b) Camp David Accords
c) Balfour Declaration
d) Six-Day War Agreement
Answer: a) Oslo Peace Accords
Who controls the security in the Temple Mount area in Jerusalem?
a) United Nations
b) Palestinian Authority
c) Israel
d) Jordanian Waqf
Answer: c) Israel

15. FAQ-
What is the current status of the Gaza Strip's borders?
Tightly controlled by Israel and Egypt
Who was the Israeli Prime Minister when Israel declared its independence in 1948?
David Ben Gurion
Who controls the security in the Temple Mount area in Jerusalem?
Israel