Lesson 1

1 The Six Day War, 1967 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 13

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Lesson 1, The Six Day War, 1967: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 13: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which conference was held in 1964 before the Six Day War?

    • Cairo Conference
    • Geneva Conference
    • Bandung Conference
    • Tehran Conference
  2. Which group does the spec say Syria supported, adding to tension?

    • The PLO's army
    • Fatah
    • Black September
    • Hamas
  3. Which Israeli military raid is noted for escalating tension before 1967?

    • Raid on Samu
    • Kastina Raid
    • Operation Entebbe
    • Operation Opera
  4. Which date in 1967 is named in the spec as part of the escalating tension?

    • 7 April 1967
    • 1 January 1967
    • 5 June 1967
    • 22 November 1967
  5. Which two states are named alongside Israel in pre-1967 border tensions?

    • Egypt and Iran
    • Lebanon and Iraq
    • Syria and Jordan
    • Turkey and Cyprus
  6. Which external power is named alongside Nasser and the USA in pre-war actions?

    • China
    • The UK
    • France
    • The USSR
  7. What group did Syria support that contributed to border tensions?

    • Fatah
    • Hezbollah
    • PLO
    • Hamas
  8. Which strategic waterway did Egypt close in May 1967, raising regional tensions?

    • Straits of Tiran
    • Bab el-Mandeb
    • Suez Canal
    • Jordan River
  9. In which conflict did key events occur over a very short military campaign?

    • Suez War
    • Six Day War
    • War of Attrition
    • Yom Kippur War
  10. In what year did the Cairo Conference take place?

    • 1964
    • 1956
    • 1973
    • 1967
  11. Which nations experienced escalating border tensions with Israel before 1967?

    • Turkey and Cyprus
    • Egypt and Iran
    • Lebanon and Iraq
    • Syria and Jordan
  12. Which Palestinian militant group received Syrian support in the mid-1960s?

    • Fatah
    • PFLP
    • Hamas
    • Black September
  13. What was the primary focus of the lesson covering the Cairo Conference?

    • UN partition plans
    • Economic sanctions
    • Peace treaties
    • Lead-up to war
  14. Which military event is specifically named in the 1967 escalation section?

    • The Samu raid
    • Camp David
    • Suez Crisis
    • Yom Kippur
  15. Who joined Nasser and the USSR in acting during the period leading to war?

    • The UK
    • The USA
    • The UN
    • France
  16. Which year is named as the start of the escalating tension in this key topic?

    • 1948
    • 1973
    • 1956
    • 1964
  17. In which year was the Cairo Conference held, which escalated tensions before the Six Day War?

    • 1967
    • 1964
    • 1965
    • 1966
  18. How many days did the Six Day War last in 1967?

    • Fourteen days
    • Three days
    • Six days
    • Ten days
  19. Which 1966 military incident involving the IDF is a key event leading to the Six Day War?

    • Samu raid
    • Entebbe raid
    • Yom Kippur raid
    • Suez Crisis
  20. Which Arab state, besides Syria, is named in the spec's escalation before 1967?

    • Jordan
    • Lebanon
    • Iraq
    • Libya

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