Lesson 1

1 Diplomatic negotiations Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 13

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The 20 questions

  1. Which major global economic disruption occurred in 1973?

    • Oil crisis
    • Wall Street Crash
    • Suez blockade
    • Gold standard fall

  2. Which US diplomat is named in the spec for 'shuttle diplomacy'?

    • Kissinger
    • Carter
    • Truman
    • Reagan

  3. What is named in the spec as reopened after shuttle diplomacy?

    • The Bosporus
    • The Suez Canal
    • The Panama Canal
    • The Berlin Wall

  4. In which year did Sadat visit Israel, according to the spec?

    • 1973
    • 1978
    • 1979
    • 1977

  5. In which year did Begin visit Egypt, according to the spec?

    • 1973
    • 1978
    • 1977
    • 1979

  6. Which US president is named in the spec for the Camp David talks in 1978?

    • Reagan
    • Kennedy
    • Carter
    • Nixon

  7. Which treaty is named in the spec as signed in 1979?

    • The Treaty of Versailles
    • The Treaty of Washington
    • The Helsinki Accords
    • The Oslo Accords

  8. Which diplomacy method did US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger use before 1979?

    • Gunboat diplomacy
    • Summit meeting
    • Shuttle diplomacy
    • Secret arbitration

  9. In which year were the famous US-hosted talks held at Camp David?

    • 1979
    • 1973
    • 1978
    • 1977

  10. Which Egyptian leader made a historic visit to Jerusalem in 1977?

    • Hosni Mubarak
    • Anwar Sadat
    • King Farouk
    • Gamal Abdel Nasser

  11. What crisis sparked the diplomatic negotiations leading to the 1979 treaty?

    • Suez crisis
    • Oil crisis
    • Financial crisis
    • Cuban missile crisis

  12. Which key topic covers diplomatic negotiations from 1974 to 1995?

    • Key topic 1
    • Key topic 2
    • Key topic 3
    • Key topic 4

  13. Which two superpowers were involved in Middle East diplomacy during the 1970s?

    • USA and USSR
    • UK and USSR
    • France and USA
    • USA and China

  14. Whose diplomatic method was known as shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East peace process?

    • Anwar Sadat
    • Menachem Begin
    • Henry Kissinger
    • Jimmy Carter

  15. Which canal was reopened following diplomatic efforts led by the USA in 1974?

    • Panama Canal
    • Corinth Canal
    • Suez Canal
    • Kiel Canal

  16. Which 1978 peace accords were brokered by US President Jimmy Carter?

    • Oslo Accords
    • Treaty of Washington
    • Camp David Accords
    • Dayton Accords

  17. Which Israeli leader made a reciprocal visit to Egypt in 1977?

    • Menachem Begin
    • Golda Meir
    • Anwar Sadat
    • Yitzhak Rabin

  18. Which Middle Eastern country signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979?

    • Lebanon
    • Syria
    • Egypt
    • Jordan

  19. Which year is the Camp David talks dated to in the spec?

    • 1978
    • 1977
    • 1979
    • 1973

  20. In which year did the Yom Kippur War trigger a major global oil crisis?

    • 1979
    • 1973
    • 1975
    • 1967

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