Lesson 2

2 Aftermath of the 1967 war Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 13

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Lesson 2, Aftermath of the 1967 war: 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 UN resolution is named in the spec after the 1967 war?

    • UN Resolution 338
    • UN Resolution 1973
    • UN Resolution 181
    • UN Resolution 242

  2. Which waterway is named in the spec as a continuing dispute after 1967?

    • The Bosporus
    • The Suez Canal
    • The Kiel Canal
    • The Panama Canal

  3. Which occupied territory is named in the spec as part of the aftermath?

    • The Golan Heights
    • The Sudetenland
    • The Crimea region
    • The Ruhr Valley

  4. Which major peninsula was captured by Israel during the 1967 war alongside the West Bank?

    • Anatolia
    • Peloponnese
    • Gaza Peninsula
    • Sinai Peninsula

  5. Which group carried out notable airplane hijacks in 1970 linked to the Palestinian issue?

    • Hamas
    • Hezbollah
    • PFLP
    • Irgun

  6. At which international sporting event did the Black September attack take place in 1972?

    • Tokyo Olympics
    • Paris Olympics
    • Rome Olympics
    • Munich Olympics

  7. Control of which vital shipping waterway remained a point of major international dispute after 1967?

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

  8. Which year is given in the spec for the expulsion of the PLO from Jordan?

    • 1967
    • 1948
    • 1970
    • 1973

  9. What is the final year of the GCSE history key topic covering the escalating conflict?

    • 1973
    • 1970
    • 1967
    • 1975

  10. Which large displaced population became a central humanitarian issue after the 1967 conflict?

    • Palestinian refugees
    • Kurdish displaced
    • Syrian migrants
    • Cypriot refugees

  11. International reactions to which specific regional problem formed part of the post-1967 study?

    • Suez crisis
    • Cyprus dispute
    • Kashmir conflict
    • Palestine issue

  12. What did the spec terrorism theme include alongside international attitudes?

    • Israel's response
    • Border treaties
    • Economic boycott
    • Naval blockade

  13. Which militant group was responsible for the attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics?

    • Black September
    • Fatah
    • Palestine Liberation Army
    • Islamic Jihad

  14. What method of transport was targeted by the PFLP in the 1970 hijacking campaign?

    • Cruise ships
    • Passenger planes
    • Passenger trains
    • Tour buses

  15. Which strategic plateau was captured from Syria and occupied by Israel in 1967?

    • Gaza Strip
    • West Bank
    • Golan Heights
    • Sinai Desert

  16. Which specific territories became occupied by Israel as a direct result of the 1967 war?

    • Colonial provinces
    • Mandate lands
    • Buffer zones
    • Occupied territories

  17. Which resolution called for the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from occupied territories after 1967?

    • Resolution 338
    • Resolution 242
    • Resolution 194
    • Resolution 181

  18. Which key UN resolution was adopted in the immediate aftermath of the 1967 war?

    • Resolution 242
    • Resolution 338
    • Resolution 194
    • Resolution 181

  19. What major regional problem persisted in the occupied territories following the 1967 war?

    • Immediate peace
    • Total annexation
    • Full disarmament
    • Continued disputes

  20. From which country was the PLO expelled in 1970 during the conflict aftermath?

    • Egypt
    • Jordan
    • Syria
    • Lebanon

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