Lesson 2

2 The Palestinian issue Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 13

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The 20 questions

  1. In which year did Arafat speak at the UN, according to the spec?

    • 1967
    • 1988
    • 1982
    • 1974

  2. Which group's activities in Lebanon are named in the spec?

    • The IDF
    • The PLO
    • The Sandinistas
    • The Warsaw Pact

  3. Which year is the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, according to the spec?

    • 1993
    • 1974
    • 1987
    • 1982

  4. What name is given to the first major Palestinian uprising starting in 1987?

    • Second Intifada
    • Black September
    • Nakba
    • First Intifada

  5. Which dates are given in the spec for the First Palestinian Intifada?

    • 1987 to 1993
    • 1967 to 1970
    • 1973 to 1975
    • 1991 to 1995

  6. What military response did Israel frequently launch against PLO bases in Lebanon?

    • Economic blockade
    • Naval embargo
    • UN sanctions
    • Israeli reprisals

  7. Which Palestinian leader addressed the United Nations General Assembly in 1974?

    • Mahmoud Abbas
    • Yasser Arafat
    • Ahmed Yassin
    • Ismail Haniyeh

  8. In which neighbouring country did the PLO base its operations before the 1982 war?

    • Jordan
    • Egypt
    • Syria
    • Lebanon

  9. Until which major uprising does the GCSE study of the Palestinian issue run?

    • Yom Kippur War
    • Suez Crisis
    • First Intifada
    • Six-Day War

  10. Which key topic in the Pearson GCSE History specification covers attempts at a solution?

    • Key Topic 3
    • Key Topic 2
    • Key Topic 4
    • Key Topic 1

  11. At which international organisation did Yasser Arafat deliver a landmark speech in 1974?

    • United Nations
    • Arab League
    • NATO
    • European Union

  12. What major military action did Israel launch against its northern neighbour in 1982?

    • Six-Day War
    • Operation Focus
    • Invasion of Lebanon
    • Sinai Campaign

  13. Which 1987 grassroots uprising against Israeli occupation is named in the specification?

    • First Intifada
    • Suez Crisis
    • Arab Spring
    • Cairo Riots

  14. When did the First Palestinian Intifada take place in the occupied territories?

    • 1987 to 1993
    • 1982 to 1988
    • 1991 to 1995
    • 1973 to 1979

  15. Which movement is connected to the Israeli occupied territories in the spec?

    • Camp David
    • Suez Crisis
    • Six-Day War
    • First Intifada

  16. What major protest movement began in the West Bank in 1987?

    • Oslo Accords
    • Suez Campaign
    • First Intifada
    • Black September

  17. In which year did the invasion of Lebanon take place according to the spec?

    • 1974
    • 1982
    • 1991
    • 1987

  18. Which year is given in the spec for Arafat's first UN speech in this topic?

    • 1993
    • 1967
    • 1988
    • 1974

  19. Which military event in Lebanon is specifically named in the spec?

    • 1991 war
    • 1982 invasion
    • 1967 war
    • 1973 war

  20. Which landmark 1993 agreement was signed by Israel and the PLO?

    • Madrid Conference
    • Oslo Accords
    • Camp David Accords
    • Beirut Agreement

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