3 Increased tension, 1955–63 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 13

The 20 questions

1. Which Egyptian leader is named in the spec as leading the Arab world in this period?

   • Arafat
   • Begin
   • Nasser
   • Sadat

2. Which major international crisis involving Egypt occurred in 1956?

   • Six Day War
   • The Suez Crisis
   • Sinatra Doctrine
   • Yom Kippur War

3. Which union is named in the spec as formed in 1958?

   • The EU
   • The UAR
   • The Arab League
   • NATO

4. Which specific location was targeted by an Israeli attack in 1955?

   • Damascus
   • Sinai
   • Cairo
   • Gaza

5. Which specific region was targeted by an Israeli attack in 1956?

   • The West Bank
   • The Golan Heights
   • Sinai
   • Gaza

6. Which political union was formed following the events of the mid-1950s?

   • The UAR
   • The Arab League
   • The PLO
   • The Baghdad Pact

7. Which military conflict severely escalated tensions in the Middle East in 1956?

   • The Gaza Conflict
   • The Sinai War
   • The Suez Crisis
   • The Suez War

8. Which date range covers Key topic 1 regarding increased tension between 1955 and 1963?

   • 1948 to 1956
   • 1964 to 1973
   • 1945 to 1963
   • 1973 to 1978

9. What union of Egypt and Syria was formed in 1958?

   • The PLO
   • The UAR
   • The UN
   • The Arab League

10. Which Egyptian leader became prominent during this period of tension?

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

11. In which year was the United Arab Republic formed?

    • 1956
    • 1967
    • 1955
    • 1958

12. What major Arab union was established in 1958?

    • OPEC
    • The Arab League
    • The Arab Union
    • The UAR

13. Between which years did increased tensions primarily occur in this specification section?

    • 1967 to 1973
    • 1955 to 1963
    • 1948 to 1956
    • 1945 to 1948

14. In which year did the Israeli attack on Gaza take place?

    • 1956
    • 1958
    • 1948
    • 1955

15. Whose leadership of Egypt is highlighted in the 1955-63 tension spec?

    • Dayan
    • Nasser
    • Hussein
    • Ben-Gurion

16. Whose political leadership dominated Egyptian affairs during the Suez Crisis?

    • Nasser
    • Mubarak
    • Sadat
    • Arafat

17. In which year did the Suez Crisis take place?

    • 1956
    • 1958
    • 1967
    • 1955

18. In which year was the United Arab Republic (UAR) formed?

    • 1960
    • 1958
    • 1956
    • 1955

19. Which year is named in the spec for the Israeli attacks on Sinai?

    • 1948
    • 1956
    • 1973
    • 1967

20. Which Middle Eastern country joined Egypt to form the United Arab Republic in 1958?

    • Iraq
    • Jordan
    • Syria
    • Lebanon

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