History
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Trivia
100
In 1897, this political movement supported a homeland for the Jewish people in the Land of Palestine.
What is the First Zionist Congress?
100
This man was the "founder of Zionism."
What is Theodor Herzl?
100
This group, which is sometimes viewed as a terrorist organization, was founded in 1964 to advance the rights of Palestinians.
What is the PLO?
100
Event that caused the international Jewish population to want have a nation of their own.
What is the Holocaust?
100
The star of who is on the Israeli flag?
What is the Star of David?
200
Israel and Jordan made up this area before 1923.
What is Palestine?
200
This man was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization when it was founded in 1964.
What is Yassar Arafat?
200
This is a present day terrorist organization based in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
What is Hammas?
200
Name given for the time period when many Jews migrated to settle in Palestine in what is present day Israel.
What is Zionism?
200
This is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar?
What is Yom Kippur?
300
In 1997, this order was given to redeploy the Israeli military in Hebron.
What is the Hebron Protocol?
300
This U.S. president pressured both Palestinian and Israeli leaders to have peace talks in the Oslo Accords.
What is Bill Clinton?
300
This political party became part of the Palestinian National and Islamic Forces
What is Fatah?
300
At the end of this short-lived conflict Israel had gained control of the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank and the Golan Heights.
What is the Six Day War?
300
Although it is often misinturpreted in the West, this Islamic term simply means to have a struggle.
What is a Jihad?
400
This was a confidential meeting between Palestinian and Israeli leaders that finally allowed each group to formally and politically recognize each other.
What is the Oslo Accords?
400
These three men were awarded the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize.
What is Rabin, Peres, and Arafat?
400
This organization includes members of the PLO, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad
What is the Palestinian National and Islamic Forces?
400
This European nation gave up its rule over Israel in 1948.
What is Great Britian?
400
The Palestinian area closest to the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Gaza Strip?
500
The Jewish population wanted to have their own nation after this war was ended.
What is World War II?
500
After Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated, this leader took his place.
What is Shimon Peres?
500
This international group allowed for the founding of Israel in 1948.
What is the U.N.?
500
This was the time period when present-day Israel first started to be settled by a global power.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
500
This Holy City is located in the heart of Israel.
What is Jerusalem?