A New Jewish Homeland

Questions

A 1. Israel is an independent state today.A. TrueB. False

B 2. In what country did Israel wish to form its homeland?A. IraqB. PalestineC. Saudi ArabiaD. Pakistan

D 3. Who did the League of Nations put in charge of Palestine?A. United StatesB. IsraelC. Soviet UnionD. Great Britain

4. Why didn't the people of Palestine like the BalfourDeclaration?Possible answer: Jewish people from Europe startedmoving into the area believing it would soon be theirhomeland.

5. What two plans were proposed to govern Palestine?Possible answer: The first plan was to let the Jewishpeople and the people of Palestine rule the countrytogether. Neither group liked that. The UN suggested thatthe area be divided into two separate states.

D 6. What United States president was the first to recognize thestate of Israel?

A. President KennedyB. President RooseveltC. President EisenhowerD. President Truman

B 7. What do the Arab nations have that the United States wants?A. WheatB. OilC. MineralsD. People

A 8. Who sided with the Palestinians in trying to keep the Jewishpeople out?

A. Soviet UnionB. United StatesC. JapanD. Great Britain