Q.1.
Aware of British reluctance to bear the burden indefinitely, the United Nations came up with a plan for Palestine in What did this plan involve?
Q.2.
In 1916 a secret agreement was signed between Britain and France after the defeat of the Turks. Britain was to receive Palestine. What was the deal called?
Q.3.
In 1946 Jewish terrorists bombed a prominent building in Jerusalem, killing many Jews, Arabs and British. What was the building's name?
Q.4.
Under what terms did Britain accept responsibility for Palestine after the Great War?
Q.5.
In 1921 a Jewish paramilitary force was set up in Palestine, which soon exceeded its rivals in terms of numbers of volunteers. What was its name?
Q.6.
In 1948 the fighting intensified, after the declaration of the state of Israel, and a massacre took place at Deir Yassin. What happened?
Q.7.
On the 14th of May 1948, the state of Israel was proclaimed. Which Israeli politician made the announcement?
Q.8.
In 1917 the British government issued a declaration that encouraged the setting up of a "Jewish homeland" in Palestine, and at the same time promised to respect Palestinian rights. What was the declaration called?
Q.9.
Which of the following Arab states was not involved in the 1948 First Arab-Israeli War?
Q.10.
In the 1930s and 1940s the spiritual leader of Palestine's Muslim Arab population, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, regularly met one of the European dictators. Which one?