The Establishment of Israel and the 1948 War (Grade 11 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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When did Zionism emerge as a response to anti-Semitism in Europe?
When did Zionism emerge as a response to anti-Semitism in Europe?
1890s
Who led the 1897 Basel meeting to discuss creating a Jewish homeland?
Who led the 1897 Basel meeting to discuss creating a Jewish homeland?
Theodor Herzl
In what year was the Balfour Declaration issued?
In what year was the Balfour Declaration issued?
1917
How much of Palestine did the 1947 UN Partition Plan allocate to the proposed Jewish state?
How much of Palestine did the 1947 UN Partition Plan allocate to the proposed Jewish state?
More than half
On what date did David Ben-Gurion declare the establishment of Israel?
On what date did David Ben-Gurion declare the establishment of Israel?
14 May 1948
How many Arab states declared war on Israel in 1948?
How many Arab states declared war on Israel in 1948?
Seven
By how much did Israel's territory increase beyond the UN partition plan after the 1948 War?
By how much did Israel's territory increase beyond the UN partition plan after the 1948 War?
About one-third
What term do Palestinians use to describe the events of 1948?
What term do Palestinians use to describe the events of 1948?
An-Nakba (The Catastrophe)
Who led the Irgun that bombed British military HQ in Jerusalem in 1946?
Who led the Irgun that bombed British military HQ in Jerusalem in 1946?
Menachem Begin
What was the name of the Jewish armed group that retaliated against Arab communities?
What was the name of the Jewish armed group that retaliated against Arab communities?
Haganah