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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What postponed the U.S. talk of Palestinian autonomy?
(a) The Iraq war.
(b) The Suez Crisis.
(c) The Egypt war.
(d) The Lebanon war.

2. When did Mubarak say he was ready for peace?
(a) January 21, 1987.
(b) January 21, 1989.
(c) January 21, 1986.
(d) January 21, 1988.

3. When did the intifada begin?
(a) December, 1987.
(b) December, 1988.
(c) December, 1989.
(d) December ,1986.

4. What needs to be achieve for a solution to the problems in the Middle East to be final, according to Part IV pp. 384-430?
(a) The U.S. must stop supporting Israel.
(b) Palestinians must be ready to make concessions.
(c) The Palestinian people must have a defined, permanent status.
(d) Israel must withdraw from occupied territories.

5. What does Shamir refuse to do?
(a) Negotiate with the PLO.
(b) Recognized with the PLO.
(c) Negotiate with Jordan.
(d) Negotiate with Egypt.

6. What did the Likud Coalition call the PLO?
(a) Assassin.
(b) Terrorist.
(c) Equal.
(d) Partners.

7. What wasn't the USSR in favor of for the Middle East?
(a) Peace.
(b) War.
(c) Terrorism.
(d) Separe states.

8. What country was most of the occupied territory part of?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Syria.
(d) Egypt.

9. When did the Soviet start helping the Arabs?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1950s.

10. When did Secretary of State George Schulz discuss the conflict in Lebanon and how it threatens Israeli security?
(a) July 12, 1982.
(b) July 12, 1981.
(c) July 12, 1983.
(d) July 12, 1985.

11. What is the only solution to the Palestinian problem, according to Hamas?
(a) Jihad.
(b) Terrorism.
(c) Negotiation.
(d) Intifada.

12. What peace plan did Egypt welcome?
(a) The Camp David Plan.
(b) The Saudi Fahd Peace Plan.
(c) The Syrian Peace Plan.
(d) The British Peace Plan.

13. Who supported the peace proposals of President Habib Bourguiba and King Fahd?
(a) The 13th Arab Summit.
(b) The 12th Arab Summit.
(c) The 14th Arab Summit.
(d) The 15th Arab Summit.

14. What problems did Kedouri examine?
(a) Problems between the PLO and Israel.
(b) Problems between U.S and Egypt.
(c) Problems between the PLO and other Arab organizations.
(d) Problems between Arab and Israelis.

15. Who was the Israeli defense minister in December, 1981?
(a) Karl Kramer.
(b) Joseph alenberg.
(c) Maurice Studd.
(d) Ariel Sharon.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Yitzhak Rabin inaugurated?

2. When did Lebanon and Israel sign a truce?

3. What warmed the relationship between USSR and Egypt?

4. What did Arafat say about the negotiations at Madrid?

5. Why would Egypt be most willing to negotiate with Israel?

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