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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Begin say that the State of Israel's existence is not threatened by terrorists, but the lives of the people are?
(a) August 10, 1985.
(b) August 10, 1981.
(c) August 10, 1982.
(d) August 10, 1986.

2. When did Baker propose a plan for peace in the Middle East?
(a) October, 1989.
(b) October, 1988.
(c) October, 1986.
(d) October, 1987.

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

4. What did the issue discussed by Y. Harkabi lead to?
(a) Merging of the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
(b) War between Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
(c) Split between Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
(d) Reunification of the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

5. What made Arab organizations look good?
(a) The term "democratic state."
(b) The killing of civilians by Israel.
(c) Elections.
(d) Refugee camp.

6. When did the Palestinian strike to protest the Schulz plan?
(a) April 4.
(b) April 6.
(c) April 5.
(d) April 7.

7. When did the Palestinian National Council issue a political resolution supporting the intifada?
(a) November 15, 1986.
(b) November 15, 1989.
(c) November 15, 1988.
(d) November 15, 1987.

8. When was the Jordanian-Palestine signed?
(a) February,1985.
(b) February, 1987.
(c) February, 1986.
(d) February, 1988.

9. Who gave speeches at the Madrid Peace Conference?
(a) Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and Bush.
(b) Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and Clinton.
(c) Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and Haydar Abd al-Shafi
(d) Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and Arafat.

10. How many points did the Baker plan have?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

11. When did Hosni Mubarak become president of Egypt?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1980.

12. What was the first topic of the Geneva conference?
(a) Israel-PLO relationship.
(b) Israel-Jordan relationship.
(c) Israel-Egypt relationship.
(d) Israel-Syria relationship.

13. When was the Palestinian declaration of independence issue?
(a) November 15, 1988.
(b) November 15, 1989.
(c) November 15, 1986.
(d) November 15, 1987.

14. What did the Palestinian's realization in the 1990's make them accept?
(a) They had lost.
(b) The PLO could no longer speak for the Palestinian people.
(c) Compromises were necessary.
(d) They would have to accept any compromise.

15. What did Arafat say about the negotiations at Madrid?
(a) They were slow moving.
(b) They were useless.
(c) They were fair.
(d) They were unfair.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Secretary of State George Schulz discuss the conflict in Lebanon and how it threatens Israeli security?

2. Who was the Israeli defense minister in December, 1981?

3. When did Israel announce that it has no intention of giving up its claims on Judea, Samaria and Gaza or the Golan Heights?

4. When did Lebanon and Israel sign a truce?

5. What did Mahmoud Darwish say as he resign from the PLO?

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