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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Rabin address the Knesset about the signed agreement?
(a) September 21, 1993.
(b) September 21, 1995.
(c) September 21, 1994.
(d) September 21, 1996.

2. When was the Israel- Egypt peace treaty ratified?
(a) March 26, 1978.
(b) March 26, 1979.
(c) March 26, 1980.
(d) March 26, 1977.

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

4. When did Arafat declare the road to victory is the road to Palestine?
(a) December 31, 1990.
(b) December 31, 1993.
(c) December 31, 1992.
(d) December 31, 1991.

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

6. What was Boutros Bpoutros-Ghali's role according to Part V pp 430-477?
(a) Egypt Army Chief.
(b) Egypt Ministry of State.
(c) Egypt Foreign Minister.
(d) Egypt Vice President.

7. Why would Egypt be most willing to negotiate with Israel?
(a) They needed subsidies from the U.S.
(b) They had a the smaller army.
(c) They had lost their USSR ally.
(d) They were more concerned with the losses of the 1967 war.

8. When did the Palestine National Council say there can be no peace or stability in the Middle East until the Palestinian issue is settled?
(a) September 28, 1994.
(b) September 28, 1993.
(c) September 28, 1991.
(d) September 28, 1992.

9. Whom should be included in any peace negotiation, according to Boutros Bpoutros-Ghali?
(a) The PLO.
(b) The United States.
(c) USSR.
(d) Egypt.

10. When was Hamas created, according to Part VI pp 529-576?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1985.

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

12. What did Walter Laqueur analyze?
(a) Prospects of peace between Israel and Egypt.
(b) Prospects of war between Israel and Egypt.
(c) Prospects of war between Israel and Jordan.
(d) Prospects of peace between Israel and Jordan.

13. What was Yitzhak Rabin's government main goal?
(a) Destroy the PLO.
(b) Allow Arab to return to their homes.
(c) Keep Israel current land.
(d) Establish peace.

14. What must happen before either side can push for total autonomy of the Palestinian homeland according to the Israeli Foreign Minister of 1982?
(a) One side must surrender.
(b) One side must be destroyed.
(c) Both sides need to coexist.
(d) One side must win.

15. What could affect the balance of power according to Saddam Hussein in 1990?
(a) If Arabs could work out their differences.
(b) Merging countries.
(c) Building up armies with Russian weapons.
(d) Terrorism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Palestinian National Council believe Palestine and Jordan should do?

2. What was the first topic of the Geneva conference?

3. What did the Likud Coalition call the PLO?

4. When did the Israelis and Egyptians announce their intentions to settle their differences by peaceful means?

5. What does Shamir refuse to do?

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