Question 1

Palestinian institution-building was not characterized by&#10;A) Tensions between ruling Families&#10;B) Effective use of League as forum for advancing claims&#10;C) Intense local loyalties&#10;D) Large scale agrarian projects

Accepted Answer

Effective use of League as forum for advancing claims&#10;

Question 2

In the 1948 War, Israel initially possessed:&#10;A) Better weaponry&#10;B) Larger army&#10;C) Greater social cohesion&#10;D) Lower morale than enemies

Accepted Answer

Lower morale than enemies&#10;

Question 3

UN partition was not brought about because:&#10;A) Arab demands for separate state&#10;B) Lobbying at UN&#10;C) Irreconcilable differences making single state unviable&#10;D) Sympathy for Jewish population after Holocaust

Accepted Answer

The UN partition plan for Palestine (Resolution 181) was proposed to create separate Jewish and Arab states, not because of Arab demands for a separate state but rather as a solution to the conflict between Jewish and Arab interests in the region. Arab leaders and states actually opposed the partition plan and rejected it.

Question 4

The Zionist Movement found an early focus on:&#10;A) French anti-Semitism&#10;B) German pogroms&#10;C) Anger towards Arabs&#10;D) Opposition to western nationalism

Accepted Answer

The Zionist Movement found an early focus on French anti-Semitism. This was due to the Dreyfus Affair in France in 1894, where a Jewish French officer was wrongfully convicted of espionage. This event sparked outrage and highlighted the anti-Semitic sentiments in France, leading many Jewish activists to believe that Zionism was necessary to protect Jews from discrimination and persecution.

Question 5

Palestinian nationalism was not initially hampered by:&#10;A) Arabs seeing Palestine as part of Syria&#10;B) Little national identity under Ottomans&#10;C) Palestinian nationalism competing with Pan-Arab nationalism&#10;D) Creation of League Mandate under British rule

Accepted Answer

The creation of the League Mandate under British rule actually provided a political framework and international recognition that helped in the development of Palestinian nationalism, rather than hampering it. This period saw the emergence of distinct political movements and organizations within Palestine.

Question 6

Imperial powers responded to defeats in World War Two in which ways?&#10;A) Consistent approach to self-determination&#10;B) Reduced reliance on colonial goods&#10;C) Increased utilization of African resources&#10;D) Transfer of mobilized armies to maintain colonial order

Accepted Answer

D  Imperial powers increased the utilization of African resources to support their economies and transferred mobilized armies to maintain colonial order after World War Two.

Question 7

Which of the following does not describe African colonial rule in the interwar era?&#10;A) Conflict driven by white settlement&#10;B) Indirect rule reinforced modernization and centralization&#10;C) African coastal elites became more important in nationalist movements&#10;D) Policies sought to preserve existing social orders

Accepted Answer

Indirect rule did not necessarily reinforce modernization and centralization, as it often relied on traditional authorities and power structures.

Question 8

Dutch rule in the East Indies differed from British rule in India in which way?&#10;A) Lack of educational policies as part of development&#10;B) Economic upheaval in First World War&#10;C) United Indonesian opposition to Dutch rule&#10;D) Refusal to concede local power to buy off opposition

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dutch rule in the East Indies differed...

Question 9

One pillar of INC strength in interwar India was:&#10;A) Broad representation of diverse social groups&#10;B) Religious unity&#10;C) Local industrialist support&#10;D) Willingness to mobilize class interests

Accepted Answer

The answer of One pillar of INC strength in interwar...

Question 10

Anti-imperialism in the 1920s was not fuelled by:&#10;A) Japanese defeat of Russia&#10;B) Chinese nationalism&#10;C) Kemalist Turkey&#10;D) Soviet support for revolution

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anti-imperialism in the 1920s was not fuelled...

Deck 3: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1900-48; The European Colonial Empires, 1900-45