25. In November 1988 Arafat declared a Palestinian State in: a. The West Bank and the Gaza Strip b. Part of Jordan c. All the State of Israel d. In Tunis, where the PLO was settled. 26. The Declaration came in reaction to: a. Public opinion condemning the Intifada when it became violent. b. The American support of Palestinian nationalists c. Israel continued building of settlements in the West Bank. d. Jordan disengaging itself from the West Bank. 27. Arafat had to accept UN Resolution 242, to renounce terrorism, and recognize Israel’s right to exist because: a. He wanted the support of Egypt who was already at peace with Israel. b. He wanted to be able to open a dialogue with the US. c. He wanted to show the Arab states that he is a pragmatist. d. He needed the support of Tunisia. 28. In August 1990, Saddam Hussein (the leader of Iraq) invaded Kuwait because: a. Kuwait is a province of Iraq. b. He wanted to show Iran, his enemy, that Iraq is stronger. c. He wanted to enlarge the area of Iraq. d. He wanted to take over Kuwait’s oil fields. 29. The US reacted to this invasion by: a. Asking the UN to send a peace keeping force to Kuwait. b. Assembling a large coalition to fight Hussein. c. Negotiating with Saddam Hussein d. Convincing Kuwait to donate its oil revenues to Iraq. 30. Israel had to join the Madrid Peace Conference in October 1991. Otherwise: a. The US would suspend the $10 billion dollars loan guarantee Israel needed to settle over a million immigrants from the Soviet Union. b. The Palestinians would not make peace with Israel. c. Egypt would revoke its peace agreement with Israel. d. Israel will be seen as refusing peace with the Palestinian 31. The Madrid Conference was not very successful, but: a. It made the Palestinians pleased to have a joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation b. Opened the road to the Oslo Accords. c. Showed Saddam Hussein that he was not popular. d. Announce Arafat as head of a future Palestinian State. 32. The Oslo Accords stated that: a. A Palestinian State would be officially declared soon. b. The West Bank would be permanently annexed to Jordan. c. Jordan and Israel would sign a peace treaty. d. The Palestinian authority would establish a police force. 33. Jordan had to take dramatic steps to restore its positive image in Washington, after being seen as supporting Saddam Hussein. Therefore Jordan: a. Allowed the US to establish a military base in Jordan. b. Promised the US to influence Saddam Hussein to give part of Iraq’s oil revenues to American industry. c. Supported the US in the US security council. d. Signed a peace treaty with Israel.
25. In November 1988 Arafat declared a Palestinian State in:
a. The West Bank and the Gaza Strip
b. Part of Jordan
c. All the State of Israel
d. In Tunis, where the PLO was settled.
26. The Declaration came in reaction to:
a. Public opinion condemning the Intifada when it became violent.
b. The American support of Palestinian nationalists
c. Israel continued building of settlements in the West Bank.
d. Jordan disengaging itself from the West Bank.
27. Arafat had to accept UN Resolution 242, to renounce terrorism, and recognize Israel’s right to exist because:
a. He wanted the support of Egypt who was already at peace with Israel.
b. He wanted to be able to open a dialogue with the US.
c. He wanted to show the Arab states that he is a pragmatist.
d. He needed the support of Tunisia.
28. In August 1990, Saddam Hussein (the leader of Iraq) invaded Kuwait because:
a. Kuwait is a province of Iraq.
b. He wanted to show Iran, his enemy, that Iraq is stronger.
c. He wanted to enlarge the area of Iraq.
d. He wanted to take over Kuwait’s oil fields.
29. The US reacted to this invasion by:
a. Asking the UN to send a peace keeping force to Kuwait.
b. Assembling a large coalition to fight Hussein.
c. Negotiating with Saddam Hussein
d. Convincing Kuwait to donate its oil revenues to Iraq.
30. Israel had to join the Madrid Peace Conference in October 1991. Otherwise:
a. The US would suspend the $10 billion dollars loan guarantee Israel needed to settle over a million immigrants from the Soviet Union.
b. The Palestinians would not make peace with Israel.
c. Egypt would revoke its peace agreement with Israel.
d. Israel will be seen as refusing peace with the Palestinian
31. The Madrid Conference was not very successful, but:
a. It made the Palestinians pleased to have a joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation
b. Opened the road to the Oslo Accords.
c. Showed Saddam Hussein that he was not popular.
d. Announce Arafat as head of a future Palestinian State.
32. The Oslo Accords stated that:
a. A Palestinian State would be officially declared soon.
b. The West Bank would be permanently annexed to Jordan.
c. Jordan and Israel would sign a peace treaty.
d. The Palestinian authority would establish a police force.
33. Jordan had to take dramatic steps to restore its positive image in Washington, after being seen as supporting Saddam Hussein. Therefore Jordan:
a. Allowed the US to establish a military base in Jordan.
b. Promised the US to influence Saddam Hussein to give part of Iraq’s oil revenues to American industry.
c. Supported the US in the US security council.
d. Signed a peace treaty with Israel.
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