Q.1
In 1977 President Sadat of Egypt flew to Jerusalem and addressed the Israeli Knesset. What was this body?
  • The Israeli Foreign Ministry
  • The Israeli Parliament
  • The Israeli Broadcasting Authority
  • The Conference of Israeli Synagogues
Q.2
In 1978 Sadat and Menachem Begin, the Israeli leader, met the US President Jimmy Carter. Where did this meeting take place?
  • The White House
  • The Pentagon
  • The State Department
  • Camp David
Q.3
In 1993 talks took place in Oslo, that included representatives of the Palestinian people. Which organisation was recognised by the United Nations as the sole legitimate voice of Palestinians?
  • The Palestinian Authority
  • The Palestinian Liberation Organisation
  • Hamas
  • Hezbollah
Q.4
Which Arab state reached agreement with the State of Israel in 1994?
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Syria
  • Iraq
Q.5
In 2003 a phrase was used by the leaders of the US, the Palestinians and the government of Israel to suggest a peace plan with regular gradual targets towards an eventual "two-state solution". What was this phrase?
  • A road plan
  • A peace plan
  • A road map
  • A peace map
Q.6
From 2002 a "Quartet" of four main states, or groups of states, agreed to use their collective influence to achieve Middle East peace. Which of the following did not belong to the Quartet?
  • Russia
  • China
  • The European Union
  • The United Nations
Q.7
The Quartet did, however, have a Special Envoy, tasked with exploiting opportunities for Middle East peace. Who has occupied this post since 2007?
  • Baroness Ashton of Upholland
  • Tony Blair
  • Senator McCain
  • Ex-President of the USA Jimmy Carter
Q.8
Both the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are sacred sites for muslims. On which part of Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem are they to be found?
  • The Mount of Olives
  • The Temple Mount
  • The Old City
  • The Plain of Midian
Q.9
Equally the so-called "Wailing Wall" in East Jerusalem is cherished by Jews, especially Ultra-Orthodox ones. What other name is given to this wall?
  • The Temple Wall
  • The Eastern Wall
  • The Praying Wall
  • The Western Wall
Q.10
One stumbling block in the way of an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians is the question of "settlements", parcels of land seized by Jewish farmers. Where are these settlements mainly to be found?
  • In the Gaza Strip
  • In the Negev Desert
  • On the West Bank
  • On the Golan Heights, the border between Israel and Syria
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