1. In the past Cold War era: a. The only superpower was the U.S. b. Political Islamic terrorism was on the rise. c. Globalization was on the rise. d. All of the above 2. The first Israeli Prime Minister to begin negotiations with Syria was: a. Yitzhak Rabin b. Ehud Barak c. Itzhak Shamir d. Ariel Sharon 3. The Shamir government’s position in the negotiations with Syria was: a. Land for peace, that is, Israel will give the Golan Heights to Syria in return for peace. b. Peace for peace. c. Israel and Syria would negotiate about water and borders first. d. Israel would return all the territories it gained in the 1967 War in return for a peace treaty with Syria. 4. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s position in the negotiations with Syria was: a. Territories for peace b. There must be peace with the Palestinians before peace with Syria. c. There cannot be peace with Jordan unless there is peace with Syria. d. The whole Golan Heights must be kept by Israel. 5. Rabin began to communicate with Syrian President, Hafez Assad through: a. The UN. b. American facilitation. c. King Hussein of Jordan. d. President Mubarak of Egypt. 6. Israeli Syrian negotiations were brought to a halt in December 1992 because: a. King Hussein refused to participate. b. The U.S. refused to participate. c. Israel and Lebanon began to negotiate for peace. d. Hamas and Islamist Jihad activists in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were expelled by Israel following an escalation of Palestinian attacks against Israelis. 7. Israel launched an offensive into Lebanon in July 1993 because: a. Syrian supported Hezbollah (a terror organization based in Lebanon) consistently attacked northern Israel. b. The Syrian President Assad said he understood why Israel had to do it. c. The Lebanese Prime Minister, who was against Syria, supported it. d. The US promised to help with the offensive. 8. Syria’s position was that for Syria to negotiate with Israel: a. Israel had to promise a full withdrawal from the Golan Heights. b. The negotiations had to be done by the UN. c. Syria should be in control of the water sources Israel uses. d. The US needs to commit to support Syria with modern arms. 9. The Syrians were surprised by: a. Rabin agreeing to give up the Golan Heights. b. The UN agreeing to send a committee to Israel and Syria. c. Rabin signing the Oslo Accords before negotiating peace with Syria. d. The US agreeing to their terms. 10. President Assad of Syria refused to: a. Talk to Prime Minister Rabin b. Promise a “real peace” in return for Israeli full withdrawal from the Golan Heights. c. Discuss permanent borders with Israel. d. Accept Israel’s request to dismantle Hezbollah. 11. Israeli leaders were disappointed in Assad’s refusal to: a. Visit Israel. b. Promise the development of tourism between Israel and Syria. c. Help to persuade the Israeli public that the Israeli government could safely make concessions for peace. d. Dismantle Hezbollah.
1. In the past Cold War era:
a. The only superpower was the U.S.
b. Political Islamic terrorism was on the rise.
c. Globalization was on the rise.
d. All of the above
2. The first Israeli Prime Minister to begin negotiations with Syria was:
a. Yitzhak Rabin
b. Ehud Barak
c. Itzhak Shamir
d. Ariel Sharon
3. The Shamir government’s position in the negotiations with Syria was:
a. Land for peace, that is, Israel will give the Golan Heights to Syria in return for peace.
b. Peace for peace.
c. Israel and Syria would negotiate about water and borders first.
d. Israel would return all the territories it gained in the 1967 War in return for a peace treaty with Syria.
4. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s position in the negotiations with Syria was:
a. Territories for peace
b. There must be peace with the Palestinians before peace with Syria.
c. There cannot be peace with Jordan unless there is peace with Syria.
d. The whole Golan Heights must be kept by Israel.
5. Rabin began to communicate with Syrian President, Hafez Assad through:
a. The UN.
b. American facilitation.
c. King Hussein of Jordan.
d. President Mubarak of Egypt.
6. Israeli Syrian negotiations were brought to a halt in December 1992 because:
a. King Hussein refused to participate.
b. The U.S. refused to participate.
c. Israel and Lebanon began to negotiate for peace.
d. Hamas and Islamist Jihad activists in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were expelled by Israel following an escalation of Palestinian attacks against Israelis.
7. Israel launched an offensive into Lebanon in July 1993 because:
a. Syrian supported Hezbollah (a terror organization based in Lebanon) consistently attacked northern Israel.
b. The Syrian President Assad said he understood why Israel had to do it.
c. The Lebanese Prime Minister, who was against Syria, supported it.
d. The US promised to help with the offensive.
8. Syria’s position was that for Syria to negotiate with Israel:
a. Israel had to promise a full withdrawal from the Golan Heights.
b. The negotiations had to be done by the UN.
c. Syria should be in control of the water sources Israel uses.
d. The US needs to commit to support Syria with modern arms.
9. The Syrians were surprised by:
a. Rabin agreeing to give up the Golan Heights.
b. The UN agreeing to send a committee to Israel and Syria.
c. Rabin signing the Oslo Accords before negotiating peace with Syria.
d. The US agreeing to their terms.
10. President Assad of Syria refused to:
a. Talk to Prime Minister Rabin
b. Promise a “real peace” in return for Israeli full withdrawal from the Golan Heights.
c. Discuss permanent borders with Israel.
d. Accept Israel’s request to dismantle Hezbollah.
11. Israeli leaders were disappointed in Assad’s refusal to:
a. Visit Israel.
b. Promise the development of tourism between Israel and Syria.
c. Help to persuade the Israeli public that the Israeli government could safely make concessions for peace.
d. Dismantle Hezbollah.
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