Q Survey: The Arab-Israeli Conflict 22 questions Instructions: Please fill in according to your general knowledge. You are not expected to study for this survey in any way! Please do not look up any of this information in online or outside sources. The survey is only intended to gauge your general knowledge about these topics. How to submit your answers: It is recommended that you write down your answers and submit only them as text (e.g., 1 (b); 2 (a), etc.). You can also copy the questions to a Word document and highlight the answer you think is right, and then upload the file here. ==== I. GENERAL 1. With which of the following neighboring countries does Israel not have official diplomatic relations? A. Cyprus B. Egypt C. Jordan D. Syria 2. How can Israel’s desalination affect relations between countries in the Middle East? A. It caused states to battle over desalination technology B. It reduces competition and the threat of water wars by “enlarging the pie” C. It reduced water prices, which in turn caused farming to become more prominent than hi-tech in Israel D. It was applied widely in the 1980s and 1990s by all coastal states in the Middle East, thus stopping all water shortages in the area 3. Which resources do the Gaza Strip and Israel share? A. The Coastal Aquifer and the Mediterranean Sea B. The Coastal Aquifer and the Mountain Aquifer C. The Coastal Aquifer and the Red Sea D. The Mountain Aquifer and the Red Sea 4. Which countries share a desert (dryland) area? A. Israel, Jordan, and Iraq B. Israel, Jordan, and Syria C. Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority (Palestine) D. Israel, the Palestinian Authority (Palestine), and Italy =============================== II. GEOGRAPHY: Choose the correct place name for each number on the map to your right. 5. Number 34 on the map is: A. Jerusalem B. Tel Aviv C. The Gaza Strip D. The West Bank 6. Number 35 on the map is: A. Egypt B. Jordan C. Lebanon D. Syria 7. Number 36 on the map is: A. Gaza Strip B. Golan Heights C. Negev-Arava Desert Area D. West Bank 8. Number 37 on the map is: A. Haifa B. Jerusalem C. Sderot D. Tel Aviv 9. Number 38 on the map is: A. The Sea of Galilee B. The Dead Sea C. The Mediterranean D. The Red Sea 10. What is TRUE about the Gaza Strip? A. It adheres to President Abbas and the Fatah government B. It borders with Egypt, but Egypt has closed the border C. It does not receive any water, food, or medicine from Israel D. It is located in the West Bank 11. Which countries border Israel in the North? A. Egypt and the Gaza Strip B. Jordan and Egypt C. Syria and Lebanon D. The West Bank and Jordan 12. The Sea of Galilee is situated between which three countries? A. Israel, Jordan, and Egypt B. Israel, Lebanon, and Syria C. Israel, Syria, and Jordan D. Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and the Gaza Strip ========= III. PEACE AND COOPERATION 13. Which Israeli Prime Minister signed the Oslo Agreements and the Jordan-Israel Peace Treaty in the 1990s, and was later assassinated? A. Binyamin Netanyahu B. Golda Meir C. Yasser Arafat D. Yitzhak Rabin 14. Which two countries were most involved in the Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal initiative? A. Israel and Egypt B. Israel and Jordan C. Israel and the Palestinian Authority D. Jordan and Egypt 15. What are the strongest advantages that Israel can offer its partners in terms of resources? A. Abundance of fisheries in the eastern Mediterranean Sea B. Abundance of precious metals such as gold and silver C. Advanced technology and scientific knowledge D. Diversity and abundance of desert animals and plants that can provide nutritional value 16. What is the name of the desalination cooperation project proposed between Israel and Jordan? A. The Electric Eel Initiative B. The Jordan-Israel Peace Pipe C. The Middle East Friendship Conduit D. The Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal 17. Why does the Jordanian administration prefer receiving rights to pump water from the Sea of Galilee instead of receiving desalinated water from Israel? A. Because the environmental price of desalinated water is too high B. Because it prefers Israel gives this water to Palestinians in Gaza C. Because it does not wish to be or seem too dependent on Israel D. Because desalinated water is considered by experts as lower in quality 18. What issue did the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians include? A. An agreement that the Israeli Army (IDF) and the new Palestinian Police forces will collaborate pertaining to Iran’s nuclear abilities B. An agreement that Israel and the Palestinian Authority will cooperate on water issues C. An agreement that Israel and Palestine will become one state in which all citizens receive equal rights in terms of access to natural resources D. An agreement on the division of natural Gas found in the Mediterranean Sea 19. What is NOT one of the reasons for Israel to ensure that Jordanians and Palestinians receive clean and sufficient water? A. Because otherwise rabid foxes and wolves would contaminate border areas B. Because lack of water could cause a chain effect that would lead to regional political instability C. Because increased water pumping from wells in the aquifer these countries share could damage these sources severely and permanently D. Because if water is scarce, Jordanians and Palestinians might resort to less sustainable methods of water production 20. What is NOT one of the major issues in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians? A. The right of Palestinian refugees to return to their former homes B. Shared rights to oil fields in the Negev desert C. Jewish settlements in the West Bank D. Defensible borders for Israel 21 Which of the following characterizes Israel’s oil production? 1. A. Israel produces enough oil to meet its own needs, but not enough to share B. Israel is among the world’s leading oil producers. C. Israel has natural gas reserves and high potential for solar energy. D. Over half of the state’s revenues come from oil sales. 22. Which one of these is wrong: A. Environmental cooperation in the Red Sea was one of the clauses in the Israel-Jordan peace treaty. B. Because of environmental and technological cooperation between Israel and its neighbors, there is no longer a water shortage in any state that borders with Israel. C. Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a mediation process regarding their maritime border in the Mediterranean Sea. D. Israel has never attacked Egypt or Jordan after it signed a peace agreement with them, and vice versa. IV. OTHER 23. In addition to this class, how interested are you in taking more courses about Israel? A. Not at all interested B. A little interested C. Somewhat interested D. Very interested 24. Outside of school, how often do you seek out information about Israel (for example, by reading books, following current events, going to talks, watching movies, etc.)? A. Never B. Rarely C. Sometimes D. Frequently 25. How interested are you in traveling to Israel? A. Not at all interested B. A little interested C. Somewhat interested D. Very interested 26. How confident are you in your ability to discuss Israel in an informed way? A. Not confident B. A little confident C. Somewhat confident D. Very confident Thank you and good luck!