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After World War II, many Jews who had survived the Holocaust

A
had no place to call home, and moved to Palestine.
B
returned to their former homes and resumed normal lives.
C
persuaded residents in Palestine to return to Europe.
D
decided to start a Jewish homeland in territory once controlled by the Nazis.
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A Jewish supporter of assimilation most likely would have urged Jews to

A
emigrate to Palestine.
B
remain in Europe.
C
set up their own homeland.
D
relocate to an all-Jewish neighborhood.
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A
Great Britain
B
France
C
the League of Nations
D
the Ottoman Empire
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Read the excerpt from Israel’s Declaration of Independence.The State of Israel will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles.–Declaration of Israel's Independence, 1948

A
force its Arab residents into exile.
B
welcome all Jewish immigrants.
C
restrict future immigration.
D
allow no more immigration.
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After the UN partition, ________ remained under international control.

A
Palestine
B
Jerusalem
C
Trans Jordan
D
Israel
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What is the connection between events in Europe in the 1930s and the Jewish population in Palestine?

A
Many Jews welcomed Hitler’s rise to power and refused to immigrate to Palestine.
B
Many Jews fled the growing anti-Semitism that accompanied Hitler’s rise to power.
C
Many Jews left Palestine for the friendlier welcome they received in Europe.
D
Many Jews left Palestine because they wanted to assimilate into European society.
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During the World War I, what promise did Great Britain make to former Ottoman Arab provinces about their status after the war?

A
They would be granted independence.
B
They would become part of the British Empire.
C
They would be absorbed by France.
D
They would become the new homeland for Jewish refugees.
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The graph shows population figures for Palestine, 1880 to 1945.

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A
level off in the next decade.
B
double in size by 1946.
C
continue to grow after 1945.
D
decrease in the next decade.
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The graph shows the number of Jews in Palestine in the years leading up to World War I.

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A
level off.
B
decline.
C
continue to increase.
D
triple by 1920.
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Who served as Israel’s first Prime Minister?

A
David Ben-Gurion
B
Golda Meir
C
Musa Al-Alami
D
Theodore Herzl
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The Balfour Declaration was supported by

A
Arab Palestinians.
B
the United States.
C
the Axis powers.
D
anti-Zionists.
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In 1939, why did Great Britain remove their support of an Israeli homeland in Palestine?

A
they wanted to increase Jewish immigration to Palestine
B
they wanted nothing to do with Palestine once the war ended
C
they wanted to keep a positive relationship with Jewish immigrants
D
they wanted to protect their political and economic interests
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What was the goal of Zionism?

A
to persuade European Jews to move to America
B
to encourage the assimilation of Jews into European society
C
to spread anti-Semitism throughout Europe
D
to establish a Jewish state in Palestine
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What was the direct outcome of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?

A
It lead to unlimited Jewish immigration to Palestine.
B
It created a large Jewish refugee crisis.
C
Palestine secured Jerusalem.
D
Israel gained additional territory.
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During World War I, Great Britain promised that the Arab provinces of the Middle East would be

A
independent after the war.
B
made into a Jewish homeland.
C
made into a large nation called Trans-Jordan.
D
closed to Jewish immigration.
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How did Arab leaders respond to Jewish immigration into Palestine in the 1930s?

A
They welcomed Jewish immigrants.
B
They demanded an end to Jewish immigration.
C
They declared it a refugee crisis.
D
They declared war on Jewish immigrants.

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