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Question 4 • HHS MA-World History II B-CR

What prompted the outbreak of the second intifada?

Answer
A
Anwar Sadat's assassination
B
peace talks between Abbas and the Israelis
C
Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
D
Hamas’s majority win in the Palestinian parliamentary election

Explanation

The second intifada began in 2000, following Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Temple Mount (also known to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif) in Jerusalem. The visit heightened tensions and helped trigger widespread Palestinian protests and violence. Sadat’s assassination occurred in 1981, while the other choices refer to events that happened later.

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