All Free International Relations MCQs with Answers
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- A. 1993
- B. 1995
- C. 1996
- D. 1998Standardized & Admissions Tests
Explanation: Arafat was elected President of the Palestinian Authority in January 1996, following the Oslo process and the first Palestinian general…
Correct answer: 1996- A. May 20, 1993
- B. June 20, 1993
- C. July 20, 1993
- D. August 20, 1993
Explanation: The Oslo Declaration of Principles was initialled in Oslo on 20 August 1993 and later publicly signed in Washington on 13 September.
Correct answer: August 20, 1993- A. Declaration of Principles on Interim Self Government Arrangements
- B. Declaration of Principles (DOP)
- C. Both of these
- D. None of these
Explanation: The formal title was “Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements,” commonly abbreviated as the DOP or Oslo…
Correct answer: Both of these- A. Areal Shiron
- B. Shimon Peres
- C. Netanyahu
- D. None of these
Explanation: Shimon Peres, then Israel’s foreign minister, signed the Oslo agreement for Israel, while Arafat signed for the PLO.
Correct answer: Shimon Peres- A. Jericho in May 1994
- B. Gaza Strip in May 1994
- C. Both of these
- D. None of these
Explanation: The 1993 Oslo Declaration led to Israel’s May 1994 withdrawal from both the Gaza Strip and the Jericho area.
Correct answer: Both of these- A. Sep 28, 1995
- B. Oct 28, 1995
- C. Nov 28, 1995
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Interim Agreement, commonly called Oslo II, was signed on 28 September 1995.
Correct answer: Sep 28, 1995- A. 1958
- B. 1960
- C. 1962
- D. 1964
Explanation: Yasir Arafat and other Palestinian activists established Al-Fatah in Kuwait in 1958, although some references date its formal organisation…
Correct answer: 1958- A. 1964
- B. 1967
- C. 1969
- D. 1972
Explanation: Arafat became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s Executive Committee in 1969, succeeding Ahmad Shukeiri.
Correct answer: 1969- A. Jordan
- B. Syria
- C. Egypt
- D. Lebanon
Explanation: Jordan expelled the PLO after the 1970 Black September clashes between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed groups.
Correct answer: Jordan- A. 1993
- B. 1994
- C. 1995
- D. 1996
Explanation: The first Palestinian general elections were held in January 1996, when Yasir Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Authority.
Correct answer: 1996- A. Oslo 2
- B. Interim Oslo
- C. 2nd Oslo
- D. None of theseGet Study Guides
Explanation: The 1995 Interim Agreement is commonly known as Oslo II because it was the second major Oslo agreement between Israel and the PLO.
Correct answer: Oslo 2- A. 'Road Map' for peace
- B. 'Peace Map' for Peace
- C. 'Proposed peace Map' for Peace
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Quartet’s 2003 plan was called the Road Map for Peace. The Quartet consisted of the United States, European Union, Russia and the…
Correct answer: 'Road Map' for peace- A. 2000
- B. 2001
- C. 2002
- D. 2003
Explanation: The Second Palestinian Intifada, also called the Al-Aqsa Intifada, began in September 2000 after Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Temple…
Correct answer: 2000- A. Palestinian Parliament
- B. Palestinian Legislative Council
- C. Palestinian Provisional
- D. None of these
Explanation: Hamas won the January 2006 election for the Palestinian Legislative Council, the parliament of the Palestinian Authority.
Correct answer: Palestinian Legislative Council75. Violating International law, Israel has constructed a concrete wall to divide the Palestinian in:
- A. Gaza
- B. West Bank
- C. Easter Jerusalem
- D. Golan Heights
Explanation: The barrier was constructed mainly in and around the West Bank, not Gaza or the Golan Heights.
Correct answer: West Bank- A. West Bank
- B. Gaza Strip
- C. Tunis
- D. Jordan
Explanation: Ramallah is the administrative headquarters of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.
Correct answer: West Bank- A. Palestine
- B. Kashmir
- C. Dagestan
- D. Chechnya
Explanation: Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist resistance and political movement founded during the First Intifada.
Correct answer: Palestine- A. Southern Israel
- B. Gaza Strip
- C. Both a & b
- D. None of these
Explanation: The 2008–09 Gaza War was fought mainly in the Gaza Strip, while rocket fire and related hostilities also affected southern Israel.
Correct answer: Both a & b- A. 13 April 2011
- B. 31 May 2009
- C. 31 May 2010
- D. 31 March 2011Geographic Reference
Explanation: The Gaza flotilla raid occurred on 31 May 2010, when Israeli forces intercepted the aid flotilla.
Correct answer: 31 May 2010- A. Arabic Sea
- B. Mediterranean Sea
- C. Red Sea
- D. None of these
Explanation: The flotilla was intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Gaza. The Arabian and Red Seas are not adjacent to Gaza.
Correct answer: Mediterranean Sea