22) The US involvement in the Israeli Syrian negotiations was impeded by: a. lacking history of supporting Syria who in the past was supported by the Soviet Union. b. dealing with the problems in the Balkans (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia…) c. Domestic opposition in Congress d. all the above 23) Originally, Israeli leaders thought reaching a peace agreement with Syria would not be difficult since: a. The Persian Gulf states would push Syria to sign a peace treaty with Israel. b. Egypt would pressure Syria. c. Unlike the Palestinian issue, there is no emotional, historical and religious dimension to the Israeli Syrian conflict d. The Syrians needed support, standing against Turkey. 24) The Syrian demanded: a. A full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights before negotiations of peace with Israel. b. A commitment from Israel to sign the nonproliferation nuclear agreement. c. that Israel sign a peace treaty with the Palestinians before negotiations with Syria. d. that Israel return all territories gained in the 1967 War. 25) Prime Ministers and Labor leaders Rabin, Peres and Barak found it hard to commit to a full return of the Golan Heights to Syria because: a, The Golan Heights was part of Israel before the 1967 War. b. A referendum showed that the Israeli public was against returning the Golan Heights. c. Many of the residents of the Israeli settlements on the Golan belonged to the Labor movement. d. Jordan did not want the Golan Heights to be part of Syria. 26) Israel wanted the Syrians to deploy a smaller army on the Golan and keep the rest of the army as reservists so as to prevent a surprise attack. The Syrians: a. agreed. b. refused. c. agreed provided UN observers would be stationed on the Golan. d. Wanted the US to send American soldiers to supervise the Israeli army. 27) The Arab-Israeli multilateral talks began after the Madrid conference. Their aim was to: a. negotiate for peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia b. help Israel and Turkey to establish trade agreements. c. negotiate for peace between Israel and Jordan. d. Address many problems in the Middle East. 28) The Middle Eastern countries not participating were: a. Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon b. Israel c. Egypt d. The Persian Gulf states. 29) The first step of the talks was to: a. set a place and time for negotiations between Syria and Israel. b. Form five working groups to discuss challenges in the Middle East. c. decide on the conditions of a trade agreement between Israel and Turkey. d. ask King Hussein to join the talks. 30) The Middle East problems to be discussed were: a. arms control and regional security b. water and the Environment c. refugees and economic cooperation. c. all the above. 31) In addition to the US, Israel and Arab countries, more countries were interested in improving conditions in the Middle East. They were: a. India b. China and Japan. c. the European countries. d. South Korea. 32) The discussions of the Arms Control and Regional Security group was full of disagreements between: a. Israel and Egypt. b. Jordan and Syria. c. The US and Syria. d. the Gulf states. 33) The talks of the Arms Control and Regional Security group ended with no results because: a. many of the participating countries left. b. the Soviet Union offered no help. c. a war broke out between Egypt and Yemen. d. Egypt and Israel could not agree. 34) The most important outcome of the last meeting of the Economic Working Group was: a. the establishment of a free trade zone between Israel and Jordan in Irbid, Jordan. b. the establishment of a general Middle East bank. c. Economic agreements between Israel and Syria. d. a committee to settle refugees.
22) The US involvement in the Israeli Syrian negotiations was impeded by:
a. lacking history of supporting Syria who in the past was supported by the Soviet Union.
b. dealing with the problems in the Balkans (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia…)
c. Domestic opposition in Congress
d. all the above
23) Originally, Israeli leaders thought reaching a peace agreement with Syria would not be difficult since:
a. The Persian Gulf states would push Syria to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
b. Egypt would pressure Syria.
c. Unlike the Palestinian issue, there is no emotional, historical and religious dimension to the Israeli Syrian conflict
d. The Syrians needed support, standing against Turkey.
24) The Syrian demanded:
a. A full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights before negotiations of peace with Israel.
b. A commitment from Israel to sign the nonproliferation nuclear agreement.
c. that Israel sign a peace treaty with the Palestinians before negotiations with Syria.
d. that Israel return all territories gained in the 1967 War.
25) Prime Ministers and Labor leaders Rabin, Peres and Barak found it hard to commit to a full return of the Golan Heights to Syria because:
a, The Golan Heights was part of Israel before the 1967 War.
b. A referendum showed that the Israeli public was against returning the Golan Heights.
c. Many of the residents of the Israeli settlements on the Golan belonged to the Labor movement.
d. Jordan did not want the Golan Heights to be part of Syria.
26) Israel wanted the Syrians to deploy a smaller army on the Golan and keep the rest of the army as reservists so as to prevent a surprise attack. The Syrians:
a. agreed.
b. refused.
c. agreed provided UN observers would be stationed on the Golan.
d. Wanted the US to send American soldiers to supervise the Israeli army.
27) The Arab-Israeli multilateral talks began after the Madrid conference. Their aim was to:
a. negotiate for peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia
b. help Israel and Turkey to establish trade agreements.
c. negotiate for peace between Israel and Jordan.
d. Address many problems in the Middle East.
28) The Middle Eastern countries not participating were:
a. Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon
b. Israel
c. Egypt
d. The Persian Gulf states.
29) The first step of the talks was to:
a. set a place and time for negotiations between Syria and Israel.
b. Form five working groups to discuss challenges in the Middle East.
c. decide on the conditions of a trade agreement between Israel and Turkey.
d. ask King Hussein to join the talks.
30) The Middle East problems to be discussed were:
a. arms control and regional security
b. water and the Environment
c. refugees and economic cooperation.
c. all the above.
31) In addition to the US, Israel and Arab countries, more countries were interested in improving conditions in the Middle East. They were:
a. India
b. China and Japan.
c. the European countries.
d. South Korea.
32) The discussions of the Arms Control and Regional Security group was full of disagreements between:
a. Israel and Egypt.
b. Jordan and Syria.
c. The US and Syria.
d. the Gulf states.
33) The talks of the Arms Control and Regional Security group ended with no results because:
a. many of the participating countries left.
b. the Soviet Union offered no help.
c. a war broke out between Egypt and Yemen.
d. Egypt and Israel could not agree.
34) The most important outcome of the last meeting of the Economic Working Group was:
a. the establishment of a free trade zone between Israel and Jordan in Irbid, Jordan.
b. the establishment of a general Middle East bank.
c. Economic agreements between Israel and Syria.
d. a committee to settle refugees.
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