The Arab–Israeli Conflict 1948–1996
MOD-ARISR is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Modern History papers. Practise 14 exam-style questions (multiple choice, short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.
START PRACTISINGTopic notes
Israeli and Palestinian perspectives on 1948, the wars of 1967 and 1973, the PLO, Camp David, the occupied territories and Lebanon, the First Intifada and the peace process to 1996, with how to plan a balanced 25-mark essay.
- 1What you need to know
- 2Origins and 1948
- 3War and peace, 1967–1979
- 4The territories and Lebanon
- 5The First Intifada and the peace process
- 6Interpretations
- 7Planning a 25-mark essay
- 8Common mistakes
- 9Exam tips
- 10Links to other topics
Example questions
Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice
The war of 1948–49 is remembered differently by the two peoples involved. Which pair of names is correct?
- AIsraelis: the Yom Kippur War; Palestinians: the Ramadan War
- BIsraelis: the War of Independence; Palestinians: the Nakba
- CIsraelis: the War of Attrition; Palestinians: Black September
- DIsraelis: the Six-Day War; Palestinians: the Intifada
Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice
What principle is UN Security Council Resolution 242 (November 1967) best known for?
- AA ceasefire ending the Yom Kippur War
- BRecognition of the PLO as the sole representative of the Palestinians
- C‘Land for peace’ after the Six-Day War
- DThe partition of Palestine into a Jewish and an Arab state
Example 3 · 1 mark · multiple choice
Which statement about Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982 is accurate?
- AThe PLO left Beirut; an inquiry held Sharon responsible over Sabra and Shatila
- BIt was a short operation that ended within a week with a peace treaty with Syria
- CIt was a joint operation with Egypt under the terms of the 1979 treaty
- DIt was launched to stop Syrian attacks on Israel from the Golan Heights
Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.
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