Quiz  /  Yom Kippur War

  • 1. 
    What two countries attacked Israel in the Yom Kippur War?

  • Egypt and Sudan
  • Soviet Union and Iraq
  • Egypt and Syria
  • Lebanon and Syria

  • 2. 
    Who was Anwar Sadat?

  • The Prime Minister of Israel
  • The President of Saudi Arabia
  • The leader of Syria
  • The President of Egypt

  • 3. 
    What two major superpowers were on opposite sides in the Yom Kippur War making it a major event in the Cold War?

  • Soviet Union and United States
  • Great Britain and France
  • Germany and Austria
  • China and Japan

  • 4. 
    What area of land did the Egyptians take over at the start of the war?

  • West Bank
  • Sinai Peninsula
  • Jerusalem
  • Gaza Strip

  • 5. 
    Who was the Prime Minister of Israel at the time of the Yom Kippur war?

  • Golda Meir
  • David Ben-Gurion
  • Menachem Begin
  • Shimon Peres

  • 6. 
    What did the Israelis do after the initial attack?

  • They retreated far within their borders hoping the attacks would stop
  • They asked the United Nations for help
  • They used nuclear weapons to get the attacks to stop
  • They counterattacked pushing back the Egyptians and the Syrians

  • 7. 
    What year did the Yom Kippur war take place?

  • 1973
  • 1950
  • 1963
  • 1967

  • 8. 
    True or false: The Arab states did not mind that the United States assisted Israel during the war.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 9. 
    What area of land did the Syrians take control of when they first attacked Israel?

  • Jerusalem
  • Sinai Peninsula
  • Gaza Strip
  • Golan Heights

  • 10. 
    What is Yom Kippur?

  • A city in Egypt
  • An Israeli holy day
  • A Syrian leader
  • A river in Israel
Report Question
warning
access_time
  Time