Read the following information and answer the questions below. ISRAEL Africa Middle East 1948 8,000 sq. mi. "Deliver Israel, O God: out of all his troubles." The Book of Common Prayer The State of Israel, formerly known as Palestine, became an independent state for Jewish people in 1948. Israel, situated on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, is wedged between the Arab world, sharing borders with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. In ancient times, Israel was the birthplace of three great religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Jerusalem, Israel's capital city, was the site of both the first and second Temples. Today, Israel is known for its military prowess and after the third Arab-Israeli war in 1967, Israel added almost four times as much land and over a million Arabs to its territory. After the 1978 peace treaty was signed with Egypt, the largest piece of occupied land, the Sinai Peninsula, was returned to Egypt. 1. Israel became an independent state in what year? 2. Israel is situated on the shore of the ___________ sea. 3. ___________ is Israel's capital. 4. The Arab-Israeli war occured in what year? Your score is out of 4
ISRAEL Africa Middle East 1948 8,000 sq. mi. "Deliver Israel, O God: out of all his troubles." The Book of Common Prayer The State of Israel, formerly known as Palestine, became an independent state for Jewish people in 1948. Israel, situated on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, is wedged between the Arab world, sharing borders with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. In ancient times, Israel was the birthplace of three great religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Jerusalem, Israel's capital city, was the site of both the first and second Temples. Today, Israel is known for its military prowess and after the third Arab-Israeli war in 1967, Israel added almost four times as much land and over a million Arabs to its territory. After the 1978 peace treaty was signed with Egypt, the largest piece of occupied land, the Sinai Peninsula, was returned to Egypt. 1. Israel became an independent state in what year? 2. Israel is situated on the shore of the ___________ sea. 3. ___________ is Israel's capital. 4. The Arab-Israeli war occured in what year? Your score is out of 4