Gaza conflict rages with airstrikes and rocket attacks

Q: After Israeli aircraft killed the top military commander of Hamas in Gaza last week, Hamas stepped up its rocket attacks while Israel widened its airstrikes. Where is Gaza on this map?

Circle the area on this map


Q: The leader of a neighboring nation condemned the pinpoint airstrike that killed Hamas leader Ahmed al-Jabari as he was riding in a car on a Gaza street. Which country borders both Gaza and Israel?

A. Syria

B. Lebanon

C. Jordan

D. Egypt

Q: The Gaza conflict threatens to strain the Egypt-Israel peace treaty signed in 1979. What other Arab nation has signed a peace treaty with Israel?

A. Syria

B. Lebanon

C. Jordan

D. All of the above

Q: Since its founding in 1947, Israel has had continued conflicts with its Arab neighbors. When did Israel occupy Gaza and the West Bank?

A. 1948 Arab-Israeli War

B. 1967 Six-Day War

C. 1973 Yom Kippur War

D. 1987 First Intifada

Q: In an attempt to limit Hamas rocket attacks on Israelis, Egypt and Israel imposed a blockade on Gaza in 2010. What effectively ended the blockade in 2011?

A. Egyptian revolution

B. Israeli elections

C. Palestinian uprising

D. All of the above


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