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Six Day War Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the Six Day War, one of the wars caused by the Arab/Israeli conflict. Have fun and good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by juanchianglo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
juanchianglo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,262

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Six Day War took place in which year? Hint

1966

1968

1967

1969

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the cause (casus belli) of the Six Day War? Hint

Air attacks from Syria, military blockade from Bangladesh and suicide bombing in neutral palaces

Egyptian blockade of Tiran, military in Sinai Peninsula and Syrian support for Fedayeen incursions into Israel

Fights in Jerusalem, construction of nuclear weapons in Damascus prepared against Israel

Xenophobic articles against Israel, bombings in Gaza and marine blockade in Golan Heights

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which were Israel's enemies in the Six Day war? Hint

Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Iran and United Arab Emirates

Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and United Arab Emirates

Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Algeria and United Arab Emirates

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which was the first attack by Israel in the Six Day war? Hint

Attack on Syrian military base at Al-Tariqha

Attack on Egyptian Air Force

Disarming of Iraqi nuclear bomb

Attack on Saudi naval force

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Battle of Abu-Ageila in the Six Day War was won by the Israelis. Which territories did Israel win from Egypt? Hint

Abu-Ageila and El Cairo

The Sinai Peninsula and Abu-Ageila

The Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip and Abu-Ageila

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Question 6 of 10

6. What territory did Israel gain from Jordan? Hint

The West Bank

Haifa

Tel-Aviv

Jordan

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Question 7 of 10

7. From which country did Israel take the Golan Heights in the Six Day War? Hint

Jordan

Syria

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which commander later became a successful Israeli politician? Hint

Rabiti Supulu

Tomsa Bute

Seybu Rasr

Ariel Sharon

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Question 9 of 10

9. What were the casualties of the Arab side in the Six Day War? Hint

100 killed

30,000 killed

21,000 killed

8,000 killed

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Question 10 of 10

10. Was the Six Day War the first war between Israel and its neighboring Muslim countries in the Arab-Israel conflict?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Six Day War took place in which year?

Answer: 1967

The Six Day War started on June 5, 1967 and ended on June 10 of the same year. It was a very short war.

2. What was the cause (casus belli) of the Six Day War?

Answer: Egyptian blockade of Tiran, military in Sinai Peninsula and Syrian support for Fedayeen incursions into Israel

Egypt was conducting a naval blockade of the Straits of Tiran; there was a military build up in the Sinai Peninsula, and Syria was supporting incursions into Israeli territory. Israel was threatened by all these countries and hit back.

3. Which were Israel's enemies in the Six Day war?

Answer: Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia have all Muslim majorities in their population. These were the countries that had a military confrontation with Israel.

4. Which was the first attack by Israel in the Six Day war?

Answer: Attack on Egyptian Air Force

Israel decided to attack the Egyptian Air Force, which was the most modern and had recently been supplied by the Soviet Union. Egypt had a weak defense system, and they could not defend their airfields from a well planned strike. This occurred on June 5, 1967. 300 Egyptian aircraft were lost and 100 pilots were killed.

The Israeli losses were just 19 planes, and these were mechanical failures.

5. The Battle of Abu-Ageila in the Six Day War was won by the Israelis. Which territories did Israel win from Egypt?

Answer: The Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip

Israel surprised Egyptian forces in Sinai and attacked them. Egypt's field marshall, Abdel Hakim Amer panicked, and ordered his troops to retreat. Later in the mountains, they were defeated, which was a significant victory for the Israelis.

6. What territory did Israel gain from Jordan?

Answer: The West Bank

Jordan decided to fight in the war, and struck against the Israeli air force, but inflicted very little damage. Then, surprisingly, the Jordanians took Jerusalem and parts of Judea. The Israelis recovered their lands and took the West Bank.

7. From which country did Israel take the Golan Heights in the Six Day War?

Answer: Syria

Egyptian news told that they had completely destroyed Israeli military forces. Syria believed it, and then they fought against Israel. Then they realized that the Egyptians were lying. Israel totally destroyed the Syrian airforce. Golan Heights is a very escarpated plateau, and difficult to move on. Israel took advantage of this. They drove Syrians out. It was another victory for Israel.

8. Which commander later became a successful Israeli politician?

Answer: Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon was born 27 February, 1928. His political career ended in 2006, when he suffered a severe stroke shook him. He had served as prime minister since 2001. He was a commander during the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War.

9. What were the casualties of the Arab side in the Six Day War?

Answer: 21,000 killed

21,000 were killed during this Middle East war in the Arab side. Israel lost 779 dead. The total number of prisoners on both sides was 15,600. There were 47,563 wounded (counting both sides).

10. Was the Six Day War the first war between Israel and its neighboring Muslim countries in the Arab-Israel conflict?

Answer: No

The Arab-Israeli War of 1967 was not the first war between these two sides. The independence war was cruel and left many casualties.

Source: Author juanchianglo

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