The Nakba quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which country held the mandate over Palestine before 1948?

   Answer: Britain

   Why: Britain chose to end its mandate on May 15, 1948, handing the problem over to the newly formed United Nations.

2. 2 Medium

   Which village suffered an infamous April 1948 massacre?

   Answer: Deir Yassin

   Why: The massacre at Deir Yassin took place weeks before the British Mandate officially expired and regular Arab armies entered.

3. 3 Hard

   Who coined the term al-Nakba in his 1948 book?

   Answer: Constantin Zureiq

   Why: Zureiq published Ma'na al-Nakba (The Meaning of the Catastrophe) in August 1948 while teaching at the American University of Beirut.

4. 4 Easy

   Which country took control of the West Bank after the 1948 war?

   Answer: Jordan

   Why: Jordan governed the West Bank and East Jerusalem from 1948 until the Six-Day War in 1967.

5. 5 Medium

   On which date is Nakba Day observed each year?

   Answer: May 15

   Why: The date directly follows May 14, marking the end of the British Mandate and the declaration of Israeli statehood.

6. 6 Hard

   Which coastal village was the site of a May 1948 massacre?

   Answer: Tantura

   Why: Tantura had been one of the few surviving coastal Arab enclaves south of Haifa before falling in late May.