Pop Quiz - 10 right = 6 pack

[stevecrout]

Palestine 2012

Here?s a little quiz for you about Palestine.  I've been here for a month now and finding out all kinds of interesting stuff. I have to say I wasn?t well versed in the goings on when I first arrived and had to learn this stuff too! No political statements here just interesting information.  Military Orders are the law of the land and there's lots of them.

Because I think you'll be surprised by the answers I?ll bring a frosty 6 pack to the first ride I join you on when I get back on July 13th.  Be the first person to answer 10 / 10 correctly and post their answer on this page. 

All the info is somewhere in a library or record book.

1)   When you hear ?The Gaza Strip? does it refer to

a.   A new Lady Gaga song?
b.   A new method of unwanted hair removal?
c.   A piece of land bordered by Israel and Egypt?
d.            A new brand of Band-Aid?


2)    Israeli Military Orders No. 92 and 158 state:

a.   Israel has complete control over water supplies in West Bank
b.   Setting up a water selling installation in West Bank without a license from the area commander is illegal
c.   Drilling a well without a permit from the area commander is illegal
d.   All of the above
e.            None of the above


3)   Israeli Military Order No. 854 states:

a.   All students must have an identity card issued by the area commander before enrolling in college or university
b.   The military has complete control over who can enter college or university
c.   The military can decide who can be a teacher
d.   All of the above


4)   Which one of these military orders is true:

a.   Military Order #818: establishes how Palestinians can plant decorative flowers.
b.   Military Order #998: requires Palestinians to get Israeli military permission to make a withdrawal from their bank account
c.   Military Order #96: forbids transport or purchase of goods on a donkey
d.   Military Order #58: makes land transactions immune to review so long as the transaction was carried out by an Israeli ?acting in good faith.?
e.   Military Order #128: gives the Israeli military the right to take over any Palestinian business which does not open during regular business hours
f.   None of the above
g.   All of the above


5)   The number of people that call West Bank and Gaza their home is:

a.   4,300,000
b.   20,300,000
c.   53,400,000
d.   None of the above


6)   On July 25th 2000 when Israel made a two state proposal that saw Israel and Palestine as separate entities, Yassar Arafat:

a.   Said yes and this is what we see now
b.   Said maybe and wanted to go back for more concessions
c.   Said yes if Israel gave up Jerusalem
d.   Rejected the proposal out of hand


7)   In 1917 when the ?Palestine Problem? was created by Britain what percentage of land was owned by Arabs of Palestine owned:

a.   26.9 % of the land
b.   33.7 % of the land
c.   63.2 % of the land
d.   97.5 % of the land


   Shortly after the issue of the ?Palestine Problem? was handed over to the United Nations in 1947 the  Israeli Military occupied:

a.   2.4 % of the land
b.   11.6 % of the land
c.   48.2 % of the land
d.   80.4 % of the land


9)   Israel has come to be known in the world as the country most frequently condemned by the UN.  This is:

a.   True
b.   False
c.   Maybe
d.   ?Get outta here, no way!?


10)   The unemployment rate in West Bank for ages 15 ? 24 is:

a.   12.4 %
b.   15.8 %
c.   46.9 %
d.   72.8 %


When you?re done, just write down your answers
then copy this next line
and then put your answers in next to the appropriate numbers.
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

Then the first posted reply with all the right answers wins.

If you want to do a little research you can copy and paste the following into your browser:

 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/we.html

http://www.angelfire.com/al/horizons/20facts.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Military_Orders

[fast1]

 Without research- seat of the pants, here goes! #1. C #2. D #3. D #4. G #5. C #6. D #7. D #8. D #9. A #10. D. Most of these are guesses based on common sense. How'd I do?

[stevecrout]

Hey Fast1 - great response!  only 2 wrong! 

[fast1]

 Okay, following your links #10. is C. #5. is D. Do I get the BEER? Cheers.

[fast1]

 You know.. being free beer British Bulldog and Kaw-mesiter should have beat me...Cheers. Should I win first one will be mine, second one too Steve. Y'all can fight over the rest.

[MaximX]

Just how can I get a job like yours?     Does sound interesting alright.  Just as a side note Israel will remain part of history up to the end of time according to the bible.  Their relationship with God has had many twists an turns, them often being spanked as the wayward child they often are.  History has shown that when God is on their side don't mess with them. 

[stevecrout]

And we have a winner ladies and gents!!!   

Fast1 gets them all right!!

Now you need to tell me your favourite frosty beverage and I'll set them aside for you.  I'll be in PG late July and will catch up to you then.

I usually try to avoid getting too involved in the politics when I'm working these posts but it's often an eye opener to read some of the rules one man imposes on another.

It explains a lot of the anger and dissent I come across during a normal working day.

Nice to come home to moderation.          

[fast1]

 Molson dry is my favourite  beer. You sure do go some crazy places!