The Six-Day War Trivia Questions

The Six-Day War lasted exactly six days, from June 5 to June 10, 1967. A ceasefire was declared on June 10, not June 12.

Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the final phase of The Six-Day War, which ended on June 10, 1967.

The Camp David Accords were signed in 1978, eleven years after The Six-Day War. They led to the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, not the war's end.

Israel did not withdraw from all territories after the war. It returned the Sinai to Egypt in 1982, but still holds the West Bank and Golan Heights. Gaza was unilaterally withdrawn from in 2005, not in exchange for peace.

On June 5, 1967, Israel launched Operation Focus, a devastating preemptive strike that destroyed over 300 Egyptian aircraft, mostly on the ground, securing air superiority.

The Six-Day War began with Israel's preemptive strike on Egypt. Egypt under Nasser had blockaded the Straits of Tiran but did not launch a surprise attack.

The war led Egypt to block the Suez Canal with sunken ships; it remained closed until June 1975, severely disrupting global shipping.

On June 8, 1967, Israeli air and naval forces attacked the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy spy ship, killing 34 and wounding 171 crew members.