State of "Palestine" Quiz

Dear editor:

Okay, put on your thinking caps, ‘cause it’s time for “The State of Palestine Quiz.” This is one of the major problems for peace in the Middle-East. Anyone able to answer any of the below questions deserves an award for creative and imaginative writing.

1-When was the country of “Palestine” founded and by whom?
2-What were its borders?
3-What was its capital?
4-What were its major cities?
5-Name at least one “Palestinian Leader” before Arafat.
6-What was the language of the “Country of Palestine?”
7-What was the prevalent religion of the “Ancient country of Palestine?”
8-What was the name of its currency?
9-Choose any date in history and tell what was the approximate exchange rate of the “Palestinian” monetary unit against any other national currency on that date.
10-Since there is no such country of “Palestine” today, what caused its demise and when did it occur?
11-Why did “The Palestinians” never try to become independent until after the devastating defeat of invading Arab states in the 1967 Six Day War against Israel?

Interesting questions without any answers. Doesn’t solve any problems but does add some light onto the subject.