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Historical Events and Figures in Jordan

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This deck covers key historical events, figures, and milestones in Jordan's history, including political developments, royal achievements, and significant treaties.

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When did the Faisal government collapse in Syria?

1920

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Term

Definition

When did the Faisal government collapse in Syria?

1920

What significant event occurred on November 21, 1920?

Prince Abdullah bin Al-Hussein arrived in Ma'an.

Who did Prince Abdullah meet in Jerusalem on March 29, 1921?

Winston Churchill and Herbert Samuel.

When was the first government in East Jordan formed?

April 11, 1921

What was the date of the Jordanian-British treaty?

February 20, 1928

When did Jordan gain recognition for completing its constitutional institutions?

1945

What event took place on May 25, 1946?

Declaration of the independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Where was King Abdullah I born?

Mecca, 1882

What was King Abdullah I's role in the Arab Revolt?

He led the army to liberate Taif from the Ottomans.

What is the significance of the Alexandria Protocol?

It was a step towards Arab unity, signed in 1944.

When was the Arab League established?

1945

What happened to King Abdullah I on July 20, 1951?

He was assassinated at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

When was King Talal born?

1909

What military college did King Talal graduate from?

Sandhurst Military College, 1929

When did King Talal become the Crown Prince?

March 7, 1947

What was King Talal's role in the 1948 Palestine War?

He fought with the Jordanian Arab Army on the front lines.

When did King Talal abdicate the throne?

1952, due to illness

When was King Abdullah II born?

January 30, 1962

What university did King Abdullah II attend?

Georgetown University, 1987

When did King Abdullah II assume his constitutional powers?

February 7, 1999

When was the Jordanian Constitutional Court established?

2011

When did Jordan gain a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the third time?

2014

When was the Decentralization Law ratified in Jordan?

December 16, 2015

When was King Hussein born?

November 14, 1935

When did King Hussein assume his constitutional powers?

May 2, 1953

What significant military change occurred in 1956?

Arabization of the Jordanian army leadership.

When was the Jordanian-British treaty terminated?

1957

What was the Arab Hashemite Union?

A political union between Jordan and Iraq in 1958.

When did Jordan participate in the Geneva Peace Conference?

1973

When did Jordan return to parliamentary life?

1992

When was the Arab Summit held in Amman?

1987

What was the outcome of the Gulf War for Jordan?

Jordan played a role in resolving the Iraqi-Kuwaiti conflict in 1990.

When did Jordan participate in the Madrid Peace Conference?

1991

When did Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II become Crown Prince?

July 2, 2009

When did Prince Hussein graduate from Georgetown University?

2016

What was the focus of the UN Security Council session chaired by Prince Hussein?

Youth and international peace and security, 2015

When did the first legislative council form in Jordan?

1946

What year did the Nakba occur?

1948

When was the unification of the two banks announced?

April 24, 1950

When did the Jordanian army win the Battle of Karameh?

March 21, 1968

When did the October War (Yom Kippur War) occur?

October 6, 1973

When did Israel invade southern Lebanon?

1982

When was the Hashemite Fund for Al-Aqsa Reconstruction established?

2007

When was the Amman Message issued?

2004

What was the theme of the first conference on Islamic moderation?

The Middle Path of Islam between Thought and Practice, 2004

When was the Independent Election Commission established?

2012

When was the first Jordanian party, the Independence Party, established?

1921

When did the Jordanian Armed Forces form?

1921

When was the Jordanian army renamed the Arab Army?

1923

When did the Jordanian army's leadership become Arabized?

March 1, 1956

When did the Jordanian-British treaty end?

1957

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Historical Events and Figures in Jordan

Term	Definition
When did the Faisal government collapse in Syria?	1920
What significant event occurred on November 21, 1920?	Prince Abdullah bin Al-Hussein arrived in Ma'an.
Who did Prince Abdullah meet in Jerusalem on March 29, 1921?	Winston Churchill and Herbert Samuel.
When was the first government in East Jordan formed?	April 11, 1921
What was the date of the Jordanian-British treaty?	February 20, 1928
When did Jordan gain recognition for completing its constitutional institutions?	1945
What event took place on May 25, 1946?	Declaration of the independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Where was King Abdullah I born?	Mecca, 1882
What was King Abdullah I's role in the Arab Revolt?	He led the army to liberate Taif from the Ottomans.
What is the significance of the Alexandria Protocol?	It was a step towards Arab unity, signed in 1944.
When was the Arab League established?	1945
What happened to King Abdullah I on July 20, 1951?	He was assassinated at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
When was King Talal born?	1909
What military college did King Talal graduate from?	Sandhurst Military College, 1929
When did King Talal become the Crown Prince?	March 7, 1947
What was King Talal's role in the 1948 Palestine War?	He fought with the Jordanian Arab Army on the front lines.
When did King Talal abdicate the throne?	1952, due to illness
When was King Abdullah II born?	January 30, 1962
What university did King Abdullah II attend?	Georgetown University, 1987
When did King Abdullah II assume his constitutional powers?	February 7, 1999
When was the Jordanian Constitutional Court established?	2011
When did Jordan gain a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the third time?	2014
When was the Decentralization Law ratified in Jordan?	December 16, 2015
When was King Hussein born?	November 14, 1935
When did King Hussein assume his constitutional powers?	May 2, 1953
What significant military change occurred in 1956?	Arabization of the Jordanian army leadership.
When was the Jordanian-British treaty terminated?	1957
What was the Arab Hashemite Union?	A political union between Jordan and Iraq in 1958.
When did Jordan participate in the Geneva Peace Conference?	1973
When did Jordan return to parliamentary life?	1992
When was the Arab Summit held in Amman?	1987
What was the outcome of the Gulf War for Jordan?	Jordan played a role in resolving the Iraqi-Kuwaiti conflict in 1990.
When did Jordan participate in the Madrid Peace Conference?	1991
When did Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II become Crown Prince?	July 2, 2009
When did Prince Hussein graduate from Georgetown University?	2016
What was the focus of the UN Security Council session chaired by Prince Hussein?	Youth and international peace and security, 2015
When did the first legislative council form in Jordan?	1946
What year did the Nakba occur?	1948
When was the unification of the two banks announced?	April 24, 1950
When did the Jordanian army win the Battle of Karameh?	March 21, 1968
When did the October War (Yom Kippur War) occur?	October 6, 1973
When did Israel invade southern Lebanon?	1982
When was the Hashemite Fund for Al-Aqsa Reconstruction established?	2007
When was the Amman Message issued?	2004
What was the theme of the first conference on Islamic moderation?	The Middle Path of Islam between Thought and Practice, 2004
When was the Independent Election Commission established?	2012
When was the first Jordanian party, the Independence Party, established?	1921
When did the Jordanian Armed Forces form?	1921
When was the Jordanian army renamed the Arab Army?	1923
When did the Jordanian army's leadership become Arabized?	March 1, 1956
When did the Jordanian-British treaty end?	1957