SWA History Test Review SS7H2

Front

What was the agreement called to partition the Ottoman Empire?

Back

Sykes-Picot Agreement

Front

The movement to create and maintain a Jewish homeland in the land that is now Israel

Back

Zionism

Front

The extreme hatred of Jews

Back

Antisemitism

Front

How did Arab-Palestinians react to the creation of Israel?

Back

They rejected it, and it has caused conflict ever since.

Front

Why did Shia & Sunni Muslims split?

Back

They disagreed over who should be the next leader of Islam

Front

How have the Kurdish people been treated unfairly?

Back

They have been promised their own land, but they have not received it

Front

What reason did Saddam Hussein use to invade Kuwait?

Back

He claimed Iraq was part of Iraq, and it had oil.

Front

What was the main reason the United States defended Kuwait from Iraq during the Persian Gulf War? Options: The U.S. left Kuwait to be taken over by Iraq, Kuwait is a popular tourist destination among Americans, They were concerned about the oil supply, They had a treaty with Kuwait since 1776

Back

They were concerned about the oil supply

Front

How did the United States respond to the terrorist attacks on 9/11?

Back

They invaded Afghanistan to dismantle Al-Qaeda

Front

Which terrorist group was responsible for 9/11?

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Al-Qaeda