Southwest Asia History

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After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, why did European partitioning lead to regional conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Options: There were few jobs available in the newly created countries. There were few natural resources available in the newly created countries. New political boundaries prevented people from immigrating to different areas. New political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of the people.

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New political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of the people.

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Which would be discussed under the headline: “Tribal Revolts in Iraq: Kurds Targeted in North, Shia in the South”?

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the conflicts caused by French and British imperialism in Southwest Asia

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Why did the change in boundaries between 1914 and 1923 lead to conflict?

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They ignored traditional religious and ethnic groups and regions.

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Which of the following statements explains why so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the State of Israel in 1948?
- There was no one else living on the land at the time.
- Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust.
- Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.
- All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were being given homelands at the same time.

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Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust.

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Which of the following BEST explains the concept of Zionism? Options: The idea that all religious groups should have their own states. , The plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally., The hope that all governments will be based on religious principles. , The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they have lived in Biblical times.

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The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they have lived in Biblical times.

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Which of the following is reflected in this excerpt?

Persecution of Jewish people has occurred in Europe for thousands of years. Zionism, the belief that the Jewish people should have a homeland, arose in the nineteenth century. The movement resulted in the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.

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Jewish people were often persecuted, in part, because they were a minority population in many countries. Zionists worked to create a Jewish state where Jewish people would be the majority.

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Which of the following statements BEST describe the cause of Kurdish nationalism? The Kurds want to rejoin the British imperialists. After WWI, the Kurds became the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia. The Kurds are separated into separate countries by artificial political borders. After the break-up of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurds established their own country.

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The Kurds are separated into separate countries by artificial political borders.

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How might the split and conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims have been avoided?

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if any of Muhammad’s sons had survived to adulthood to succeed him

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Which statement BEST describes how the Middle East’s large supply of oil has affected the history of the region since the 1950s? Options: It has lowered the standard of living in the region. It has encouraged the growth of democracy in the region. It has slowed down the process of industrialization in the region. It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.

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It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.

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The newspaper headlines describe which event in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

Newspaper Headlines:“Iraqi Soldiers March into Kuwait”“Liberation of Kuwait Begins”“Iraqi Army Burns Oil Wells During Retreat”

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Persian Gulf War