Middle East Continuing Conflicts

Front

Which group ruled over Southwest Asia prior to World War I?

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The Ottoman Empire

Front

What is a synonym for the word "partition"?

Back

Divide

Front

What is an effect of European partitioning of Southwest Asia?

Back

Conflict between Arabs and Jews in Israel, Kurds fighting for a homeland, Conflict between Shia and Sunni Muslims.

Front

"We are tired of being persecuted. We are willing to fight for independence so that we can finally have our own nation." Who said this?

Back

A Kurd in Turkey

Front

After the creation of Israel in 1948, which group lost land and was forced to live under Israeli control?

Back

Palestinians

Front

Disputes over what lie at the heart of the continuing conflicts in the Middle East?

Back

land and religion

Front

How is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict rooted in religion?

Back

Both groups believe God granted them the land in a covenant with Abraham.

Front

Which two religious sects are continually fighting for power in several Middle Eastern countries like Iraq and Syria?

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Sunni and Shia Muslims

Front

When was new nation of Israel established?

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1948

Front

Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I?

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European politicians