SW Asia Historical Developments

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When was the series of attacks by al Qaeda using hijacked planes?

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September 11, 2001

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Which war was fought by the U.S. & 39 other U.N. members against Iraq after they invaded Kuwait?

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Persian Gulf War

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Who was the U.S. President during the wars in Afghanistan & Iraq?

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George W. Bush

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Former leader of al Qaeda
Mastermind of the 9/11 attacks
Killed in 2011

This list describes which person?

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Osama bin Laden

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Who was the former dictator of Iraq from 1979 until his execution in 2006?

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Saddam Hussein

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Iraq invaded which country during the Persian Gulf War? Options: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait

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Kuwait

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How did Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?

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They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them.

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Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries following World War I?

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European politicians

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What best describes the status of the Ottoman Empire after World War I?

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It was severely weakened and about to be broken up.

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Why did the European Partitioning under the Sykes-Picot agreement cause conflict?

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Europeans ignored historical and religious/ethnic borders.