Middle East History Review

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Jews who believed in a country of their own in Palestine

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Zionist

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What is the religion of most people in SW Asia?

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Sunni Muslim

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What event led to the end of the Ottoman Empire? Options: World War I, World War II, Cold War, Religious disputes

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World War I

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Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?

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Britain and France

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In what ways are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?

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They are monotheistic.

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Following World War 1, how did Britain and France divide the territory of the former Ottoman Empire?

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by creating boundaries that ignored ethnic backgrounds

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What event triggered the first Persian Gulf War?

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Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

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What group living in eastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, northern Syria, and western Iran has fought to gain control of their own country?

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Kurds

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Also called Operation Desert Storm

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Persian Gulf War

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The Taliban allowed Osama bin-Laden to hide in the mountains. What was this related to?

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Attacks on Afghanistan