Modern Middle East North Africa

Match

Match the following

• Church

• Mosque

• Synagogue

• Qu'ran

• Tanakh/Talmund

Where Christians worship

Where Muslims worship

Where Jews worship

Holy Book of Islam

Holy Book of Judaism

• Where Christians worship

• Where Muslims worship

• Where Jews worship

• Holy Book of Islam

• Holy Book of Judaism

Multiple Choice

What is the right of each group of people to have their own independent nation called?

• Foreign rule
• Group domination
• Colonialism
• Nationalism

Multiple Choice

What year did Palestine get divided up between the Jews and the Arabs by the UN?

• 1965
• 1932
• 1947
• 1950

Multiple Choice

What year did the Arab league attack Israelis, starting the Israeli Arab War?

• 1948
• 1973
• 1956
• 1967

Multiple Choice

What was "Operation Focus" in the 6 days war between Israel and the Arab states?

• Israeli Air Force's opening airstrike on Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq

• Joint military operation between Israel and the United States
• Israeli Navy's blockade of Arab states' ports
• Arab states' successful invasion of Israel

Multiple Choice

What land did Israel take from Egypt during the 6 days war but gave back as part of a Peace treaty?

• Gaza Strip
• West Bank
• Sinai Peninsula
• Golan Heights

Multiple Choice

There is peace between the Israeli and Palestinian people today.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What was Arab Spring?

• A type of dessert popular in the Middle East
• Series of anti-government protests and uprisings
• A new type of smartphone developed in Arab countries
• A traditional dance performed during Arab festivals

Multiple Choice

What did the death of Mohamed Bouazizi spark?

• French Revolution
• American Civil War
• Russian Revolution
• Tunisian Revolution

Multiple Choice

Why did the president of Tunisia, Ben Ali, leave the country?

• Widespread protests and uprising against his regime
• He was re-elected for another term
• He voluntarily retired from politics
• He was overthrown in a military coup

Multiple Choice

After Arab Spring, which country had a successful transition to Democracy?

• Tunisia
• Syria
• Libya
• Egypt

Multiple Choice

The change after Arab Spring was not good in all countries. What happened in Syria that has caused harm in that country?

• Syrian Civil War
• Syrian Winter
• Syrian Peace Agreement
• Syrian Economic Boom