Conflict in the Middle East

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Multiple Choice

At its height, the Ottoman Empire was six times the size of __________.

• Georgia

• Texas

• New York

• California

Multiple Choice

During World War I, who did the Ottoman Empire side with?

• Central Powers

• Allied Powers

• Axis Power

• The stayed neutral and didn't side with anyone

Multiple Choice

What happened to the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI?

• It was divided among the victorious African countries

• It was divided among the victorious European countries

• Nothing, it stayed the same

• A Civil War broke out

Multiple Select

Which TWO countries did the League of Nations allow to partition the Ottoman territory?

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• Italy

Multiple Choice

Which country heavily influenced the governments that were put in place in the Ottoman Empire?

• Spain

• Israel

• Egypt

• Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Why did Great Britain and France desired immediate control of the Ottoman Empire?

• to help the people recover from the war

• to control the rivers

• to spread Christianity

• to control oil profits

Multiple Select

What was the impact of drawing borders without regard to which tribes, religious groups, and ethnic groups and forcing them under one government? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• caused some ethnic and religious groups to be separated by boundaries

• caused rival groups to be grouped together

• caused long periods of conflict and bloodshed in the region

• It had no impact at all. Things stayed the exact same

Multiple Choice

Kurds were divided between Turkey, Iran, Syria, and _____.

• Iraq

• Israel

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabia

Multiple Choice

Who attempted to eliminate his country’s Kurdish population?

• no one, they were welcomed with open arms to any country they went to.

• Nelson Mandela

• Saddam Hussein

• Osama bin Laden

Multiple Choice

Today, Kurds are suffering greatly from civil war in which country?

• Israel

• Syria

• Kuwait

• Saudi arabia

Multiple Select

Which 3 religions exists in SW Asia (Middle East)?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddahism

Multiple Select

The United Nations partitioned Palestine into which two countries? CHOOSE 2 COUNTRIES

• Iraq

• Iran

• Israel

• Palestine

• Syria

Multiple Choice

Which country was created for the Jewish people?

• Israel

• Palestine

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

• Iran

Multiple Choice

Who refused to recognize Israel as a nation?

• Syrians

• Israelis

• Palestinians

• Egyptians

Multiple Choice

Arab nations recognize Israel as a nation.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

There is constant conflict between Palestinians and Israelis living in the area called the _____

• The Kaada

• The Five Pillars

• The Torah

• The Gaza Strip

Multiple Select

The land in Israel is sacred to which religious groups? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• Jews

• Muslims

• Buddhists

• Hindus

Multiple Choice

What issues led to the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• The Shia believed that only Arabs could be Muslims

• They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammed

• They disagreed over who should be allowed to follow the Five Pillars

• They disagreed over who should have access to the oil in the Middle East

Multiple Choice

Which Muslim group would have agreed with the statement in the picture after the death of Muhammed

• Shia

• Sunni

• both Shia and Sunni

• neither Shia nor Sunni

Multiple Choice

Sunni and Shia Muslims, who were often rivals, were now forced to get along together in which country?

• Israel

• Iran

• Iraq

• Turkey

Poll

Did you copy all of the words in BLUE in your notebook?

• Yes I did and it was helpful to answer the questions in this Quizizz

• No, I know all of this already and didn't need to copy it in my notebook

• Yes, BUT it didn't help me answer any of the questions in this Quizizz

• No because I didn't know that I was supposed to copy it in my notebook