Middle East History LFMS

What was the term for the belief that Jews should have their own homeland?

• Zionism
• Anti-semitism
• Holocaust
• Diaspora

How did the UN try to solve the Arab Israeli conflict in 1947?

• Have Britain continue to rule the land.
• Split Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state.
• Give all of the land to the Jews.
• Create a homeland only for the Palestinians.

The Ottoman Empire did NOT cover parts of which continent?

• South America
• Europe
• Asia
• Africa

Did Arab nations have a say in the creation of the new countries that were formed?

• yes
• no
• maybe
• who knows

What was the problem when Iraq was created?

• Kurds, Sunni, and Shia were forced to live together in a new political land.
• Kurds had control of all the land.
• Britain and France continued to have control.
• The Iraqis didn't think it was a problem; others did.

What is anti-Semitism?

• The desire of Jews to have their own homeland.
• The hatred of Jews merely because they are Jews.
• The scattering of Jews throughout Europe.
• The hatred of Muslims merely because they are Muslims.

How did the Persian Gulf War in 1990 start?

• The US invaded Iran.
• Iraq invaded Iran.
• Iraq invaded Kuwait.
• Kuwait invaded Israel.

What are 2 reasons the US invaded Iraq in 2003?

• We thought they had WMD and ties to Al Qaeda.
• We thought they were going to invade Kuwait and we wanted all the oil.
• We thought they killed Sadat and Rabin.
• We thought they owed Kuwait money and wanted ports in Kuwait.

What are WMDs?

• World Mass District
• Weapons of Mass Disability
• World Mass Dentenation
• Weapons of Mass Destruction

Who was Saddam Hussain?

• President of US
• Leader of PLO
• Dictator of Iraq
• Prime Minister of Israel