History of Southwest Asia SS7H2

What large empire broke up after World War I?

• Roman Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

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

• Middle Eastern governments

• The United States’ government

• Former empire leaders

• European politicians

What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?

• All of the new countries had a low standard of living.

• The new countries included people who did not have much in common."

• Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work.

• People in the new countries could no longer practice their religion.

Despite their large population, _______ did not get their own territory when Europeans partitioned the Middle East.

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Persians

• Bantu

What is ‘anti-Semitism’?

• Denying rights to women

• Refusal to allow the practice of any religion

• Hatred of the Jews

• Hatred of the Arabs

During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is called:

• The Holocaust

• Kristallnacht

• Apartheid

• Diaspora

The scattering of Jewish people throughout the world was called ________________.

• The Holocaust

• Kristallnacht

• Apartheid

• Diaspora

The international movement for the establishment of a Jewish national homeland is known as what?

• Anti-Semitism

• The Holocaust

• Diaspora

• Zionism

Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

• France

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy

Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel?

• There was no one else living in the land

• Many felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the Holocaust.

• Arab countries in the area supported the idea of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

• All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at that time.