Middle East History Test

What large empire broke up after World War I?

• Roman Empire

• Arabic Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Aztec Empire

Which two countries divided the Middle East into countries after World War I?

• Britain and France

• Britain and Canada

• France and Germany

• Italy and Portugal

A major conflict in the Middle East is between Arab states and

• Israel

• Iraq

• Iran

• Turkey

During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is known as the

• Generation of Genocide

• Apartheid

• Night of Broken Glass

• Holocaust

The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called

• Zionism

• Anti-Semitism

• Homecoming

• Immigration

Who wanted to rid the world of "its Jewish problem"?

• Osama bin Laden

• Saddam Hussein

• Adolf Hitler

• Zionists

Prejudice against the Jews is known as

• Anti-Semitism

• Zionism

• Imperialism

• Apartheid

Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?

• Kuwait

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Israel

Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• Persian Gulf War

• Sunni/Shiite War

When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?

• 1999

• 2005

• 1980

• 2001