Modern Middle East

How did the Holocaust lead to the creation of an independent Israel?

• Israel was granted independence during WWII.

• Guilt after WWII led to the desire for an independent Israel.

• Palestinians welcomed Israelis after WWII.

• OPEC led the UN in the creation of Israel.

Israel gained territory from Egypt and Syria in 1967 during the Six Day War. What was a major outcome of this action?

• OPEC led a boycott of oil to any nation that supported Palestine

• The Likud Bloc pushed for a separate country called Palestine

• The intifada was ended as Palestinians got their own nation.

• The 1973 Yom Kippur War occurred, where Egypt and Syria fought back to regain lost territory.

To keep control over his people, the Shah used his CIA-trained group, known as ___________. They imprisoned anyone who threatened or spoke out against the Shah.

• STASI

• SAVAK

• KJB

• HAMAS

A group of people that are Jewish and believe that a Jewish state should be rebuilt in Palestine are called the

• Zionists

• Taliban

• Hezbollah

• Sikhs

Why were many Iranians angered at the U.S. policy in their country by 1979?

• They disagreed with the western influences upon their culture.

• They were angered at the profits of the oil companies.

• They were angered at the continued U.S. support for the Shah.

• All are valid reasons.

The United Nations plan to partition Palestine in 1947 was rejected by

• Jewish leaders

• Arab leaders

• The British

• The Americans

In the 1980s, Iraq fought a long and deadly war with

• Israel

• The United States.

• Iran

• The Soviet Union.

In 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded __________________ which led to the Persian Gulf War.

• Iraq

• Iran

• Kuwait

• Yemen

Prime Minister Mossadeq’s plan to use money from Iranian oil for social programs was stopped when

• He was removed in an Iraq-backed coup.

• He was removed in a US-backed coup.

• His country was invaded by Iraq.

• The Iranian oil industry was nationalized by Great Britain.

What group claimed responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S?

• Hamas

• Islamic Jihad

• Al-Qaeda

• Boko Haram