49c: Describe how land and religion play a role in continuing conflicts in the Middle East (i.e., the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims, and Kurdish nationalism).

Jerusalem is a holy city for which group of people?

• Christians

• Jews

• Muslims

• all of these people

Immediately after Israel declared independence in 1948...

• they kicked out all of the Palestinians

• they were attacked by neighboring countries.

• they tried to conquer the Middle East.

• they went to war with Great Britain.

How was Israel created?

• Great Britain partitioned Syria

• Israel invaded Palestine

• The United Nations partitioned Palestine

• The Ottoman Empire was partitioned by Great Britain

How did Palestine’s Arab neighbors feel about Israel?

• They helped build walls around Israel

• They immediately began trading with Israel

• They refused to recognize Israel as a nation

What has been a common goal of the Jews and Muslims in this area?

• To unite all Middle eastern nations as one

• To become leaders in the world economy

• To have their own independent countries

• To impose their religion on others

A major argument between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

• wants to control oil resources in the area

• has close military alliances with neighboring countries

• believes in different interpretations of the same religion

• claims Palestine as their homeland

Through multiple wars, who gained control over the majority of Israel-Palestine?

• Israeli Jews

• Palestinian Arabs

What is the difference between the Sunni and the Shia that caused them to split?

• The Shia thought that only Muhammad's descendants could become caliphs, but the Sunni were open to anyone as caliphs.

• The Sunni like fighting, but the Shia do not.

• The Shia came from Spain, and the Sunni came from Australia.

• There are no differences between the Sunni and Shia.

What would be the BEST title for the image?

• Kurdish Dream for Homeland

• Country of the Kurds

• Partial Control of Kurdish territories

• Mesopotamia

Why did the European Partitioning under the Sykes-Picot agreement cause conflict?

• Other European nations were upset they did not acquire more territory.

• The French disagreed with the British on which land to mandate.

• Countries were allowed to maintain wealth of natural resources.

• The Europeans made promises to different groups that they didn't keep because they kept the land.