Middle East History_Redo

Which person is correctly matched with a religious group?

• Sam is a Kurd.

• Jamal is a Christian.

• Kam is a Persian.

• Patel is an Arab.

How did Arabs feel about the creation of Israel?

• they supported it because of how awful the Holocaust was

• they thought it was unfair to take land from Palestinians and give it to the Jews

• they believed splitting up the land was fair because the Arabs already have a lot of land

• they thought it was a good idea to have two religious groups share a country

What did supporters of Zionism believe? 

• that Palestinians deserved the land in Palestine
• the Jews deserved a homeland in their Promised Land
• the Jews deserved a homeland somewhere in Europe
• Palestinians and Jews should share a homeland

How do Palestinians view Israeli settlements in the West Bank?

• They think the Jews are helping businesses make more money.

• They think the Jews are helping the country become more peaceful.

• They think the Jews are invading their land.

• They think the Jews are making their land better for farming.

What is the United States main economic interest in Southwest Asia?

• water

• oil

• tourism

• trade

Who are the Taliban?

• the former government of Iraq that helped Saddam Hussein

• an Islamic group trying to overthrow the government of Afghanistan

• a Jewish group in control of Israel's government

• a Kurdish group trying to create their own country, which they would call Kurdistan

Why did the United Nations intervene when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait?

• to stop terrorism from spreading

• to protect the Taliban from Saddam

• to protect the oil supply

• to protect Saudi Arabia from the Jews

Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?

• To protect the oil supply so Americans have gas for cars.

• To protect the Jews from Arab attacks

• To punish Saddam Hussein for attacking the Kurds.

• To destroy the Taliban and find Osama bin Laden.

Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003?

• The US needed oil from Iraq.

• The US wanted to punish Zionists.

• The US believed Saddam did not destroy all his WMDS

• The US wanted to take back land for Israel.

Which describes "anti-Semitism"?

• putting Arabs in jail because they worship in a mosque

• hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism

• not allowing girls to go to school

• denying immigrants the right to vote