Middle East History & Culture

An embargo was placed against this country after they invaded Kuwait

• Iraq

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

Ethnic group ruled by many different groups following their break-up of the Ottoman Empire which created religious diversity

• Kurds

• Persians

• Arabs

• Jews

Term for discrimination against the Jewish people

• Anti-Semitism

• Nationalism

• Zionism

Palestinian Arabs were upset after the creation of the State of Israel because...

• they no longer had a voice in the governing of their land

• they were moved to Kuwait

• they had to convert to Judaism

What happened to the Ottoman Empire after World War I?

• It was partitioned by Europeans

• Its land area doubled in size

• They were taken over by the Arabs

What is the time period when Jews were murdered in concentration camps called?

• The Holocaust

• The Diaspora

• The Zionist Movement

Who established the State of Israel in 1948?

• The United States

• The United Nations

• The Ottoman Empire

When was the State of Israel created?

• 1948

• 1918

• 1967

• 1991

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

• Quran

• Bible

• Torah

What country was given control over Palestine after WWI?

• Great Britain

• France

• United States

• Jordan