History of the Middle East

What are the main causes of conflicts in the Middle East?

• toads and rabbits

• land and religion

• religions and structures

• structures and oil

How did the Europeans decide how to partition the Ottoman Empire after WWI?

• Europeans bought the Ottoman Empire & had ownership rights

• European interest in the land & natural resources

• none of the above

Which conflict was not a result of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I?

• the persecution of the Kurds because they are without their own nation

• fighting between Israel and Palestine over the Holy Land

• conflict over political boundaries expecially where oil deposits are found

• anti-semitism and the mistreatment of Jews

What was a major issue seen in the Middle East after the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire?

• Borders that did not take ethnic groups into account

• More fighting between the Shia and Sunni Muslims

• Land wars over water

• A terrorist take-over of the Middle East

What large empire in the Middle East was partitioned after they lost in World War I?

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Aztec Empire

Who decided on the new boundaries in the Middle East after the fall of the Ottoman Empire?

• The League of Nations

• Middle Eastern Monarchs

• The United States

• European Powers (France and England)

Which event contributed to creation of the state of Israel?

• Soviet collectivization of Ukrainian peasants

• Hitler’s persecution of religious groups

• U.S. internment of Japanese residents during World War II

• Tojo’s refusal to surrender during World War II

How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the New State of Israel?

• They fully supported it.

• They rejected Israel and saw it as unfair.

• The Arab population was not affected by it.

• They agreed to work it out, but weren't happy about it.

Israel was created after WWII from the area called _________________.

• Saudia Arabia

• Palestine

• Iraq

• Syria

Which describes the Jew's beliefs about the land of Israel?

• Their ancient writings don't mention Arab claims to the land.

• Because of the oil there, the Jewish people will be secure.

• God promised the land to the Jews during ancient times.

• A prophecy in the Torah describes the formation of Israel