Middle East Background Questions

The majority of the major ongoing global conflicts geographically occur in the _______________, the region where Africa, Europe and Asia meet.

• Middle East

• b

The United States's major economic concern in the Middle East is the region's importance to the global trade of __________________.

• oil

• b

The United States's most important Islamic ally in the Middle East is ____________________ who has played an important role in oil distribution and supporting US military interests.

• Saudi Arabia

• b

The United States's most important ally in the Middle East is the Jewish nation of ___________________ who has played a key role in establishing democracy in the Middle East.

• Israel

• b

The ________________________ of the Middle East has led to many of the conflicts with extreme hostilities among various groups such as Jews, Kurds, Arabs, Turks, etc.

• ethnic diversity

• b