History Vocab Check

What is the religion of most people in SW Asia?

• Sunni Muslim
• Shia Muslim
• Jewish
• Christian

What event led to the end of the Ottoman Empire?

• World War I
• World War II
• Cold War
• Religious disputes

What large empire broke up after World War I?

• Roman Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?

• Middle Eastern governments

• The United States’ government

• Former empire leaders

• Britain and France

In what ways are the religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?

• They began in 2000 BC.

• They are monotheistic.

• They are polytheistic.

• They regard Job as the messenger of God.

Who has the most followers in the world today?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Following World War 1, how did Britain and France divide the territory of the former Ottoman Empire?

• by setting boundaries based on historical divisions

• by creating boundaries that ignored ethnic backgrounds

• by creating boundaries based on religious divisions

• by creating boundaries based on population divisions

What group living in eastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, northern Syria, and western Iran has fought to gain control of their own country?

• Turks

• Kurds

• Caliphs

• Teachers

What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?

• All of the new countries had a low standard of living.

• The new countries included people who did not have much in common."

• Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work.

• People in the new countries could no longer practice their religion.

What is ‘anti-Semitism’?

• Denying rights to women

• Refusal to allow the practice of any religion

• Hatred of the Jews

• Hatred of the Arabs