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What was the main religion in the Ottoman Empire?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

This ethnic group was not given their own country after World War 1 and have been trying to create one ever since.

• Kurds

• Jews

• Arabs

• Persians

Why did the country borders in the Middle East change in the 20th century?

• The Ottoman Empire lost World War I and had to give up their land.

• The Ottoman Empire lost World War II and had to give up their land.

• European countries fought the Arabs and won the land in WWI.

• Individual Middle Eastern nations got independence over their territories.

The creation of _______________ merged Shia and Sunni territories into one nation.

• Afghanistan

• Israel

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

These two divisions of Islam lived together in relative peace, but now fight for power.

• Sunni and Shia

• Jews and Palestinians

• Islam and Sunni

The dictator of Iraq who invaded Kuwait was named ________ _________.

• Donald Trump

• Saddam Huessain

• George H. W. Bush

• Osama bin Laden

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

• European politicians

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.

Despite their large population, _______ did not get their own territory when Europeans partitioned the Middle East.

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Persians

• Bantu