Middle East

What large empire broke up after WWI?

• Roman Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

What does the term partitioning mean?

• To create

• To divide

• To break

• To expose

What is anti-Semitism?

• Denying rights to women

• Refusal to allow the practice of any religion

• Hatred of Jews

• Hatred of Arabs

During WWII, six million Jews were killed in what is called:

• The Holocaust

• Colonialism

• Apartheid

• Diaspora

The international movement for the establishment of a Jewish homeland is known as what?

• anti-Semitism

• Holocaust

• Diaspora

• Zionism

Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel?

• There was no one else living in the land

• Many felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the Holocaust

• Arab countries in the area supported the idea of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

• All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at that time

In what year was the new state of Israel created?

• 1984

• 1939

• 1991

• 1948

How did Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?

• They were unaffected by the new state

• They supported it fully

• They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them

• They were unhappy, but agreed to work it out

Today, a major cause of conflict in SW Asia is fighting between which two groups over land?

• Bedouins and Armenians

• Persians and Iranians

• Jews and Palestinians

• Arabs and Egyptians

This city is considered holy for many religions.

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Bombay, India

• Jerusalem, Israel

• Tokyo, Japan