Middle Eastern History Review

What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?

• the Ottomans were on the losing side of the war, along with Germany and Italy

• the Empire spent too much money on buildings and new roads and went bankrupt

• the people in the Empire were starving because a long drought had ruined agriculture

• the Ottoman government was overthrown by a revolt of factory workers who were unemployed when the war ended

Which describes the Holocaust?

• murder of millions of European Jews during World War II

• destruction of all European governments during World War II

• bombing of towns and villages in England and Germany during World War II

• the Russian policy of burning ground behind them as they retreated to stop the German invasion

Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948

• there was no one else living on the land at the time

• many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust

• Arab countries in the area support the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine

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

What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews?

• the United Nations

• the European Union

• the League of Nations

• the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

What is a refugee ?

• a person who had to leave their home as result of war

• a person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay

• a person who refuses to take in someone who is without a safe place to stay

• a person who refuses to leave his home even though it is dangerous to stay there

What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?

• Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslim

• Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Pillars

• Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca

• they disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad

What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?

• Many still in refugee camps

• Most have become Israeli citizens

• They have been given a state of their own in which to live

• the have given up any claim to return to the the land they lost in 1948

What large empire broke up after World War I?

• Roman Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

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

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Persians

• Bantu

What is ‘anti-Semitism’?

• Denying rights to women

• Refusal to allow the practice of any religion

• Hatred of the Jews

• Hatred of the Arabs