Continuing Conflict in the Middle East

What large territory was partitioned as a result of being on the losing side in World War I?

• USA

• Ottoman Empire

• Great Britain

• China Empire

Which European countries were tasked with drawing new borders for Middle Eastern countries?

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Germany

Which Arab countries were consulted in partitioning the Ottoman territory?

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Israel

• None

France and Great Britain weren’t thinking about ethnic or religious difference when they created the borders. What were they interested in?

• Protecting their oil profits

• Protecting their territories

• Making money off oil

• Conquering the Middle East

What lies at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East?

• disputes over land

• oil

• gas

• disputes over religion

What has happened to the Kurds as a result of the unfair partitioning of their homeland?

• Ruled harshly

• None

• Hussein tried to wipe out the entire group in Iraq

• suffering from civil war in Syria

How do Palestinians feel about the creation of Israel?

• They didn't care

• Happy and welcoming

• Angry, deny its right to exist

• Angry but welcomed them

What is a site of continual conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?

• Israel

• Gaza Strip

• Saudi Arabia

• Persia

What happened to Iran’s government in 1979?

• Fundamentalist Muslims overtook the government

• Muslims lost all power

• imposed strict Islamic law

• the US took conttrol