Middle East Conflicts

What large empire broke up after WWI?

• Roman Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

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

What is the United States' main economic interest in SW Asia?

• Oil

• Trade routes

• Mineral resources

• Agricultural products

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?

• To gain control of oil fields and reserves

• To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons

• To protect the Arab culture

• To overthrow Kuwait's harsh dictator

Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?

• Afghanistan

• Kuwait

• Iraq

• Israel

Why did the U.S. go to war against Iraq in 2003?

• Iraq was threatening Israel with nuclear weapons

• They believed Iraq was going to invade Kuwait a second time

• Iraqi troops invaded Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the U.S.

• The U.S. believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda

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

• Religion & Land

• Religion & Trade Routes

• Land & Freedom of Speech

• Religion & Freedom of Speech

What is a synonym for the word "partition"?

• Unite

• Divide

• Respect

• Fight

Which two religious sects are continually fighting for power in several Middle Eastern countries like Iraq and Syria?

• Arabs and Jews

• Sunni Muslims and Jews

• Arabs and Christians

• Sunni and Shia Muslims