Southwest Asia

Of the choices, which of these is the MAIN source of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians?

• communism.

• oil rights

• religion

• slavery

The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was

Responses

• repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel.

• Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction.

• the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait.

• Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.

  Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.

Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?

• Hezbollah

• Al-Qaeda

• PLO

• Taliban

Which of these statements BEST describes "the Taliban"?

Responses

• part of the "Axis of Evil" as identified in President Bush's State of the Union address in 2002

• the terrorist group responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001

• the political party of Saddam Hussein that was toppled in 2003

• the ruling party of Afghanistan toppled by U.S. forces in late 2001the ruling party of Afghanistan toppled by U.S. forces in late 2001

The formation of the state of Israel

• was universally accepted by the nations of the world.

• occurred prior to the end of World War II.

• was opposed by the president of the United States.

• took place after the end of World War II.

Which part of the document makes it clear that the United States supports the formation of the state of Israel?

• a Jewish state has been proclaimed"

• "the de facto authority"

• The United States recognizes"

• This government has been informed"

Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated with

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• D-Day.

• the Holocaust.

• Pearl Harbor.

The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to

Responses

• a loss of territory to religious rebels in Arabia.

• the failure to defeat invading forces from Persia.

• a dispute over the question of Muhammad's successor.

• the reluctance of kings to submit to the will of Islam.

• a dispute over the succession of Muhammad's wives.

Following the end of the Mandate System, which country lost control of both Lebanon and Syria?

• Egypt

• France

• Israel

• Britain

What was the primary purpose of the Mandate System following World War I?

• to divide former Ottoman and German territories among Allied Powers

• to create a Jewish state in the Middle East

• to help prepare India for eventual independence from British rule

• to create an Islamic and Hindu state in southern Asia