AAP 7th final exam review

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

• There was no one else living on the land at that time.

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

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

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

Use the political cartoon to answer the question. 

What conclusion can be drawn based on the political cartoon? 

• The belief that Afghanistan had Weapons of Mass Destruction led to the direct involvement of the United States in Afghanistan.

• The belief that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction led to the direct involvement of the United States in Iraq.

• The belief that Iraq intended to use Weapons of Mass Destruction to invade Kuwaiti oil fields.

• The belief that Iraq intended to use Weapons of Mass Destruction to invade Afghanistan.

Cause Effect

Iraqi invasion of Kuwaiti oil fields. _____________?

Which statement BEST completes the diagram?

• The Syrian Civil War 

• Operation Desert Storm

• The invasion of Afghanistan 

• Operation Enduring Freedom

What has been the MAIN motivation for U.S. intervention in Southwest Asia during the twenty-first century?

• control of oil fields

• threats to free trade

• international terrorism

• human rights violations

Which statement BEST describes how the Middle East’s large supply of oil has affected the history of the region since the 1950s?

• It has lowered the standard of living in the region.

• It has encouraged the growth of democracy in the region.

• It has slowed down the process of industrialization in the region.

• It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the cause of Kurdish nationalism?

• The Kurds want to rejoin the British imperialists.

• After WWI, the Kurds became the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia.

• After the break-up of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurds established their own country.

• The Kurds are separated into separate countries by artificial political borders.

The items in the list below MOST DIRECTLY relate to which historical event.

* Historically Jewish lands

*     Holocaust survivors looking for a safe place

*   Anti-Semitism in many parts of the world

*  Zionism in Europe following list to answer

• The Pan-African movement

• Holocaust survivors looking for a safe place.

• The Persian Gulf Conflict

• The creation of the State of Israel

Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003?

• Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.

• The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time.

• The United States thought that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and was involved in terrorist plots. 

• Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the United States.

What city is important to Arabs and Israelis? 

• Mecca

• New York City

• Jerusalem

• Berlin

The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is related to ____________________.

• Land and Sea

• The Cold War & the Soviet Union

• The agricultural growth in the area.

• Land and religion