Conflict in the Middle East Pt.I

What was the agreement that split the Middle East between the British and French?

• Schumer-McConnell Agreement

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Sykes-Picot Agreement

What was the effect of the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

• Ethnic and Religious groups got along.

• Ethnic groups got along, but Religious groups fought each other.

• Religious groups got along, but Ethnic groups fought each other.

• There was conflict between the Ethnic and Religious groups of SWAME.

Which ethnic group was not given their own country?

• The Turks

• The Kurds

• The Arabs

• The Persians

What is the goal of Kurdish Nationalism?

• To get the Kurds their own country.

• To get the Kurds to join Turkey.

• To get the Kurds to join Iran.

• To get the Kurds to join Iraq.

What rival groups live in Iraq?

• The Catholics and the Protestants.

• The Sunnis and the Shias (and the Kurds).

• The Hindus and the Buddhists.

• The Muslims and the Jews.

Which group(s) was Saddam Hussein oppressive to?

• The Jews.

• The Sunni Muslims and the Kurds.

• Only the Shia Muslims

• The Shia Muslims and the Kurds.

What two groups are in constant conflict in Israel/Palestine?

• The Kurds and the Turks.

• The Sunni Muslims and the Shia Muslims.

• The Israeli Jews and the Palestinian Arabs.

• The Israeli Jews and the Palestinian Catholics.

What is the issue between the Israeli Jews and the Palestinian Arabs?

• Both groups claim the land as their homeland.

• They believe their religion is the best.

• There is no issue between the two groups.

What has happened overtime in Israel/Palestine?

• The borders remain unchanged.

• Israel has become smaller while Palestine has expanded.

• Palestine has become smaller while Israel has expanded.