SW and Central Asia Quiz

When was the state of Israel formed?

• 1880
• 1776
• 1948
• 1991

What happened right after the State of Israel was formed

• They established normal and peaceful relationships with all their neighbors
• They discovered gold in the Black Hills
• They became the world's 2nd Jewish state
• Israel was attacked by multiple Arab major neighboring countries

Which of these is not an area that Israel has had conflicts over

• The Red Sea
• The Gaza Strip
• The West Bank
• The Sinai Peninsula

Prior to WWI, what empire controlled Palestine?

• The Ottomans
• The Safavids
• The Mogual
• The British

How do Palestinians view the building of Israeli settlements in the West Bank

• Palestinians are happy to accommodate their new neighbors
• Palestinians view the settlements as a violation of international law
• Palestinians willingly sell the land and help support the settlements
• Settlements in the West Bank are not a major issue for Palestinians

Which word describes a movement to create a Jewish homeland in the Middle East

• Back to Judea
• The Great Return
• The Great Migration
• Zionism

What is the world's largest ethnic group without a state of their own?

• The Kurds
• The Israelis
• The Palestinians
• The Arabs

Which of these countries does NOT have a major Kurdish population

• Iraq
• Syria
• Turkey
• Jordan

What does Kurdistan mean?

• Kurdistan is an independent nation between Turkey and Syria
• Kurdistan means "land of the Kurds" but is not an independent nation
• Kurdistan is the lawmaking body for Kurdish people
• Kurdistan is an international human rights organization that advocates fore Kurds

What religion do most Kurdish people practice

• Islam
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Hinduism