SW Asia Historical Understandings Test Review

Use the map showing the UN Partition Plan for Palestine to answer the question.

What was the outcome of this plan?

• The United Nations took control of Palestine and refused to grant the people independence.

• An Arab state was founded and occupies the territory designated for a Jewish state.

• A Jewish state and an Arab state were founded and remain independent of each other.

• A Jewish state was founded and occupies territory designated for an Arab state.

What is one historical cause for the conflict between Palestine Arabs and the Israeli government?

• Both claim that God granted the same land to their people.

• Both claim that they were granted the same land in the Balfour Declaration.

• Both claim that they are descended from the Roman rulers of the land.

• Both claim that the League of Nations gave them the same land.

Why did the United States lead an invasion of Afghanistan in October of 2001?

• The Taliban government invaded and annexed oil-rich regions of neighboring countries.

• The Taliban government provided protection for members of the al-Qaeda terrorist group.

• The Taliban government refused to allow international inspectors into its weapons facilities.

• The Taliban government used chemical weapons against civilians protesting for democracy.

Which statement about the 1947 United Nations plan with regard to Palestine is correct?

• The plan was to create a single Arab state.

• The plan was to create a single Jewish state.

• The plan was to divide Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state.

• The plan was to divide Palestine into a socialist state and a democratic state.

In addition to giving up its claims to Kuwait, what promise did Iraq make in the agreement that concluded the Persian Gulf War?

• to hand over control of its oil operations to the United Nations

• to make payments to the families of those killed during the conflict

• to allow international inspectors to make regular visits to Iraqi weapons factories.

• to hold free and fair elections that would be monitored by the international community

Four simple principles guide our policy. First, we seek the immediate, unconditional, and complete withdrawal of all Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Second, Kuwait's legitimate government must be restored to replace the puppet regime. And third, my administration, as has been the case with every president from President Roosevelt to President Reagan, is committed to the security and stability of the Persian Gulf. And fourth, I am determined to protect the lives of American citizens abroad.

Why did President Bush and other US leaders want to intervene in the conflict referenced in the quotation?

• due to concerns that Iraq would invade key US ally Saudi Arabia

• due to concerns that Israel would launch a preemptive strike on Iraq

• due to concerns that the Iraqi government had acquired nuclear weapons

• due to concerns that Iraqi leaders would seek an alliance with the Soviets

Four simple principles guide our policy. First, we seek the immediate, unconditional, and complete withdrawal of all Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Second, Kuwait's legitimate government must be restored to replace the puppet regime. And third, my administration, as has been the case with every president from President Roosevelt to President Reagan, is committed to the security and stability of the Persian Gulf. And fourth, I am determined to protect the lives of American citizens abroad.

What did the conflict referenced in the quotation affect the most?

• the global oil supply

• the European economy

• the Palestinian peace process

• the Cold War balance of power

Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in the early 2000s?

• The Taliban government possessed weapons of mass destruction.

• The Taliban government was guilty of many human rights violations.

• The Taliban government ordered the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

• The Taliban government refused to extradite Osama bin Laden to the United States.

Read the excerpt from the memoirs of Harry Truman and answer the question.

The question of Palestine as a Jewish homeland goes back to the solemn promise that had been made to (the Jewish people) by the British in the Balfour Declaration of 1917 - a promise which had stirred the hopes and the dreams of these oppressed people. This promise, I felt, should be kept, jest as all promises made by responsible, civilized governments should be kept.

Which of the following is reflected in this excerpt?

• reasons behind the US invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan

• reasons behind the establishment of the State of Israel

• reasons behind the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire

• reasons behind the outbreak of the First World War

What claim was made by the US government to justify its decision to invade Iraq in 2003?

• Iraq's naval activities in the Persian Gulf violated international law.

• The Iraqi military posed a significant threat to Saddam Hussein's rule.

• Iraq's aggressive actions in Southwest Asia threatened the global oil supply.

• the Iraqi government provided support for international terrorist organizations.