The middle East

What is the name of the Islamic extremist gov’t that allowed Osama Bin Laden to operate inside Afghanistan

• Hamas

• Al Queda

• Taliban

• Jhadists

Which event happened second

• Israel is created

• Arab spring

• WW2

• Oil is discovered in the region

• The attack on the World trade Center

Which of the following applies to al qaeda? (Choose 3)

• They ruled Afghanistan until 2001 when the U.S. invaded

• They have cells in over 100 dif countries

• They are responsible for carrying out the attack on the U.S in 2001

• They were defeated in Iraq in 2011

• It was started by Osama Bin Laden

Which of the following is NOT true about the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

• Jews lived on the land for over 1,000 years

• Arabs lived on the land for over 1,000 years

• Jews trace their lineage back to Abraham’s son

• Muslims trace their lineage back to Abrahams son

• Both Jews and Arabs have a state in the contested area

Because Israel is almost entirely made up of Jewish people, they can be considered all but which of the following.

• Nation

• State

• Nation State

• Stateless Nation

What is the main reason that the body of water identified by the arrow is significant

• It is the site of conflict between Iran and U.A.E

• It is the staging point for the us military action

• It transports much of the worlds oil supply

• It connects Europe to East Africa and asia

• It is Saudi Arabia’s only access to the ocean

Abraham is a significant figure in what religion

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Both A and B

• All three religions

What is the most important natural resource to the economy of the Middle East

• Gold

• Coal

• Diamonds

• Oil

• Salt

Who was the youngest Nobel peace prize recipient

• Osama bin laden

• President mubarak

• Saddam hussein

• Malala yousafzai

Israel was created shortly after the end of which war

• War of 1812

• American civil war

• WW1

• WW2

• Cold war