History of Southwest Asia Study Guide

After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, why did European partitioning lead to regional conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? AKS 49a

• There were few jobs available in the newly created countries.

• There were few natural resources available in the newly created countries.

• New political boundaries prevented people from immigrating to different areas.

• New political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of the people.

Use the headline to answer the question.

“Tribal Revolts in Iraq: Kurds Targeted in North, Shia in the South”

 Which would be discussed under this headline?

• the U.S. military operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm

• the property rights of indigenous peoples in Southwest Asia

• the heightened tensions caused by the creation of the state of Israel

• the conflicts caused by French and British imperialism in Southwest Asia

Why did the change in boundaries between 1914 and 1923 lead to conflict?

• They destroyed local natural, mineral, and environmental resources.

• They ignored traditional religious and ethnic groups and regions.

• They created an unequal distribution of resources.

• They used natural features to distinguish regions.

Which of the following statements explains why 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 the time.

• Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust.

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

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

What event led to the end of the Ottoman Empire?

• World War I
• World War II
• Cold War
• Religious disputes

Who decided how the Ottoman Empire would be divided?

• Ottoman royalty
• Turkish governments
• European politicians
• United States

What was one result of the Holocaust?

• Many Jews needed a new place to call their Homeland
• The Nazis did not allow any Jews to leave Europe
• Many Jews moved to Southeast Asia

If a person is an Anti-Semitic, they are prejudiced against what group?

• Arabs
• Jews
• Kurds
• Muslims

What is Zionism?

• The belief that all Jews should have a homeland in Palestine
• The belief that all Arabs should have a homeland in Saudi Arabia
• The movement to rebuild Jewish homes after the Holocaust
• The idea that Christians should spread out around the world

What organization separated Palestine into Arab land and Jewish land?

• League of Nations
• United Nations
• Ottoman Empire
• United States