Conflict

What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?

• the Ottomans were on the losing side of the war, along with Germany and Italy

• the Empire spent too much money on buildings and new roads and went bankrupt

• the people in the Empire were starving because a long drought had ruined agriculture

• the Ottoman government was overthrown by a revolt of factory workers who were unemployed when the war ended

What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?

• Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslim

• Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Pillars

• Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca

• they disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad

As a result of European partitioning after WWI, Sunni and Shia Muslims, who were often rivals, were now forced to get along together in which New country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Syria

• Afghanistan

When these nations drew boundaries for new countries, what factors did they NOT take into account, that maybe they should have?

• ethnic and religious groups

• ethnic and minority groups

• religious and majority groups

• religious and minority groups

What ethnic group did not receive a homeland or actual country but instead was split into parts of 4 other countries?

• Arab

• Kurd

• Persian

• Turks

What is happening in SW Asia today as the result of the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

• conflict between ethnic and religious groups

• conflicts with the United States

• peace among all the ethnic and religious groups

• peace in Israel/Palestine

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire?

• Britain and France created borders in the Middle East that had not previously existed.

• The Kurds were divided into areas of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria.

• Britain and France created borders that minimized conflict between religious and ethnic groups.

• Sunnis and Shias were grouped together in Iraq, leading to conflict.

What lies at the heart of conflict in the Middle East?

• Religion

• Water Availability

• Land

• All the answers listed

What did Palestine’s neighbors do when Israel declared itself a nation?

• Declared war

• Opened embassies in Israel

• Opened trade negotiations

A major argument between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

• wants to control oil resources in the area

• claims Israel as their homeland

• believes in different interpretations of the same religion

• has close military alliances with neighboring countries