In what way are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?

They all teach that Abraham was one of God's prophets.

The Bible is considered the holiest book in each religion.

The Koran is considered the holiest book in each religion.

They all teach that Muhammad was one of God's prophets.

Who were the Zionists?

people who believed that Jewish people needed their own homeland for religious reasons

Arab communities that rose up Ottoman control during World War I

Jewish communities that rose up against Ottoman control during World War I

people who believed that Arab people needed their own homeland for religious reasons

The events of the Holocaust led to what development in the years following World War II?

worldwide support for the establishment of a Jewish state

efforts by world leaders to limit the spread of communism

the growing influence of fascism throughout Europe

a return to isolationist policies by the United States

Which of these statements about the Persian Gulf War is NOT correct?

Thousands of US soldiers were killed during the conflict.

The war lasted for only six weeks.

Iraq attacked sites in Israel and Saudi Arabia.

The majority of operations used ground troops.

Why was the nation of Afghanistan a target of the United States in its war on terror in the early 2000s?

because of the Afghan government's support for the al-Qaeda terrorist network

because of the Afghan government's approval of terrorist activity against the State of Israel

because of the Afghan government's attempt to sell nuclear weapons to Iranian terrorists

because of the Afghan government's use of terrorism to control regional oil supplies

Which event led to the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War?

Israeli attacks on Palestinians

Why did the United States undertake Operation Desert Shield after Iraq invaded Kuwait during the Gulf War?

The United States feared that Iraq would invade Saudi Arabia and control much of the world's oil supply.

The United States had formed a collective defense alliance with Kuwait and was fulfilling its obligations.

Iraq had been attacked by Kuwait and the United States supported its right to respond to aggression.

Iraq had been an ally of the United States and the United States supported its right to preemptive war.

In 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan in response to:

terrorist attacks on American soil.

violations of international trade agreements.

the use of chemical weapons on civilians.

the overthrow of a democratic government.

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