Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war:

• Persian Gulf War

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• World War II

The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called:

• Zionism

• Judaism

• Nationalism

• Pan-Arabism

Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

• France

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Spain

Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?

• Iran

• Syria

• Iraq

• Kuwait

What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?

• The new countries included people who did not have much in common.

• The new boundaries improved trade relations between neighboring countries.

• The new countries had a unified culture and language.

• The new boundaries led to increased tourism in the region.

Today, a major cause of conflict in the Middle East is fighting between which two groups over land?

• Jews and Palestinians

• Arabs and Persians

• Turks and Kurds

• Christians and Muslims

The __________ were divided between Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq.

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Turkmen

• Persians

What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Agriculture

• Tourism

A republic in southwest Asia, on the Mediterranean Sea; created in 1948 by the United Nations as a home to the Jewish people of the world.

• Israel

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Syria

How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the new state of Israel?

• They accepted it and welcomed the new state.

• They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them.

• They were indifferent and did not care about the new state.

• They supported it as a step towards peace.