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WorksheetsMiddle East History Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
They were on the losing side of WWI
b)
Factory worker rebelled
c)
A famine led to a farmer revolt
d)
The empire went bankrupt
2.
What was the problem with the new boundaries created by Europeans after the Ottoman Empire collapsed?
a)
survivors of the Holocaust needed a place of their own
b)
the UN voted on how the boundaries would be established
c)
the Germans and Italians, who won WWI, wanted more of a say
d)
the boundaries did not respect cultural, historic or religious beliefs
3.
Who was given a mandate over Palestine after WWI?
a)
the Ottoman Emprire
b)
Holocaust survivors
c)
the British
d)
the United Nations
4.
Why did many people support Zionism after WWII?
a)
no one else was living on the land at that time
b)
the Palestinians agreed that it was important to help the Jews
c)
many people felt sympathy for Holocaust survivors
d)
all former Ottoman subjects were being given their own countries
5.
How did Arabs feel about the creation of Israel?
a)
they supported it because of the horrors of the Holocaust
b)
they thought it was unfair to the Palestinians to punish them for what the Nazis did
c)
they believed splitting up the land was a fair compromise
d)
they were unhappy about it, but tried to work it out anyway
6.
What did supporters of Zionism believe?
a)
that Palestinians deserved the land in Palestine
b)
the Jews deserved a homeland in their Promised Land
c)
the Jews deserved a homeland somewhere in Europe
d)
Palestinians and Jews should share a homeland
7.
Who supported Palestinians when war broke out with Israel?
a)
the United States
b)
major European Nations
c)
neighboring Arab countries
d)
the Soviet Union
8.
What was the result of the Six Day War?
a)
Israel won and began to occupy Palestinian territories
b)
a cease fire was called after six days and no one gained any land
c)
Palestinians won the war and reclaimed Palestine as their own
d)
the United States intervened to stop the war
9.
What is an example of anti-semitism during WWII?
a)
Jews were given their homeland promised in the bible
b)
Jews were allowed to immigrate to the country of their choice
c)
Jews were promised they would have a homeland
d)
Jews were persecuted and sent to concentration camps
10.
Who is the biggest supporter of Israel?
a)
Palestinians
b)
neighboring Arab countries
c)
the United States
d)
major European countries
11.
How do Palestinians view Israeli settlements in the West Bank?
a)
an opportunity to develop the land
b)
an opportunity to become more diverse
c)
and invasion of their land
d)
an act of peace and unity
12.
What are the Occupied Territories?
a)
areas promised to the Palestinians that are controlled by Israel
b)
areas promised to Israel that are controlled by Palestinians
c)
areas shared by Israel and Palestinians
d)
areas with enough water to support the population
13.
What has happened to many Palestinian refugees?
a)
they have been able to return home
b)
they are still living in refugee camps
c)
they have become citizens of Israel
d)
they have given up their claims to the land
14.
What is the United States main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
tourism
d)
trade
15.
Who are the Taliban?
a)
the former government of Iraq that helped Saddam Hussein
b)
the former government of Afghanistan who helped Osama bin Laden
c)
the former government of Israel who worked with the Palestinians
d)
the former government of Kuwait who fought Saddam Hussein
16.
What did the United Nations intervene when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait?
a)
to stop terrorism from spreading
b)
to protect the Jews from Arab attacks
c)
to protect the oil supply
d)
to protect Saudi Arabia from rebellion
17.
Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?
a)
to protect the oil supply
b)
to protect the Jews from Arab attacks
c)
to stop Saddam Hussein from giving WMDs to terrorists
d)
to find those responsible for 9/11
18.
What is the goal of al-Qaeda?
a)
to end Western influence in the Middle East
b)
to protect the oil supply
c)
to reclaim Israel for the Palestinians
d)
to restore Saddam Hussein to power in Iraq
19.
Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003?
a)
to protect the oil supply
b)
to find those responsible for 9/11
c)
to stop Saddam Hussein from giving WMDs to terrorist organizations
d)
to reclaim Israel's land for Palestinians
20.
Why does the US still have troops in Afghanistan today?
a)
to protect the Jews from Arab invaders
b)
to protect the oil supply
c)
to support the new government and security forces
d)
to find and destroy WMDs
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