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WorksheetsSW Asia History SS7H2 a-d
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Jerusalem is a holy place of pilgrimage for which group of people?
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Muslims
d)
all of these people
2.
How did the Arab community respond to the UN Partition Plan?
a)
they rejected it & attacked Israel
b)
they rejected it & attacked Palestinians
c)
they accepted it
d)
they ignored it
3.
What are the 2 main occupied Palestinian territories?
a)
West Bank & Gaza Strip
b)
Jerusalem & Gaza Strip
c)
Golan Heights & Jerusalem
d)
Golan Heights & Gaza Strip
4.
A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
has historical ties to the same land
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
5.
When was the Ottoman Empire defeated?
a)
WWII
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
during the takeover of Constantinople
d)
WWI
6.
Arabs in the Arab-Israeli conflict refers to what ethnic group?
a)
Jews
b)
Christians
c)
Arab-Muslims
d)
Muslims
7.
Israeli refers to which ethnic group in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
a)
Muslims
b)
Judas
c)
Jews
d)
Jordanians
8.
During and after World War II many surviving Jews were looking for somewhere to relocate and start a new life. Many decided to immigrate to Palestine and the land of their religious connection. Eventually, this immigration, along with Zionist conflicts with England led to which major world event?
a)
The beginning of the Holocaust.
b)
The creation of the State of Israel.
c)
The dropping of the atomic bomb
d)
The breakup of the Ottoman Empire
9.
How did the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I lead to conflict in Southwest Asia?
a)
Many new countries were created that represented a single ethnic group.
b)
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were divided among Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Palestine.
c)
Several small Arab countries joined together to push for the creation of the State of Israel.
d)
European politicians didn’t take into account religious and ethnic groups when drawing new boundaries.
10.
What has been a common goal of the Jews & Muslims?
a)
to unite all Middle Eastern nations as one
b)
to have their own independent countries
c)
to become leaders in the world economy
d)
to impose their religion on others
11.
What was a cause of the Holocaust?
a)
Imperialistic Threats
b)
Nationalistic Pride
c)
Anti-Semitism
12.
How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
a)
They supported it fully.
b)
They rejected it as unfair to them.
c)
The Arab population was largely unaffected by the new state.
d)
They agreed to live peacefully with the Jews even though they were upset.
13.
What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews?
a)
United Nations
b)
European Union
c)
League of Nations
d)
OPEC
14.
What is anti-semitism?
a)
discrimination based on skin color
b)
hatred or discrimination of jews
c)
policies to separate blacks and whites
d)
the mass genocide of people
15.
Why was there an increase of Jewish immigrants in the 1930s?
a)
Diasporas
b)
British control
c)
The Holocaust
d)
Vacation
16.
This war is also known as Desert Storm and involved leader Saddam Hussein. He invaded Kuwait in order to capture it's valuable oil fields.
a)
Iraq War
b)
World War I
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
17.
This was one of the main reasons the United States was interested in Southwest Asia.
a)
Oil
b)
Land
c)
diamonds
d)
coal
18.
In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?
a)
2002
b)
1985
c)
1990
d)
2015
19.
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
20.
Who was the Iraqi leader?
a)
Hunter Walker
b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
George H.W. Bush
d)
Adolph Hitler
21.
Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East
a)
Oil and keeping terrorism out of the Middle East
b)
oil and diamonds
c)
diamonds and textiles
d)
land and religion
22.
What group was already living in Palestine before Israel was created in 1948?
a)
French
b)
Palestinian Arabs
c)
Americans
d)
Spanish
23.
What movement called for a Jewish homeland and encouraged Jews to move back to the land now called "Israel"?
a)
The Crusades
b)
Zionism
c)
The PLO
d)
Arab Nation
24.
What is anti-semitism?
a)
discrimination based on skin color
b)
hatred or discrimination of jews
c)
policies to separate blacks and whites
d)
the mass genocide of people
25.
What date was Israel established?
a)
14th May 1948
b)
14th May 1959
c)
14th May 1966
d)
14th May 1995
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