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GRADE RECOVERY: SW Asia History Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these religions do NOT see Palestine as holy land?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Muslim

2.

How was the Ottoman Empire impacted by WW1?

a)

they gained back lands lost before WW1

b)

they took over as the lead power of the Central Powers

c)

they lost their remaining lands in the Middle East to European nations

d)

they changed from being Jewish to being Islamic

3.

When the U.N. divided Palestine, which nation was created?

a)

Syria

b)

Israel

c)

Lebanon

d)

Jordan

4.

Which natural resource plays a role in the Israel-Palestine conflict?

a)

oil

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

timber

5.

After the U.N. divided Palestine, how much land was given to the Israeli's?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

6.

What was the name of the movement focused on creating a home state for the Jewish people?

a)

Anti-semitism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Zionism

7.

What terrorist group was the U.S. looking for when the Invasion of Afghanistan began?

a)

ISIS

b)

Al-Qaeda

c)

Hamas

d)

Al-Hajj

8.

Why did the U.S. get involved in the Persian Gulf conflict?

a)

to stop terrorism from happening in the U.S.

b)

to capture Iraq

c)

to return political prisoners to the U.S.

d)

to free Kuwait from Iraqi control

9.

Who wanted to control the city of Jerusalem?

a)

Israel

b)

Palestine

c)

Both

10.

What is the goal of Kurdish Nationalism?

a)

create an independent Kurdish state

b)

create an independent Turkish state

c)

create an independent Palestinian state

d)

create an independent Israeli state

11.

Which conflict happened FIRST?

a)

War in Iraq

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

Persian Gulf War

12.

What is the purpose of OPEC?

a)

create peace treaties between countries at war

b)

establish charities and schools in 3rd world countries

c)

control the price of oil in the world market

d)

establish democratic governments around the world

13.

Why is the U.S. interested in the oil supply in the Middle East?

a)

the MIddle East owns most of the world's oil supply

b)

the U.S. uses more oil than anyone else in the world

c)

because of the oil supply, the U.S. has gotten involved in conflicts

d)

all of these

14.

Who wants to create an independent state free of Jewish influence?

a)

Israel

b)

Palestine

c)

both

15.

The purpose of the ____ was to capture and overthrow Saddam Hussein

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

War in Iraq

d)

Israel-Palestine conflict

16.

What ethnic group was willing to fight against Iraq in hopes of gaining independence?

a)

Turks

b)

Palestinians

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

17.

Oil has been a part of many conflicts in the middle east because..... ?

a)

having control of oil means having greater wealth

b)

religion determines who has control over oil

c)

environmental issues from oil is causing the U.S. to pay for clean up

d)

all of these

18.

One purpose of the ____ was to capture Osama bin Laden

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

War in Iraq

d)

Israel-Palestine conflict

19.

Who wanted to remove all Jewish settlements from the W. Bank and Gaza Strip?

a)

Israel

b)

Palestine

c)

both

20.

Why did changing boundaries between 1914 and 1923 lead to conflicts in SW Asia?

a)

they ignored traditional religious and ethnic regions

b)

they destroyed local natural and mineral resources

c)

they created an unequal distribution of resources

d)

they used natural features to distinguish regions

21.

What significant event caused a divide between the Sunni and Shiite Muslims?

a)

death of Abraham

b)

death of Jesus Christ

c)

death of Muhammad

d)

death of Allah

22.

Which country was NOT involved in the Persian Gulf war?

a)

U.S.

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Kuwait

23.

Which conflict is still happening today?

a)

War in Iraq

b)

Persian Gulf War

c)

War on Terror

d)

War in Iran

24.

How has the huge supply of oil in the Middle East affected the history of the region?

a)

it has lowered the standard of living in that area

b)

it has encouraged the growth of democracy in that area

c)

it has slowed down the process of industrialization in the area

d)

it has encouraged foreign nations to compete for influence of the area