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S1 Interim Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

US is attacked on September 11th, 2001 US invades country harboring terrorists responsible for 9/11 US overthrows Taliban government


Which of the events is described in the list?

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

c)

Invasion of Afghanistan

d)

World War II

2.

Why did the European Partitioning under the Sykes-Picot agreement cause conflict?

a)

Other European nations were upset they did not acquire more territory.

b)

The French disagreed with the British on which land to mandate.

c)

Countries were allowed to maintain wealth of natural resources.

d)

Europeans ignored historical and religious/ethnic borders.

3.

Why did the international community feel sympathetic for a Jewish homeland?

a)

WWI

b)

The Holocaust

c)

Balfour Declaration

d)

Jewish Diaspora

4.

The US invaded ________ again in 2003 in order to destroy the nuclear weapons program and overthrow Saddam Hussein.

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Israel

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

5.

Why is the US involved in the Middle East?

a)

protection against terrorism and oil interests

b)

so we can spread western influence on the eastern world

c)

to acquire colonies

d)

to enhance trade agreements

6.

Persian Gulf War: ____________;

Invasion of Iraq: WMDs (weapons of mass destruction)

a)

WMDs

b)

oil

c)

9/11

d)

terrorism

7.
What was the series of attacks by al Qaeda using hijacked planes?
a)
December 7th
b)
September 11th
c)
August 2nd
d)
August 8th
8.

Which war was fought by the U.S. & 39 other U.N. members against Iraq after they invaded Kuwait?

a)

War in Afghanistan

b)

Iraq War

c)

Persian Gulf War

d)

World War II

9.
Which war was fought by the U.S. to find Osama bin Laden and destroy al Qaeda & the Taliban?
a)
War in Afghanistan
b)
Iraq War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
10.

Who was the former dictator of Iraq from 1979 until his execution in 2006?

a)

Saddam Hussein

b)

Osama bin Laden

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Joseph Stalin

11.
Who was the former leader of al Qaeda, mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and executed in 2011?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Osama bin Laden
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
12.
What country is represented by number 2?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Afghanistan
13.
What country is represented by number one?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Israel
14.
What country is represented by number 4?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Israel
c)
Turkey
d)
Iraq
15.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Egypt
d)
Saudi Arabia
16.
What part of Israel is identified with the red one?
a)
Gaza Strip
b)
West Bank
c)
Jordan River
17.
What part of Israel is identified by the blue 2?
a)
Gaza Strip
b)
West Bank
c)
Jordan River
18.
a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Red Sea

19.
a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Red Sea

20.
a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Strait of Hormuz

d)

Red Sea

21.

Which two rivers are the major geographical features of Iraq?

a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Euphrates and Jordan

c)

Seine and Rhine

d)

Euphrates and Tigris

22.

Which river is the border between Israel and Jordan?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Jordan River

c)

Euphrates River

23.
The belief in only one god. 
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Ditheistic
d)
Tritheistic
24.
What are the three major religions in Southwest Asia (the Middle East)?
a)
Judaism, Islam, Hinduism
b)
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
c)
Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism
d)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
25.
The Muslim faith is based mostly on the teachings of
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammed
c)
Jesus
d)
Buddha
26.
An important goal for all Muslims is to make a pilgrimage to which holy city?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Medina
c)
Mecca
d)
Baghdad
27.
Which of the following is NOT an ethnic group from the Middle East?
a)
Kurd
b)
Arab
c)
Persian
d)
Muslim
28.
Which of the following is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East?
a)
Kurd
b)
Arab
c)
Persian
d)
Muslim
29.
Members of an ethnic group must share all of the following in common EXCEPT
a)
language
b)
ancestors
c)
religion
d)
traditions
30.
Groups that share a common belief system centered around a god or gods.
a)
ethnic group
b)
Arabs
c)
religious groups
d)
Kurds
31.
A Jewish person follows the teachings of which sacred text (holy book)?
a)
Vedas
b)
The Holy Bible (Old & New Testament)
c)
The Torah/Tanakh
d)
Qur'an (Koran)
32.
Most ethnic groups of the Middle East practice what religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Polytheism
33.

The area that is nicknamed “Kurdistan” due to the number of Kurds living there is located in

a)

In Iran and the region near the Caspian Sea

b)

The mountainous region of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria

c)

The mountainous region of Afghanistan

d)

They are located throughout the Arabian Peninsula

34.

The majority of Iranians consider themselves to be

a)

Kurdish.

b)

Jewish.

c)

Persian.

d)

Arab.

35.

Sunni & Shia conflict in Iraq and Syria

Kurdish nationalism

Israeli Jew & Palestinian Arab Conflict


Which THEME unites the items above?

a)

US Involvement in the Middle East

b)

Land & Religion conflicts in the Middle East

c)

Conflicts prior to WWI

d)

Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust

36.
What led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?
a)
The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims
b)
Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Pillars
c)
Disagreements over who should lead the Muslims after the death of Muhammad
d)
The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca
37.
If a person is an Anti-Semitic, they are prejudiced against what group?
a)
Arabs
b)
Jews
c)
Kurds
d)
Muslims
38.
What is Zionism?
a)
The belief that all Jews should have a homeland in Palestine
b)
The belief that all Arabs should have a homeland in Saudi Arabia
c)
The movement to rebuild Jewish homes after the Holocaust
d)
The idea that Christians should spread out around the world
39.

What is a lasting impact of the creation of the independent state of Israel?

a)

Cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis with joint ventures to promote economic gowth

b)

Continued attacks by European powers hoping to regain control of the region

c)

The continuing, violent conflict between Palestinians and Israelis

d)

The continued success of peace talks organized by US Presidents known and the Camp David and Oslo Accords

40.

Which group of people do not have a separate, independent nation?

a)

Persians

b)

Arabs

c)

Jews

d)

Kurds

41.

Which conflict is based only on religion and competition for control of governments?

a)

Kurds conflict for a separate, independent nation

b)

Arab/Israeli conflicts

c)

Shia and Sunni Muslim conflicts

d)

Conflicts over support of terrorist groups

42.

Why has Kurdish nationalism been the cause of conflict in Southwest Asia?

a)

The leaders of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq do not want to give up that land to Kurds.

b)

The Kurdish people want to remain citizens of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.

c)

The Kurds are considered terrorists and need to be stopped.

d)

The Kurds are Sunni and these nations are predominantly Shia.