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WorksheetsTest #2-SWA-History
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 24mins
The __________ empire collapsed after WWI leaving the Middle East in chaos.
Kurdish
Ottoman
Persian
Israeli
Who divided the Ottoman Empire into new countries at the end of WWI?
European powers
Ottoman Empire
Middle East Governments
United States
What country did the Ottoman Empire turn into?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
What caused the Ottoman Empire to end after WWI?
The Ottoman government was overthrown by a revolt of factory workers
The people in the empire were starving because a long drought had ruined agriculture
Ottomans were on the losing side of the war, along with Germany and Austria-Hungary
The empire spent too much money on buildings and new roads and went bankrupt
How did the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after WWI effect the people living in the Middle East region?
Several small Arab countries joined together to push for the creation of the state of Israel
European politicians didn't take into account religious and ethnic groups when drawing new boundaries which lead to conflict in the Middle East
Many new countries were created that represented a single ethnic group
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were divided among Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Palestine
What term refers to the dividing of countries?
Liberate
Unite
Partition
Fundamentalism
Zionism is...
the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
The name of a religion
the name of a political movement dedicated to removing Jewish people from Europe.
the name of a rock band.
Which of these was the biggest influence in the United Nations to recognize Israel as a nation-state in 1948?
WWII
Discovery of oil
The Holocaust
The Middle East Crisis
Which BEST explains why Israel became a nation-state in Palestine after 1948?
After the Ottoman empire was dismantled after World War I a new Jewish nation-state was created.
The United nations decided that Jewish people needed a homeland after 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.
Palestine was divided into two nation-states to be occupied by the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.
Fears that Palestine was becoming a communist state led the United States into creating Israel as a democratic country in the Middle East.
Which two countries divided the Middle East into countries after World War I?
Britain and France
France and Spain
Britain and Canada
France and Germany
What large empire broke up after World War I?
Aztec Empire
Roman Empire
Arabic Empire
Ottoman Empire
Which of the following causes the MOST conflict in the Middle East?
Water and Gold
Immigration and Currency
Land and Religion
Natural Resources and Capital
Anti-Semitism is
hatred of Nazis
Prejudice against Jews
Support for Jews
Support for Muslims
Why were Britain and France interested in the land in the Middle East?
Its abundance of water
Its abundance of oil
its abundance of desert
Its religious and ethnic group
Which of the following best describes the current state relationship between Israelis and Arabs?
Peace treaties have been signed, and all groups now live in harmony.
After defeating the Arabs in multiple wars, Israel is now the largest country in the Middle East.
Arabs have agreed to all of Israel's demands, but Israel refuses to give up any portion of Jerusalem to the Palestinians.
Though many peace efforts have been made, hatred between the two groups remains.
When the Jews were kicked out of Palestine their ancestral homelands aka the Promise land, by the Romans in 70Ad.
Anti-Antisemitism
Zionism
Diaspora
Holocaust
1. What is desalination?
The process of bringing water to dry land, especially for growing crops.
The process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater.
The process of collecting water from underground aquifers
The process of flooding rivers to help crops grow
What is irrigation?
The process of bringing water to dry land, especially for growing crops
The process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater
The process of collecting water from underground aquifers
The process of flooding rivers to help crops grow
Why does OPEC play a powerful role in the world economy today?
OPEC membership includes many oil companies owned by firms in the United States
OPEC builds dams along rivers shared by several countries
This organization is part of the United Nations
OPEC controls the price and supply of oil in the world market
What does OPEC stand for?
Official Petroleum Expecting Continents
Oil and Petroleum Exporting Continents
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oil Planning and Environmental Committee
Which countries are the most oil-rich in Southwestern Asia?
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon
Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel
How have the citizens of oil-rich countries benefitted from their oil supplies?
Citizens of oil rich countries no longer have to work to earn a living
Having oil has made very little difference in the lives of citizens in oil-rich countries
Oil wealth has improved their standard of living, leading to better education, housing, and health
They no longer have to be a member of OPEC
What are the two most valuable natural resources in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
water and cotton
phosphates and oil
oil and natural gas
sulfur and natural gas
Why aren’t desalination and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
These technologies are very expensive for countries to use
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater
Drip irrigation is not very effective in the hot, dry climate
Ancient methods of irrigation are much more effective and helpful
How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
The use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly
Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields
Chemical fertilizers help take the salt out of water supplies in Southwest Asia (Middle East)
Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers
How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers
Dams are too expensive to build
Few countries have the technology to build dams
Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream
What is causing water pollution in Southwest Asia?
Chemical fertilizers and irrigation
Chemical fertilizers, garbage, and sewage
Chemical fertilizers and desalination
Chemical fertilizers and nuclear waste
Which statement best describes the problem of water in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
Local fresh water supplies cannot support the area’s drinking and farming needs
Runoff from desalination plants is polluting fresh water supplies
Hydroelectric power is using most of the fresh water.
Underground aquifers are overflowing and flooding towns
What are the two sects (branches or groups) of Islam?
Catholics and Protestants
Sunni and Shi'a
Kurds and Persians
Muslims and Jews
After whose death did Islam split into 2 sects (groups)?
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
About what percentage of the world's Muslim population are Sunni?
10%
90%
50%
What did Muslims disagree about after Muhammad's death?
The location of the holy city
Who should be Muhammad's successor and the next leader of Islam.
Whether the Quran or Bible should be used as the holy book.
Which branch of Islam believes the supreme leader MUST be a blood relative (descendant) of Muhammad?
Shi'a
Sunni
Which country in Southwest Asia has the largest Shi'a population?
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Iran
Syria
Where did the Persian Gulf conflict take place?
Kuwait's desert.
Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait.
Iran and Kuwait.
Iraq and Kuwait.
