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WorksheetsSouthwest Asia QA2 Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why did Jews and Palestinians both want to live in what is known as Israel/Palestine?
They both have a connection to the land.
They aren't allowed to live anywhere else.
There is oil there.
They are of the same religion.
Which one of these is an ETHNIC group?
Christian
Muslim
Kurdish
Jewish
Before World War I, split them up, the lands of SW Asia were under the control of the:
Roman Empire
Greek Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Which RELIGIOUS group reads the Qur'an?
Muslims
Jews
Arabs
Christians
Which patriarch (ANCESTOR) do Jews, Christians, and Muslims share?
Absalom
Aaron
Angelo
Abraham
People who believe that Jews need their own homeland for religion and protection:
Ziggurats
Rebels
Zionists
Anarchists
The New Testament is a major part to which group's sacred text?
Christians
Persians
Jews
Sikhs
How did the end of World War I lead to more conflict in SW Asia?
The Ottoman Empire divided Europe into smaller countries.
The Ottoman Empire took over Europe.
Germany invaded Southwest Asia.
Europe divided the Ottoman Empire up , but did not think about the people's religious and ethnic differences.
Why did so many people support a Jewish state after World War 2?
Europe had become overcrowded.
Europe was out of money after the war.
There was so much conflict between Turkey and the Jewish people.
The Holocaust was so terrible and showed that Jews needed protection from religious persecution.
What event caused the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War in 1991?
Iraq invaded Kuwait.
Syria closed its borders to Jordan.
Saudi Arabia's oil supply ran out.
The terrorist attacks of September 11th.
What did the U.S. find out that the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had done in 1988?
He fled to Syria before we could get there.
He had threatened to attack the United States.
He used chemical weapons and poison gas on Kurdish villages.
He had plans to invade Israel.
After losing the Persian Gulf War, what did Iraq agree to do?
Leave Iran and Syria
Pay Kuwait billions of dollars in damages.
Allow inspectors from other countries to check their factories for deadly bombs and weapons.
Which 3 of these are parts of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Holy pilgrimage to Mecca
Worshipping Jesus as their Lord and Savior
Praying 5 times a day
Giving to the poor
Fasting during Passover
Which person is the founder of Islam?
Vishnu
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Which person is the founder of Christianity?
Abraham
Jesus Christ
Muhammad
Siddhartha
Which 2 of these are RELIGIOUS groups?
Kurdish
Jewish
Arab
Persian
Muslim
What has been the main motivation for the US intervening in SW Asia?
the need for SW Asia's water
the need for SW Asia's steel
the need for SW Asia's free trade
the need for SW Asia's oil supply
The division between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims started after
They disagreed over who should take over as religious leader once Muhammad died
They disagreed over who wrote their religious text, the Qur'an
They disagreed over whether to bury him in Mecca or Medina
What were the 2 main reasons why the US was worried over Iraq invading Kuwait in 1990?
The Soviet Union was providing military support to Iraq.
They did not want Iraq taking over Kuwait's oil ad resources
The US needed Kuwait's agriculture.
Saudi Arabia was worried they might be invaded next.
Which religious group reads the Torah?
Hindus
Christians
Jews
Muslims
What is true about the US invading Iraq in 2003?
They invaded Iraq looking for nuclear weapons, but never found any.
they were trying to force Iraq to leave Kuwait, but were unsuccessful.
They invaded in order to overthrow Saddam Hussein, but he remained in power.
