WorksheetsEarly U.S./Middle East
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Dominant religion in the Middle East
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Dominant language spoken in the Middle East
Arabic
English
Russian
French
Which of the following religions is not found in the Middle East?
Scientology
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
What city in the Middle East is considered a "Holy Site" by multiple religions?
Mecca
Baghdad
Tehran
Jerusalem
The Middle East contains the world's largest amount of ______ reserves.
Coal
Oil
Iron
Uranium
Which of the following was NOT true about the Middle East before World War 1?
Much of Middle East is colonized by European countries
Ottoman Empire controlled more of the Middle East than anyone else
The United States had strong relationships with many countries
The United States was not involved with any Middle East countries
Many of the present-day borders of the Middle East countries came from the dividing up of the Ottoman Empire.
TRUE
FALSE
The first country that the U.S. decided to support in return for oil was:
Kuwait
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
The U.S. decided to get involved in the Middle East after World War 1 in order to stop the spread of the British Empire.
TRUE
FALSE
How did the "Shah" come to power in Iran?
C.I.A. led an overthrow of the previous Iranian government
His side won a civil war
He was democratically elected
None of these
Select the correct ways that the U.S. supported countries such as Saudi Arabia after World War 2:
Provided military training
Used military against Soviet troops trying to enter their borders
Provided money
Provided weapons
Provided them with extra oil
The disputed region of ____________ was controlled by Great Britain after World War 1.
Israel
Palestine
Jordan
Syria
The creation of Israel as an official nation was supported by other Arab nations.
TRUE
FALSE
What happened the day after Israel was recognized as an official nation?
Israel is attacked by the U.S.
Israel is attacked by the Soviet Union
Israel is attacked by other Middle East countries
All of These
U.S. President who hosted the peace conference between Egypt & Israel
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Why was the Shah overthrown during the Iranian Revolution in 1978? (Select All)
Shah was a brutal dictator
Iranians wanted more support from the U.S.
Iranians angry about how much control the U.S. had on their economy
Iranians were angry about the creation of Israel
Iranian students stormed the U.S. embassy after the Shah was allowed into the U.S. for medical treatments.
TRUE
FALSE
How long were the 52 Americans kept hostage in Iran?
222 days
333 days
444 days
555 days
Select all that are true about the Iran Hostage Crisis
Rescue attempt was a failure
Hostages were released once Ronald Reagan becomes President
Hostages were kept in an Iranian prison until 1995
Hurt Jimmy Carter's chances at getting re-elected as President
Helped Jimmy Carter's chances at getting re-elected as President
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Syria
Iraq
Afghanistan
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Iran
Iraq
Iran
Kuwait
Israel
Afghanistan
Iraq
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
