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Worksheets8.4.4 Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?
Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslim
Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca
Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Pillars
they disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad
What problems did the new boundaries in the Middle East cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?
All of the new countries had a low standard of living
The new countries included people who did not have much in common
Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work
People in the new countries could no longer practice their religion
Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed by the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
Britain and Poland
United States
Middle Eastern governments
France and Britain
As a result of Zionism, the international movement for the establishment of a Jewish homeland, what country was created?
Palestine
Israel
Afghanistan
Iran
How did Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?
They were unaffected by the new state
They supported it fully
They rejected it and went to war with Israel
They were unhappy, but agreed to work it out
Today, a major cause of conflict in the Middle East is fighting between which two groups over land?
Bedouins and Armenians
Persians and Iranians
Jews and Palestinians
Arabs and Egyptians
What is the United States' main economic interest in the Middle East?
Oil
Trade routes
Mineral resources
Agricultural products
UN forces joined to help Kuwait when it was invaded by Iran during which war?
Persian Gulf War
Vietnam War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
To gain control of oil fields and reserves
To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons
To protect the Arab culture
To overthrow Kuwait's harsh dictator
Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?
Afghanistan
Kuwait
Iraq
Israel
What led the U.S. to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan was building nuclear weapons and the U.S. wanted to put a stop to it
The U.S. believed Afghanistan's government was offering safety to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden
The United Nations asked the U.S. to overthrow the Taliban government
Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the U.S. oil supply
Why did the U.S. go to war against Iraq in 2003?
Iraq was threatening Israel with nuclear weapons
They believed Iraq was going to invade Kuwait a second time
Iraqi troops invaded Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the U.S.
The U.S. believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda
How did the US contribute to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
The US provided weapons to the Mujahideen.
The US supported the Soviets.
The US stayed out of the conflict completely.
The US sent troops to keep the Soviets out of Afghanistan.
The Iran Hostage Crisis had a positive impact on the relationship between the US and Iran.
True
False
