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History of SW Asia Guided Practice

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire lead to regional conflict?

a)

Israel wanted Palestine

b)

Cultural differences were not considered

c)

Religious differences were considered

d)

The Ottoman Empire was NOT partitioned.

2.

Which two European countries Imperialism lead to conflict such as tribal revolts and attacks due to one’s ethnicity and or religion?

a)

Germany and France

b)

Great Britain and Florida

c)

Spain and Portugal

d)

Great Britain and France

3.

What was the cause of Great Britain and France being able to partition the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Ottoman Empire won WWI

b)

Great Britain and France won WWI

c)

Ottoman Empire lost WWII

d)

Great Britain and France won WWII

4.

Which of the following explains why Arabs were upset about the Sykes-Picot agreement.

a)

They were denied independence

b)

Palestine was about to be taken from them

c)

They were nomads and wanted their own land

d)

They had an opportunity to give input

5.

Palestine as a Jewish homeland is connected to……….

a)

The establishment of Palestine

b)

The establishment of Iran

c)

The establishment of Israel

d)

The establishment of Iraq

6.

What was the last straw for the United Nations that led to Israel being created?

a)

WWII

b)

Holocaust

c)

6-day War

d)

Persian Gulf War

7.

Which of the following defines Zionism

a)

Movement for Jews to return back to their homeland (Zion)

b)

Strong hatred towards Jews

c)

Strong prejudice towards Jews

d)

Movement for Jews to be removed from Irael

8.

What happened in 1948?

a)

Israel was established

b)

Palestine was established

c)

WWII started

d)

The Holocaust began

9.

Which of the following defines Anti Semitism?

a)

Movement for Jews to return to Zion/Israel

b)

Love and admiration for Jews

c)

Prejudice or hatred towards Jews

d)

Hatred for Sunni or Shia

10.

What was the main cause of Kurdish Nationalism?

a)

Sunni Shia conflict

b)

Israel-Palestine conflict

c)

The partitioning of the Ottoman Empire placed the Kurds in Iraq

d)

Artificial political boundaries (partitioning) spread Kurds into several countries

11.

What was the main reason for the Palestinian-Israel conflict?

a)

Jews got Israel, Arabs got West Bank/Gaza Strip

b)

Arabs got Israel, Jews got West Bank/Gaza Strip

c)

The Jews were kicked out of Israel in 1948

d)

Jews were Shia and Arabs were Sunni

12.

Which of the following explains the reason behind the Sunni-Shia Split.

a)

They didn't like the leader Muhammad selected

b)

Could not agree on the next leader

c)

They didn't like the leader Great Britain and France selected

d)

Sunni wanted Muhammad to lead them and Shia wanted Great Britain to lead them

13.

What is the goal for Kurdish Nationalism?

a)

Movement for Jews to obtain their homeland

b)

To remove all Shia out of their homeland

c)

To remove all Sunni out of their homeland

d)

Homeland for Kurds

14.

The attacks on September 11th lead to what war?

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

Invasion of Iraq

d)

6-Day War

15.

Iraqi soldiers in Kuwait led to what war?

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

Invasion of Iraq

d)

6-Day War

16.

What was the reason for Operation Iraqi Freedom (U.S. going to war in Iraq)?

a)

Oil

b)

Attack on 9/11

c)

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

d)

Holocaust

17.

Which of the following has the correct chronological order?

a)

Invasion of Iraq 1990-1991

Invasion of Afghanistan 2001

Persian Gulf War 2003

b)

Persian Gulf War 1990-1991

Invasion of Afghanistan 2001

Invasion of Iraq 2003

c)

Persian Gulf War 1990-1991

Invasion of Iraq 2001

Invasion of Afghanistan 2003

d)

Invasion of Afghanistan 1990-1991

Persian Gulf War 2001

Invasion of Iraq 2003