WorksheetsCreation of Israel-U.S. in Middle East
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire?
Sultans could not control such a vast empire.
They did not modernize or update weapons
They were conquered by the Germans in WWI
They sided with Germany and lost WWI
This officially divided up the land once ruled by the Ottoman Empire.
Balfour Declaration
Treaty of Versailles
Zionism
Sykes-Picot Agreement
After the Ottoman Empire collapsed, this country became responsible for dividing its lands.
Great Britain
U.S.
Germany
France
These TWO factors were not considered when dividing lands and redrawing maps in the Middle East.
Other European countries
religious groups
political groups
ethnic groups
This was a written promise that Britain would give them back their homeland.
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Balfour Declaration
Zionist Agreement
Sunni-Shia Agreement
Great Britain promised the Arab people that they would be given Palestine, ...
and the Palestinians were thrilled with their new land.
but the Palestinians were only given 75% of Palestine
and the Jews were forced out of Palestine
but the Palestinians were only given less than 1/4 of the land.
This is a Jewish desire and movement to return to their homeland.
Diaspora
Arab-Israeli Accord
Zionism
Zodiacism
This specific terms means to discriminate or have hatred for Jewish people.
antisemitism
Zionism
antiskepticism
racism
Which of the following is NOT a reason the Jews believed the land in Palestine belonged to them?
Zionism
The Qur'an promised it
anti-semitism
The Holocaust
What was the length of the first Arab-Israeli War?
12 years
6 weeks
8 months
2 months
What year did Israel officially become a country?
1917
1938
1990
1948
Immediately after declaring independence, Israel...
lost most of its access to the Jordan River
was attacked by neighboring Arab countries.
began building homes in the West Bank and Gaza.
was attacked by Great Britain and France.
After the Arab-Israeli War, this country actually gained territory.
Israel
Great Britain
Jordan
Egypt
Immediately after the Arab-Israeli War, the Palestinians...
gained access to more fresh water sources.
lost all of their land and became refugees.
conquered parts of what is present day Israel
signed a piece agreement and left the West Bank and Gaza.
Which of the following helped to cause the Arab-Israeli conflict?
**More than one answer**
Zionist support
the collapse of the Ottoman Empire
conflicts between Arabs and Jews.
The Jews began bombing the West Bank and Gaza unexpectedly.
The initials in O.P.E.C. stand for...
Organization of Political Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of People Eating Corn
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Communists
Which of the following are reasons for the U.S. being involved in the Middle East?
Protection of oil supply
establishing democracies
introducing American culture to Arab countries
stopping terrorism
Iraq lost the following when the country of Kuwait was formed.
** More than one answer**
more access to the Euphrates River
more access to the Persian Gulf
large oil fields in Kuwait
large oil fields in Qatar
This was the name of the Iraqi president that became a dictator.
Hassam Suddein
Osama bin Laden
Ayatollah Khomeini
Saddam Hussein
In what year did the Iraqi military invade the little country of Kuwait?
1990
1991
2001
2003
What is the purpose of O.P.E.C.?
To control the price and supply of all natural resources in the world.
To control the amount of goods shipped from one country to another.
To control the price of agricultural products sold in Persian Gulf states.
To control the price and supply of petroleum in the world market
What was the initial concern that the U.S. had when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq?
The U.S. was worried that Kuwait would become communist.
The U.S. was worried about Osama bin Laden taking control of Kuwait.
The U.S. was worried about the supply of oil being cut off from Kuwait.
The U.S. was worried that terrorists would take over Kuwait.
Operation Desert Storm was...
a military operation to free Kuwait from Iraq's invasion.
the U.S. response to al Qaeda attacking the U.S. on 9/11.
the attack on terrorist training camps in Afghanistan.
the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Operation Iraqi Freedom's goal was to...
rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein's rule and possible weapons of mass destruction
search for members of al Qaeda and find their leader, Osama bin Laden.
free the Iraqi citizens from Osama bin Laden's rule.
push Iraq's military out of Kuwait and find Osama bin Laden
At the end of Operation Desert Storm in February of 1991...
Saddam Hussein surrendered and was placed in prison.
al Qaeda was beaten and Osama bin Laden was captured.
Iraq signed a truce and left Kuwait.
the government of Afghanistan held their first democratic election.
The U.N.'s role in the Persian Gulf War was...
to place a tariff on Iran's oil exports.
to send in tanks and bombers to destroy Iraqi defenses.
to stop Saddam Hussein from attacking Kuwait.
to place an embargo on Iraq's oil exports.
At the end of the Persian Gulf War...
Osama bin Laden was captured and weapons of mass destruction were eliminated.
Saddam Hussein was executed, and a democratic election was held in Iraq.
the U.S. joined forces with Iran and took over Iraq.
the Iraqi military set fire to oil fields in Kuwait.
When was Saddam Hussein captured?
1991
2001
2003
2011
What happened to Saddam Hussein after U.S. troops captured him in 2003?
He was executed by the U.S. military in a raid on his home in 2011.
He was put on trial by the Iraqi government and executed in 2006.
He was put on trial by the Iraqi government and sentenced to life in prison in 2003
None of these
When did Iraq hold its first free democratic election?
1991
2001
2003
2005
The U.S. began Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, but didn't officially leave the country until...
2005
2008
2011
2021
This person was the self-proclaimed leader of al Qaeda.
Saddam Hussein
Ayatollah Khomeini
Hussein bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
This radical Muslim group took control of the government in Afghanistan in 1996.
al Qaeda
Taliban
ISIS
Hezbollah
This terrorist network took responsibility for the attacks on the U.S. on 9/11.
al Qaeda
Taliban
ISIS
al Queena
When did the U.S. enter Afghanistan to respond to the attacks on 9/11?
September 1, 2001
September 1, 2003
October 7, 2011
October 7, 2001
What was the military operation in Afghanistan in 2001 called?
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Threat Level Midnight
Where and when was Osama bin Laden found?
in Afghanistan one year after the 9/11 attacks
in Afghanistan ten years after the 9/11 attacks
in Iraq 10 years after the 9/11 attacks
in Pakistan 10 years after the 9/11 attacks
Who is this?
The president of Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden
The president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein
The leader of al Qaeda, Saddam Hussein
The leader of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden
Who is this?
The president of Afghanistan, Saddam Hussein
The dictator of Iraq, Osama bin Laden
The dictator of Iraq, Saddam Hussein
The regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, Michael Scott
Which person is ultimately responsible for this?
Saddam Hussein
Hussein bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
"Old Man" Jenkins
Which person took responsibility for this?
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
The Dark Lord, Sauron
Darth Vader
