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WorksheetsMiddle East History Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?
Middle Eastern governments
The United States' governments
Former empire leaders
European politicians (Sykes-Picot)
Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Today, a major cause of conflict in Israel is fighting between which two groups over land?
Bedouins and Armenians
Persians and Iranians
Arabs and Israelis
Arabs and Egyptians
What large empire broke up after World War I?
Roman Empire
Aztec Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Why was the Ottoman Empire broken into numerous smaller countries at the end of World War I?
Ottoman resources were to be sold to pay some reparations for the cost of the war.
Muslim rulers wanted to be able to create their own countries out of the Empire’s territory.
Germany and Italy did not value the Ottoman Empire as an ally and failed to defend it properly.
The winners of the war partitioned the losing Ottoman Empire into separate countries without considering the ethnic and religious groups in the area.
Which two countries divided the Middle East into countries after WWI?
Britain & France
Britain & Canada
France & Germany
Italy & Portugal
One major problem European countries created with drawing up artificial borders after WWI was?
It made people sad to leave their homes
The blending of ethnic and religious groups created conflict in parts of the region and between the groups.
the country became stronger
the country began to start new languages
Although Palestinians do not have a country of their own, they do have partial self-rule in which of the following areas?
Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights.
West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Syria and Jordan.
Iraq and Iran.
Because of a disagreement among the followers of Islam, a split occurred. The two groups that came out of this split are the
Babylonians and Samaritians.
Sunni and Shi´a.
Hebrews and Israelites.
Apostles and Disciples.
What is the goal of the Kurdish nationalist movement?
To create an independent country for the Kurdish people.
To put an end to terrorism in Kurdistan.
To allow free and open democratic elections in Turkey.
To force Israel to give land back to the Palestinians
After the Europeans partitioned the Middle East, the conflicts that happened, as a result, were due to
Pro-Ottoman Empire and Anti-Ottoman Empire
land and religion
food and water
Cubs and White Sox
What word means to break into parts or divide up?
Partitioning
Osmosis
Nationalism
Anti-Semitism
What word means to have pride in your heritage, culture, or country?
partitioning
nationalism
osmosis
Anti-Semitism
The country of Israel was created by the United Nations as a result of what event?
Invasion of Afghanistan
Persian Gulf War
Holocaust
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Without a homeland, this ethnic group has faced major persecution and hardship from other countries and their governments
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
Ottoman Turks
What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
Oil
Trade Routes
Mineral Resources
Agricultural Products
Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War and the Iraq War?
Osama bin Laden
Yasser Arafat
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
Who was the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda?
Osama bin Laden
Yasser Arafat
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
Iraq invaded Kuwait for oil in this war:
Persian Gulf War
Vietnam War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
1991
2001
1983
2011
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
What is one effect from the Persian Gulf War that led to the return of the US to Iraq in 2003?
The US did not fully remove al Qaeda from Kuwait.
The US left Saddam Hussein in control of Iraq.
The US found weapons of mass destruction but allowed Iraq to keep them.
The US allowed the Taliban to stay in control of Iraq.
What led the US to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan was building nuclear weapons and the US wanted to put a stop to it.
The US believed Afghanistan’s government was offering safety to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.
The United Nations asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government.
Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the US’ oil supply.
What is the Taliban?
a group of rebels involved in the Syrian Civil War
a group of religious extremists who ruled Afghanistan
a group of Kurdish militia that fought against ISIS
a group of soldiers who fought Saddam in the Persian Gulf War
Which of the following has been a success of the US War in Afghanistan?
the death of Saddam Hussein
the complete destruction of all terrorist groups
the discovery of weapons of mass destruction
the discovery and death of Osama bin Laden
Why did the US 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 US.
The US believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.
Which title best suits this timeline?
The capture of Osama bin Laden
The Invasion of Afghanistan
The Persian Gulf War
The Iraq War
The conflict in Syria is being fueled by
Outside Country Involvement and Oil reserves
Religious Group Conflict and Famine
Religious Group Conflict and Outside Country Involvement
Famine and Oil Reserves
Which country was involved in BOTH the Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Israel
Which country did the US believe Osama bin and al-Qaeda were hiding in and getting support from?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
Saudi Arabia
