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WorksheetsSouthwest Asian History Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.
Gaza Strip
Anti-Semitism
Zionist
Holocaust
The act of dividing up land...the result of the end of or the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
Partitioning
artificial boundaries
League of Nations
United States
What large empire broke up after World War I?
Roman Empire
Aztec Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?
Middle Eastern governments
The United States’ government
Former empire leaders
Britain and France
What event triggered the first Persian Gulf War?
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
Iraq's invasion of Iran
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
Israel's capture of the West Banl
The Ottoman Empire once had land on all of the following continents EXCEPT
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
What was the problem with the borders that the French and British drew up for the countries that came from the Ottoman Empire after WWI?
They had no access to water.
They only had desert lands.
They didn't consider tribes, religious groups, or ethnic groups.
They only gave British countries access to waterways.
There have been conflicts in the Middle East over all of the following EXCEPT
Access to water
Geographic climate zones
Religious differences
Access to oil
Which two countries fought an 8-year long war from 1980 - 1988 over access to oil
Iran & Iraq
Iran & Afghanistan
Iraq & Kuwait
Kuwait & Afghanistan
Which ethnic group has been divided into the countries of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran?
Persians
Arabs
Kurds
Jews
Which of the following people is the former dictator of Iraq?
Osama Bin Laden
Mohamed Omari
Theodore Herzl
Saddam Hussein
The Jewish nation of Israel was established in which year?
1938
1948
1958
1968
Over the years, and since 1948, Palestinian land has...
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
Moved to the United States
Which area of land within Israel is in constant conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians?
Gaza Strip
Sinai Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
Sea of Galilee
After WWI, Shia and Sunni Muslims were forced to get along with each other in which country?
Iran
Israel
Iraq
Kuwait
Shia and Sunni people both follow which religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
In what decade did Great Britain take control of Palestine?
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
What was the goal of Zionism?
To establish a Christian homeland in Palestine secured by public law
To establish an Islamic homeland in Palestine secured by public law
To establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine secured by public law
To create a government for Persians and Kurds who lived in Israel.
The Jews argue they were originally forced out of their land by which group of people?
Romans
Greeks
Persians
Kurds
It's estimated that nearly 11 million people died in the Holocaust. Of those 11 million, about how many were Jewish?
4 million
6 million
8 million
10 million
The Persian Gulf War was fought in which decade?
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
The Persian Gulf War was the result of ______ invading _____.
Iraq & Iran
Iraq & Kuwait
Iran & Kuwait
Iran & Saudi Arabia
The Persian Gulf War was known as what "operation"?
Desert Storm
Iraqi Freedom
Enduring Freedom
Overlord
Iraq invaded Kuwait for more access to what resource?
Water
Timber
Diamonds
Oil
Who placed an embargo against Iraq after the Persian Gulf War?
United States
United Nations
Iran
Israel
Operation Iraqi Freedom occurred in which decade?
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Weapons of Mass Destruction were found in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom?
True
False
Today there are now free elections in Iraq.
True
False
Operation Enduring Freedom occurred mostly in which country?
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Which of the following is a political militia organization?
Taliban
al-Qaeda
Which of the following is a terrorist network once financed by Osama bin Laden?
Taliban
al-Qaeda
The 9/11 attacks happened in which year?
1981
1991
2001
2011
The United States helped establish what type of government in Afghanistan?
Democracy
Autocracy
Theocracy
Communist
Osama bin Laden was killed in a compound in which country?
Afghanistan
Iran
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Who is the founder of Islam?
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Moses
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Moses
Who is the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Moses
What was the reason for the split with in Islam?
There is a difference in philosophy, one group believes in Jesus while the other group believes only in Muhammad.
One group believed that the religion should be based in the United States, while the other believed it should be based in SW Asia.
One group is polytheistic while the other group believes in one God.
After the death of Muhammad followers couldn't agree on leadership.
Which word describes the belief in one God?
Abrahamic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Catholic
Most people in Southwest Asia follow ___________ faith.
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
Judaism
Baha'i
Which religions Holy Book is the Torah?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
The majority of this ethnic group lives in Iran
Kurds
Persians
Arabs
What is the largest ethnic group without a homeland?
Persians
Kurds
Arabs
This religions location of worship is temples and synagogues
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
What city is sacred to Judaism, Christianity, AND Islam?
Mecca
Jerusalem
What is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia?
Persians
Arabs
Kurds
What are the members called of Judaism?
Christians
Muslims
Jews
What do Muslims gather and pray in?
A Set
A Gathering
A Group
A Mosque
What is the Holy Book of Islam?
Guru Granth Sahib
Veda
Koran/Qur'an
Talmud
