WorksheetsCIS Unit 5: The Shaping of the Middle East Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Why did this event create conflict?
Jews did not think this land was good enough to be their new homeland.
Land was given to the Jewish people by the UN, but Palestinians already lived there.
Palestinians were mad that they were not given any land in this new country.
The United States and the Soviet Union did not agree to this plan.
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
It separated Israel and Palestine into two separate Nation-States
It brought lasting peace to the Middle East
It was the first peace agreement between a Muslim country (Egypt) and Israel and ended their dispute over territory taken during the 6 days war.
The Accords gave the United States control over who would govern each region of Israel.
This 1993 agreement between Israel and Palestine granted Palestinians self rule in two disputed areas: the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. What was this agreement called?
The Gaza Agreement
The Paris Agreement
The Washington Peace Accords
The Oslo Peace Accords
Which of the following were consequences of the Soviet Union intervention in Afghanistan? (Pick all that apply)
Many rebel groups banded together to form the Mujahideen.
The United States sent ground troops in to fight the Communists.
The rebel groups broke up and battled for control of Afghanistan.
Parts of those rebel groups became Al-Qaeda, led by Osama Bin Laden.
What was the collective name of the uprisings that began in 2010-2011 as citizens protested and in some cases overthrew authoritarian governments that had been in power for decades?
(a)
What impact did the Six Days war have on Israel?
Israel gained territory.
Israel lost territory.
Palestine gained territory.
There was no change in control of territory.
Which of the following conflicts was this picture most likely to come from?
the 1947 Partition
the Six Days War
an Intifada
The 30 years war
Although the fight over Israel / Palestine does is not religious in nature, religious groups have been in conflict over this land since about 1917. What religious groups are in conflict? (Check all that apply)
Hindus
Jews
Muslims
Sikhs
How did technology impact the Arab Spring?
Technology played no role in the Arab Spring
Technology was the only reason protests were successful. Once it was shut down, protests stopped.
Social Media was used only to spread factual information about protests.
People used social media to spread the word about what was happening without having to go through state-run media.
What two countries have been fighting for power in a Middle Eastern "Cold War"?
Israel and Palestine
Iran and Iraq
Iran and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Syria
Saudi Arabia and Egypt
How does this map help explain the challenge of governing Afghanistan?
There are many different tribes or ethnic groups in Afghanistan
Most people live in large cities
Afghanistan is hard to govern because it is so large and sprawling.
The people of Afghanistan rejected both Communism and Democracy.
What quote best represents the Israel perspective on the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?
"We were living there before partition and the UN gave our land to someone else. Where am I suppose to live now?"
"They want to govern us, tell us what to do, even though my family has been living here for 500 years!"
"The Holocaust showed the world that we needed a homeland - a place where we would be safe. Our ancestors lived here before being forced out."
"Neither side should claim this land. It is holy to 3 major religions."
Malala's perspective is important in helping us understand how women felt under the Taliban.
One person's opinion should never be taken into consideration when studying history because it is only opinion.
This is an example of the though process that led Afghanistan to civil war.
This is a unique perspective but not help us understand much about the conflict in Afghanistan.
Which of these "revolutions" overthrew the government at that time? (click all that apply)
Egypt, 2011
Iran, 1979
Syria, 2011-2020
Saudi Arabia, 2010
What was the significance of this revolution in 1979?
It showed how the United States always got its way in the Middle East.
It showed that authoritarians are never removed from power.
It showed that democracy was possible in the middle east.
It showed that the people could rise up and overthrow a monarch.
