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WorksheetsThe Modern Middle East
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Sunni and Shia are
branches of Judaism
branches of Islam
holy cities in Saudi Arabia
languages commonly spoken in the Middle East
Which is true of the Middle East at the end of WWI?
The Ottoman Empire expanded its land under its control in the Middle East
Britain and France were given control of land in the Middle East
The Suez Canal was built
Oil was discovered in the Middle East
Isis has been considered a major threat to which of the following countries in the Middle East?
Iraq & Iran
Israel & Egypt
Syria & Iraq
Turkey & Russia
The Sykes-Picot Treaty after WWI divided up what land?
Palestine
French Mandates
Turkish Land
British Mandates
In what country was the Pahlavi Dynasty created?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Which of the following countries was NOT involved in the Camp David Accords?
United States
Great Britain
Israel
Egypt
Why was Ayatollah Khomeini against the Shah of Iran?
Western ideas and materialism
Suez Canal
Palestinian Question
He was not a muslim
Who founded Al-Qaeda in 1988 to support Afghan resistance?
Osama Bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Ibn Saud
Attaturk
What country led a Genocide during WWI?
Germany
Ottomans
British
Egyptians
What country was Saddam Hussein attempting to take for access to the Persian Gulf?
Iraq
Iran
Bahrain
Kuwait
True or False: Pan-Arabism was a movement that sought to unite all Arabs based on a common language and culture
True
False
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was formed with the intent of
stabilizing the supply of oil to Japan
cutting off the supply of oil to the United States and its allies
increasing the supply of oil available for use within Middle Eastern countries
controlling the supply of oil to raise prices
In the 19th century, a major reason the British wanted to control the Suez Canal region was to
ensure easier access to India
improve farming in the Middle East
promote nationalism in Egypt
One similarity in the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and Shah Reza Pahlavi in Iran was that both leaders
conquered neighboring countries
supported the establishment of communes
promoted traditional Islamic practices
began the process of westernization in their nations
True or False: The word "secular" means "Not based on religion."
True
False
One way in which Kemal Atatürk of Turkey and Shah Reza Pahlavi of Iran are similar is that both leaders
adopted policies of nonalignment
supported increased rights for ethnic minorities
implemented programs to modernize their nations
established theocracies based on Islam
Without their own homeland, the Kurdish people have been
happy they don't need to establish their own government
subject to discrimination and persecution
What is the best way to describe the location of the cultural and geopolitcal region known as the Middle East?
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
Northern Africa
Southwest Asia and Northern Africa
What makes oil valuable?
Scarcity
low demand
high supply
Who is this?
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Ayatollah Khomeini
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Who is responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the United States?
Iraq
Iran
Al-Qaeda
ISIS
Which Islamic Fundamentalist group was charged with human rights abuses against women and assistance in training for the 9/11 attacks?
The Taliban
ISIS
Hamas
Zionists
What is the name of the movement to create and maintain a Jewish homeland in Israel/Palestine?
Hamas
Hezbollah
Zionism
Al-Qaeda
Which Arab state made peace with Israel through the Camp David Accords?
Turkey
Iran
Syria
Egypt
In which country would one find the Muslim holy city of Mecca?
Turkey
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Oman
