A former actor/comedian turned politician and now currently the President of Ukraine.

A diplomatic standoff between Iran and the U.S. in which 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage in the U.S. embassy in Iran.

A Cold War era proxy war fought on the Korean peninsula.

North Korean politician serving as Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011.

Appointed president of Russia from the year 2000 to the present.

A trade agreement put in place primarily to benefit the economies of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

A political and economic defensive alliance established to limit the aggressive actions of the Soviet Union.

A global political body which aims to promote international cooperation and order.

A period of international geopolitical tension primarily between the ideals of Democratic and Communist political structures.

A radical Islamic group that engages in terrorist activities, which are best known for its involvement in 9/11.

A fundamentalist Islamic group which split from the PLO an is the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip.

The moderate Palestinian group controlling the West bank, and on negotiating terms with Israel and the U.N.

A succession of Palestinian civilian uprisings against Israel, aimed at ending the occupation of Palestine controlled lands.

Islamic extremist group attempting to create a new caliphate in the Middle East.

A muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan.

A muslim theocracy in the Middle East.

Shia/Shi'ite islamist militant group and political party in Lebanon.

Palestinian land which has been bought by Israeli Jews in the West Bank and resembles Jewish ethnic enclaves in the region.

Current Prime Minister of Israel who has served that position over 16 years at different times.

The democratic uprisings that arose independently and spread across the Arab World in 2010 which aimed at limitation or overthrow of Middle Eastern authoritarian regimes.

Branch of Islam which believes leaders should be exclusively from Muhammad's family line. Minority group in Islam.

Branch of Islam which believes leaders should be picked by Ulamma, the majority group in Islam.

19th and current president of Syria, holding office since 2000.

A political and military group formed in 1964 to unite various Palestinian groups and ultimately to bring about an independent state of Palestine.

The 2012 coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia.

President of the People's Republic of China

In what year was the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis?

U.S. invades Afghanistan in what year?

The Six Day War began in what year?

In what year does The Cold War begin?

What year does The Syrian Civil War start?

In what year is Vladimir Putin first elected president of Russia?

IN what year does The Soviet / Afghan War begin?

What year does The Korean War begin?

World War II ends in what year?

Foundation (creation) of Israel occured in what year?

9/11 Terror Attacks occured in what year?

In what year does The Cold War end?

In what year did the U.S. invade Iraq?

In what year did The Arab Spring start?

In what year does The Persian Gulf War begin?

In what year was the U.N. partition plan for Palestine made?

In what year was the Ukraine invaded by Russia?

In what year was the U.S. Embassy in Libya attacked?