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WorksheetsHistory and Conflict in SW Asia-SS7H2
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 28mins
What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?
the Ottomans were on the losing side of the war, along with Germany and Italy
the Empire spent too much money on buildings and new roads and went bankrupt
the people in the Empire were starving because a long drought had ruined agriculture
the Ottoman government was overthrown by a revolt of factory workers who were unemployed when the war ended
What is Zionism?
the idea that all religious groups should have their own states
the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
the hope that all governments will be based on religious principles
the belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews?
the United Nations
the European Union
the League of Nations
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948
there was no one else living on the land at the time
many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust
Arab countries in the area support the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine
All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were being given homelands at the same time
What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?
Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslim
Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Pillars
Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca
they disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad
What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?
Many still in refugee camps
Most have become Israeli citizens
They have been given a state of their own in which to live
the have given up any claim to return to the the land they lost in 1948
Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened the United States supply of oil
The United Nations asked the United States to overthrow the Taliban government o f Afghanistan
The United States was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to put a stop to the program
They believed the government was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the US on September 11, 2001
Why did the United States go to war against Iraq in 2003?
Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons
The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time
Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the United States
The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and United States interests in the region
When the Ottoman Empire ended and new countries were created, what problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?
All of the new countries were very poor
People in the new countries were no longer allowed to practice their religion
Most of the new countries were all desert and people could not make a living
The new countries often included people who did not have very much in common
Which describes "anti-Semitism" ?
denying women the right to vote
refusal to allow immigrants into your country
hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism
refusal to allow the practice of religion of any kind
What was the outcome of the 1948 War between the new state of Israel and the Arabs living in and around Palestine?
The conflict ended and all Palestinian Arabs became citizens in the new State of Israel
Israel won the war and the new State of Israel was even larger than originally planned
Almost no Jewish people were willing to go to Israel because of the country's Arab neighbors
The United Nations decided to withdraw the proposal to create a State of Israel because of all the problems it caused in the area
What is the main reason the United States has had a major presence in the Middle East during the 21st Century?
spread Christianity and democracy
give medical assistance and supplies
provide training and financial support
protect the supply of oil and fight terrorism
What were the causes of the Persian Gulf war?
Adolf Hitler seized control of the Middle East
Saddam Hussein threatened the global oil supply by seizing oil rich Kuwait and threatening Saudi Arabian oil fields.
Osama Bin Laden took responsibility for 9/11
The Jewish people were at war with the Palestinian Muslims
The US invaded ________ again in 2003 in order to destroy the nuclear weapons program and overthrow Saddam Hussein.
Afghanistan
Israel
Iraq
Iran
Which of the following lists is in chronological order:
Persian Gulf Conflict, Invasion of Afghanistan, Invasion of Iraq
Invasion of Iraq, Persian Gulf Conflict, Invasion of Afghanistan
Invasion of Afghanistan, Invasion of Iraq, Persian Gulf Conflict
Persian Gulf Conflict, Invasion of Iraq, Invasion of Afghanistan
What large empire broke up after World War I?
Roman Empire
Aztec Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Today, a major cause of conflict in the Middle East is fighting between which two groups over land?
Bedouins and Armenians
Persians and Iranians
Jews and Palestinians
Arabs and Egyptians
During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is called:
The Holocaust
Kristallnacht
Apartheid
Diaspora
Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel?
There was no one else living in the land
Many felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the Holocaust.
Arab countries in the area supported the idea of a Jewish homeland in Palestine
All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at that time.
How did Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?
They were unaffected by the new state.
They supported it fully.
They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them.
They were unhappy but agreed to work it out.
A United Nations inspection team was in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, with the purpose of finding and destroying:
Oil fields
Desalination plants
Weapons of mass destruction
Military helicopters
In 2005, Iraqi citizens took part in free elections to establish a new _________________.
When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
1991
2001
1983
2011
