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U.S. Presence in Southwest Asia

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which nation invaded Kuwait in 1990?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

2.

Which best describes the Palestinian Arabs’ view on the United States after the creation of Israel?

a)

They were thankful for the US support during the creation of Israel.

b)

They were angry with the US because the US supported Israel, their enemy, during the creation

of Israel.

c)

They were angry that US invaded their land because it was granted by God and they needed

protection from non-Jewish governments.

d)

They were angry that US invaded their land because they lived there for hundreds of year and

they were the original inhabitants of Palestine.

3.

What caused the US to invade Afghanistan?

a)

The War on Terrorism

b)

The Holocaust

c)

The creation of Israel

d)

Zionism Uprising

4.

What caused the US to invade Iraq?

a)

The US believed Iraq was keeping all the oil for themselves

b)

The US believed Iraq was protecting Al Qaeda’s leader in 2002

c)

The US believed Iraq was taking over the Middle East

d)

The US believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and connections to Al Qaeda

5.

President Bush declared a War on Terrorism in response to which event?

a)

Iraq refusing to cooperate in an UN investigation

b)

The creation of Israel

c)

Attack on US on 9/11/01

d)

Invasion of Kuwait

6.

What is the US’s main economic interest in Southwest Asia?

a)

Gas

b)

Natural Resources

c)

Oil

d)

Gold

7.

Who was the President of Iraq's government?

a)

Osama Bin Laden

b)

Saddam Hussein

c)

Al Qaeda

d)

Ayatollah Khomeini

8.

What is a union formed between nations?

a)

Alliance

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Religious Group

d)

Balfour Declaration

9.

The location that was invaded by Iraq?

a)

Israel

b)

Palestine

c)

Kuwait

d)

Iran

10.

U.S President that declared a War on Terrorism?

a)

President Bill Clinton

b)

President George W. Bush

c)

President Barack Obama

d)

President George H. W. Bush

11.

U.S President that invaded Kuwait during the Persian Gulf

Conflict?

a)

President George H. W. Bush

b)

President Harry Truman

c)

President George W. Bush

d)

President Abraham Lincoln

12.

Which of the following BEST explains the concept of Zionism?

a)
  1. The idea that all religious groups should have their own states.

b)
  1. The plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Israel equally.

c)

The belief that Jews deserved to return to their historical homeland.

d)

The hope that all governments will be based on religious principles

13.

Why did the Jewish people want a homeland in Palestine?

a)

The land was empty and unoccupied by other people.

b)
  1. They believed they had a religious connection to the land.

c)

They were looking for better access to trade.

d)

The land had an abundance of natural resources.

14.

When was Israel created?

a)

1944.

b)

1949

c)

1941

d)

1948

15.

After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, why did European partitioning lead to regional conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?


a)

There were few jobs available in the newly created countries.


b)

New political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of the people.


c)

New political boundaries prevented people from immigrating to different areas

d)

There were few natural resources available in the newly created countries


16.

Who oversaw creating the new boundaries in Southwest Asia after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?


a)
  1. The British and the French

b)

The Germans and the Arabs

c)

The Arabs and the British

d)
  1. The French and the Germans

17.

Which of the following statements explains why so many countries in the United Nations felt it was right to create the State of Israel in 1948?

a)

There was no one else living on the land at the time

b)

All religious groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at the same time.

c)
  1. Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.

d)


  1. Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust.