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WorksheetsU.S. Presence in Southwest Asia
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which nation invaded Kuwait in 1990?
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Which best describes the Palestinian Arabs’ view on the United States after the creation of Israel?
They were thankful for the US support during the creation of Israel.
They were angry with the US because the US supported Israel, their enemy, during the creation
of Israel.
They were angry that US invaded their land because it was granted by God and they needed
protection from non-Jewish governments.
They were angry that US invaded their land because they lived there for hundreds of year and
they were the original inhabitants of Palestine.
What caused the US to invade Afghanistan?
The War on Terrorism
The Holocaust
The creation of Israel
Zionism Uprising
What caused the US to invade Iraq?
The US believed Iraq was keeping all the oil for themselves
The US believed Iraq was protecting Al Qaeda’s leader in 2002
The US believed Iraq was taking over the Middle East
The US believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and connections to Al Qaeda
President Bush declared a War on Terrorism in response to which event?
Iraq refusing to cooperate in an UN investigation
The creation of Israel
Attack on US on 9/11/01
Invasion of Kuwait
What is the US’s main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
Gas
Natural Resources
Oil
Gold
Who was the President of Iraq's government?
Osama Bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Al Qaeda
Ayatollah Khomeini
What is a union formed between nations?
Alliance
Ethnic Group
Religious Group
Balfour Declaration
The location that was invaded by Iraq?
Israel
Palestine
Kuwait
Iran
U.S President that declared a War on Terrorism?
President Bill Clinton
President George W. Bush
President Barack Obama
President George H. W. Bush
U.S President that invaded Kuwait during the Persian Gulf
Conflict?
President George H. W. Bush
President Harry Truman
President George W. Bush
President Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following BEST explains the concept of Zionism?
The idea that all religious groups should have their own states.
The plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Israel equally.
The belief that Jews deserved to return to their historical homeland.
The hope that all governments will be based on religious principles
Why did the Jewish people want a homeland in Palestine?
The land was empty and unoccupied by other people.
They believed they had a religious connection to the land.
They were looking for better access to trade.
The land had an abundance of natural resources.
When was Israel created?
1944.
1949
1941
1948
After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, why did European partitioning lead to regional conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
There were few jobs available in the newly created countries.
New political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of the people.
New political boundaries prevented people from immigrating to different areas
There were few natural resources available in the newly created countries
Who oversaw creating the new boundaries in Southwest Asia after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
The British and the French
The Germans and the Arabs
The Arabs and the British
The French and the Germans
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?
There was no one else living on the land at the time
All religious groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at the same time.
Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.
Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in the Holocaust.
