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Southwest Asia (Middle East) Unit 3 Quizziz Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do the Jews desire a home in a specific area in the Middle East?

a)

They needed better trade routes near the Mediterranean Sea

b)

No one was living in this area in the Middle East

c)

To access the natural resources in the area

d)

The Jews had a religious connection to the land

2.

What is nationalism?

a)

all nations should unite under a single world government.

b)

belief that all nations should unite under a single world government

c)

loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state

d)

belief in the importance of international cooperation and global unity.

3.

What is Zionism?

a)
A political movement advocating for the establishment of a Jewish state
b)

A plan created so the Jews and Palestinians could share land in the Middle East

c)
A branch of Christianity
d)

A hope that all governments will be based on religion

4.

What is the United Nations?

a)
A sports organization
b)
A multinational corporation
c)
An intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security
d)
A music band
5.

Why did the United Nations feel the Jews needed the nation state of Israel created in 1948?

a)

Other Arabs in the Middle East wanted the Jews to have a home in the Palestinian territory to help the Jews

b)

There wasn't anyone living in that area in the Middle East at that time

c)

after suffering the events of the Holocaust, many felt the Jews needed their own home

d)

after the fall of the Ottoman Empire, everyone who wanted a homeland in the Middle East received one, and they thought the Jews should receive one too

6.

What does partition mean?

a)

The process of dividing a region or territory into separate parts

b)

A geographical feature like a mountain range

c)

A type of transportation used in ancient civilizations

d)

A special ceremony during a national holiday

7.

After the Ottoman Empire was defeated in the war, why was their regional conflict after the Middle East was partitioned?

a)

people couldn't move or immigrate to the new countries that were created

b)

the resources in the area were scarce

c)

political boundaries were formed without thinking about the ethnic and religious differences of the people that lived there

d)

there weren't enough jobs to support the people moving there

8.

What happened in the Middle East after the area was partitioned?

a)

fights between ethnic and religious groups

b)

the determined how a region was split up based on the natural resources

c)

they destroyed the natural resources in the area

d)

the creation of an unequal spread of resources in the region

9.

What is Antisemitism?

a)

A belief that God had given a specific area of land in the Middle East to the Jews

b)

having prejudice or hatred towards Jewish people

c)

the name of the agenda created to allow Jews to return to their home

d)

the British supporting creating the Jews a homeland

10.

Who were the two main countries in charge of partitioning or dividing up the Middle East?

a)

United States and Britain

b)
France and Germany
c)
Britain and France
d)

The Arabs and British

11.

Why did the Sunni and Shia Muslim sects (groups) split?

a)

Sunni and Shias disagree on how the land in the Middle East should be divided

b)

Shias thought that the Jews should have their own homeland and the Sunnis did not

c)

Sunnis and Shias disagreed over who would be the next leader after the death of their leader Muhammad

d)

Sunnis created a secret agreement with the French during WWI

12.

Why was there a conflict between Israel and Palestine?

a)

The Arab community wanted Jewish people to move to this area

b)

Both groups believed they were promised the land by God

c)

The Kurds wanted their own piece of Palestine

d)

They wanted access to the Tigris

13.

What is Kurdish Nationalism?

a)

An idea that allowed the Kurds to receive their own homeland after WWI

b)

Kurds believing they are the largest ethnic group in the Middle East

c)

The Kurds desire to become apart of British imperialism

d)

The desire of the Kurds to have their own country

14.

What did the conflict referenced in the quote affect the MOST?

a)
  1. the invasion of Iraq

b)
  1. the defense of Kuwait

c)

the global supply of oil

d)
  1. the protection of people

15.

Why did President Bush and other U.S. leaders want to intervene in the conflict referenced in the quote?

a)
  1. due to concerns that Iraq would invade key U.S. ally Saudi Arabia

b)
  1. due to concerns that Israel would launch a preemptive strike on Iraq

c)
  1. due to concerns that Iraqi leaders would seek an alliance with the Soviets

d)
  1. due to concerns that the Iraqi government had acquired nuclear weapons

16.

Use the diagram to answer the question.

Which statement BEST completes the diagram?

a)

The Persian Gulf War

b)
  1. The invasion of Iraq 

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

The invasion of Afghanistan

17.

Use the diagram to answer the question.

Which statement BEST completes the diagram? 

a)

The Syrian Civil War

b)

Operation Desert Storm

c)

The invasion of Afghanistan

d)

Operation Enduring Freedom

18.

Use the political cartoon to answer the question.

What conclusion can be drawn based on the political cartoon?

a)

The belief that Afghanistan had Weapons of Mass Destruction led to the direct involvement of the United States in Afghanistan.

b)

The belief that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction led to the direct involvement of the United States in Iraq.

c)

The belief that Iraq intended to use Weapons of Mass Destruction to invade Kuwaiti oil fields.

d)
  1. The belief that Iraq intended to use Weapons of Mass Destruction to invade Afghanistan.

19.

What is most likely the name of the group of people who supported the creation of Israel in 1948?

a)

Zionists

b)
United Nations
c)
Arab League
d)
Palestinian Liberation Organization
20.

What did historical antisemitism, the Zionist movement and the Holocaust lead to?

a)
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
b)
The formation of the United Nations.
c)
The rise of fascism in Europe.
d)
The establishment of the State of Israel.
21.

Why has Kurdish nationalism been the cause of conflict in Southwest Asia?

a)

The Kurds want to be citizens of Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq more than they want Kurdistan as a country.

b)

The government leaders of Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq do not want to lose land to Kurdistan.

c)

The Kurds will start a war with neighboring countries if Kurdistan becomes an independent country.

d)

The Kurds reject any nationalism for their ethnic group.

22.

How did the Palestinians feel about the creation of Israel?

a)
Positively
b)
Indifferently
c)
Ambivalent
d)
Negatively
23.

Why did the change in boundaries in the Middle East Lead to conflict?

a)
Political instability, economic disparities, and historical grievances.
b)
Lack of communication, cultural differences, and territorial disputes.
c)
Foreign intervention, ideological differences, and power vacuum.
d)

They ignored traditional religious and ethnic groups regions