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WorksheetsSouthwest Asia (Middle East) Unit 3 Quizziz Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why do the Jews desire a home in a specific area in the Middle East?
They needed better trade routes near the Mediterranean Sea
No one was living in this area in the Middle East
To access the natural resources in the area
The Jews had a religious connection to the land
What is nationalism?
all nations should unite under a single world government.
belief that all nations should unite under a single world government
loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state
belief in the importance of international cooperation and global unity.
What is Zionism?
A plan created so the Jews and Palestinians could share land in the Middle East
A hope that all governments will be based on religion
What is the United Nations?
Why did the United Nations feel the Jews needed the nation state of Israel created in 1948?
Other Arabs in the Middle East wanted the Jews to have a home in the Palestinian territory to help the Jews
There wasn't anyone living in that area in the Middle East at that time
after suffering the events of the Holocaust, many felt the Jews needed their own home
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
What does partition mean?
The process of dividing a region or territory into separate parts
A geographical feature like a mountain range
A type of transportation used in ancient civilizations
A special ceremony during a national holiday
After the Ottoman Empire was defeated in the war, why was their regional conflict after the Middle East was partitioned?
people couldn't move or immigrate to the new countries that were created
the resources in the area were scarce
political boundaries were formed without thinking about the ethnic and religious differences of the people that lived there
there weren't enough jobs to support the people moving there
What happened in the Middle East after the area was partitioned?
fights between ethnic and religious groups
the determined how a region was split up based on the natural resources
they destroyed the natural resources in the area
the creation of an unequal spread of resources in the region
What is Antisemitism?
A belief that God had given a specific area of land in the Middle East to the Jews
having prejudice or hatred towards Jewish people
the name of the agenda created to allow Jews to return to their home
the British supporting creating the Jews a homeland
Who were the two main countries in charge of partitioning or dividing up the Middle East?
United States and Britain
The Arabs and British
Why did the Sunni and Shia Muslim sects (groups) split?
Sunni and Shias disagree on how the land in the Middle East should be divided
Shias thought that the Jews should have their own homeland and the Sunnis did not
Sunnis and Shias disagreed over who would be the next leader after the death of their leader Muhammad
Sunnis created a secret agreement with the French during WWI
Why was there a conflict between Israel and Palestine?
The Arab community wanted Jewish people to move to this area
Both groups believed they were promised the land by God
The Kurds wanted their own piece of Palestine
They wanted access to the Tigris
What is Kurdish Nationalism?
An idea that allowed the Kurds to receive their own homeland after WWI
Kurds believing they are the largest ethnic group in the Middle East
The Kurds desire to become apart of British imperialism
The desire of the Kurds to have their own country
What did the conflict referenced in the quote affect the MOST?
the invasion of Iraq
the defense of Kuwait
the global supply of oil
the protection of people
Why did President Bush and other U.S. leaders want to intervene in the conflict referenced in the quote?
due to concerns that Iraq would invade key U.S. ally Saudi Arabia
due to concerns that Israel would launch a preemptive strike on Iraq
due to concerns that Iraqi leaders would seek an alliance with the Soviets
due to concerns that the Iraqi government had acquired nuclear weapons
Use the diagram to answer the question.
Which statement BEST completes the diagram?
The Persian Gulf War
The invasion of Iraq
Operation Desert Storm
The invasion of Afghanistan
Use the diagram to answer the question.
Which statement BEST completes the diagram?
The Syrian Civil War
Operation Desert Storm
The invasion of Afghanistan
Operation Enduring Freedom
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.
What conclusion can be drawn based on the political cartoon?
The belief that Afghanistan had Weapons of Mass Destruction led to the direct involvement of the United States in Afghanistan.
The belief that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction led to the direct involvement of the United States in Iraq.
The belief that Iraq intended to use Weapons of Mass Destruction to invade Kuwaiti oil fields.
The belief that Iraq intended to use Weapons of Mass Destruction to invade Afghanistan.
What is most likely the name of the group of people who supported the creation of Israel in 1948?
Zionists
What did historical antisemitism, the Zionist movement and the Holocaust lead to?
Why has Kurdish nationalism been the cause of conflict in Southwest Asia?
The Kurds want to be citizens of Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq more than they want Kurdistan as a country.
The government leaders of Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq do not want to lose land to Kurdistan.
The Kurds will start a war with neighboring countries if Kurdistan becomes an independent country.
The Kurds reject any nationalism for their ethnic group.
How did the Palestinians feel about the creation of Israel?
Why did the change in boundaries in the Middle East Lead to conflict?
They ignored traditional religious and ethnic groups regions
