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Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
What large empire broke up after World War I?
Roman Empire
Aztec Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?
Middle Eastern governments
The United States’ government
Former empire leaders
European politicians
What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?
All of the new countries had a low standard of living.
The new countries included people who did not have much in common."
Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work.
People in the new countries could no longer practice their religion.
Despite their large population, _______ did not get their own territory when Europeans partitioned the Middle East.
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
Bantu
The scattering of Jewish people throughout the world was called ________________.
The Holocaust
Kristallnacht
Apartheid
Diaspora
What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
Oil
Trade routes
Mineral Resources
Agricultural products
Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war:
Persian Gulf War
Vietnam War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
To gain control of oil fields and reserves
To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons
To protect the Arab culture
To overthrow Kuwait’s harsh dictator
Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?
Afghanistan
Iraq
Kuwait
Israel
When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
1991
2001
1983
2011
What led the US to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan was building nuclear weapons and the US wanted to put a stop to it.
The United Nations asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government.
The US believed Afghanistan’s government was offering safety to al–Qaeda and Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the US’ oil supply.
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
The US went to war against Iraq in 2003 because we believed the leaders were developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to what terrorist group?
al-Almeda
al-Queena
al–Qaeda
al-Taliban
In 2003, the United States, Great Britain, Australia, & other countries launched a military invasion of Iraq called
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Middle East War
Desert Storm
Persian Gulf War
Which the two religious groups have fought for power in Iraq for decades?
Sunni and Shia Muslims
Christians and Jews
Buddhist and Muslims
Baptists and Methodists
The __________ were divided between Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq.
Arabs
Jews
Kurds
Persians
Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?
Iraq was threatening Israel with nuclear weapons.
They believed Iraq was going to invade Kuwait a second time.
Iraqi troops invaded Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the US.
The US believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.
How does religion play a role in the relationships of the people in SW Asia? (SS7H2c)
Differences and disagreements between the religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity continue to cause conflicts in SW Asia.
Similarities in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity allows for a peaceful union among countries.
Religious leaders are forbidden to hold government positions because of their radical beliefs.
The religious groups of Islam and Christianity have joined forces to exile those who believe in Judaism.
