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History of SW Asia Vocabulary

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sykes-Picot Agreement

a)

A treaty that ended World War I

b)

An agreement that divided the Ottoman Empire's territories in the Middle East between Britain and France

c)

A peace agreement between Israel and Palestine

d)

A coalition formed to fight terrorism

2.

Ottoman Empire

a)

Islamic-run superpower that ruled large areas of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa for more than 600 years until World War I

b)

the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II

c)

conflict that was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990

d)

invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein

3.

ethnic conflict

a)

disagreement over the rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammad

b)

loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

c)

an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

d)

when different ethnic groups compete for the same goal—notably power, access to resources, or land

4.

sectarian conflict

a)

conflict based on perceived differences between divisions or sects within a religion

b)

loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

c)

an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

d)

when different ethnic groups compete for the same goal—notably power, access to resources, or land

5.

Palestine

a)

Islamic-run superpower ruled large areas of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa for more than 600 years until World War I

b)

loyalty and devotion to a country (nation)

c)

an alliance of groups or countries that work together to achieve a common goal

d)

area of the eastern Mediterranean region, comprising parts of modern Israel along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

6.

nationalism

a)

loyalty and devotion to a country, a belief in the superiority of one country over others

b)

movement to create a secular government

c)

coalition of countries for economic purposes

d)

form of government instability

7.

artificial political boundaries

a)

political borders that are drawn by people that live in the areas they partition

b)

political borders that are drawn by people who do not live in the areas they divide, often by former colonizers

c)

to divide

d)

ending of colonial rule in the Middle East

8.

partition

a)

political borders that are drawn by people that live in the areas they partition

b)

political borders that are drawn by people who do not live in the areas they divide, often by former colonizers

c)

to divide land

d)

ending of colonial rule in the Middle East

9.

secular

a)

not influenced by religious beliefs

b)

when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal

c)

controlled by religion and religious laws

d)

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

10.

coalition

a)

not influenced by religious beliefs

b)

when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal

c)

controlled by religion and religious laws

d)

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

11.

terrorism

a)

not influenced by religious beliefs

b)

when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal

c)

controlled by religion and religious laws

d)

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

12.

mandate

a)

the unification of Arab countries

b)

support for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

c)

temporary control of a territory by a foreign power

d)

not influenced by religious beliefs

13.

extremism

a)

believing in and supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable

b)

support for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

c)

temporary control of a territory by a foreign power

d)

not influenced by religious beliefs

14.

minority

a)

a group that is the biggest in a country

b)

a group that is equal in number when compared to the majority population

c)

a group that is smaller in number compared to the majority population

d)

a group that is larger in number compared to the majority population

15.

majority

a)

a group that is the biggest in a country, usually over 50%

b)

a group that is equal in number when compared to the majority population

c)

a group that is smaller in number compared to the majority population

d)

a group that is larger in number compared to the majority population

16.

government instability

a)

extreme scarcity of food

b)

war within different inside a country

c)
  1. the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community.

d)

characteristic of a government's inability to maintain power, becomes unpredictable