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Unit 2 Middle East –
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Religion, History and
Modern Wars
A person who had to leave their home as a
result of war is known as what?
Refugee
What ethnic group is found primarily in Iran?
Persians
What is the place of worship for Muslims?
Mosque
What is the oldest monotheistic religions
Judaism
What sect of Islam are most Muslims?
Sunni
What was the Holocaust?
The murder of millions of European
Jews during World War II
The Ottoman empire was very powerful
during what years?
1500s-1600s
What is Zionism?
The belief that Jews deserved
to return to a homeland in
Zion (present day Israel)
What is the most dominant ethnic
group in Southwest Asia (Middle
East)?
Arabs
The city once called
Constantinople is now called?
Istanbul
What is the name of the
agency that created the State
of Israel as a homeland for
the Jews?
The United Nations
What is the PLO?
Palestinian Liberation
Organization
How did Palestinians feel about
the new state of Israel?
They rejected it as unfair to
them
When the Ottoman Empire ended,
Who drew up the Boundaries for the
new country’s created ?
European Politicians
When were the Countries of
Jordan and Iraq created?
World War I
Any Jewish settlements in the West Bank is
considered what by the Palestinians?
An invasion of their land
What city is the birthplace of Islam
Mecca
Who supported Palestine after the creation
of Israel in 1948
Neighboring Arab Naitons
In which country are the Gaza Strip
and the West Bank located?
Israel
What has happened to many of the
Palestinians refugees since 1948 ?
Many still live in refugee
camps
Who ruled Palestine before
Israel gained it’s Independence?
United Kingdom
When Israel is established, who
is forced to relocate?
The Palestinian Arabs
U.S. troops are still fighting in
which middle Eastern Country?
Afghanistan
When did Operation Desert
Storm begin?
After Saddam Hussein
invaded Kuwait
Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf
War?
Because Iraq
invaded kuwait
Who is responsible for the 9-11
attacks?
Osama Bin Ladin
Iraq’s second largest ethnic
group is?
Kurds
The result of the Iran – Iraq war
was?
Ended in a tie
What is the U.S. main interest in
Southwest Asia?
Oil
Who are the Taliban?
A group of Radical
Muslims
The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq
because?
The United States government
saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam
Hussein, developing weapons of
mass destruction
What is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
This is the official language of
the Jewish people?
Hebrew
Zionism can be best described as
?
Jewish nationalism
The West Bank is between what
two country’s?
Israel and Jordan
Why did the UN intervene In
dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in
1990 ?
Because the economies of many
countries depend on oil, and
Iraq’s actions threatened that
supply.
What was the result of the six
day war?
Israel doubled in size
Jerusalem is sacred to which
people
Christians, Muslims and
Jews
What ethnic group is found in
Iraq, Turkey, and Syria?
Kurds
What modern day country is the home to
those who call themselves the Persians?
Iran
What branch of Islam believes that anyone
can be a leader?
Sunni
Where are Shi’a Muslims found today?
Iran
A person who had to leave their home as a
result of war is known as what?
Refugee
What is Zionism?
The belief that Jews deserved
to return to a homeland in
Zion where they had lived in
Biblical times
What is the most dominant ethnic
group in Southwest Asia (Middle
East)?
Arabs
What branch of Islam is the
largest?
Sunni
Where do Jews pray?
Synagogue
What country was invaded in
Operation Enduring Freedom?
Afghanistan
Where do Muslims pray?
Mosque
The city once called
Constantinople is now called?
Istanbul
What ethnic What language do
Persians speak?
Farsi
What is the name of the
agency that created the State
of Israel as a homeland for
the Jews?
The United Nations
How did Palestinians feel about
the new state of Israel?
They rejected it as unfair to
them
When the Ottoman Empire ended,
Who drew up the Boundaries for the
new country’s created ?
European Politicians
When were the Countries of
Jordan and Iraq created?
World War I
Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca
Any Jewish settlements in the West Bank is
considered what by the Palestinians?
An invasion of their land
In which country are the Gaza Strip
and the West Bank located?
Israel
What has happened to many of the
Palestinians refugees since 1948 ?
Many still live in refugee
camps
Who ruled Palestine before
Israel gained it’s Independence?
United Kingdom
When Israel is established, who
is forced to relocate?
The Palestinian Arabs
What is Anti-Semitism?
Hatred of Jews
U.S. troops are still fighting in
which middle Eastern Country?
Afghanistan
When did Operation Desert
Storm begin (year and reason)?
After Saddam Hussein
invaded Kuwait
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Persian
Gulf War?
Because Iraq
invaded Kuwait
Who is responsible for the 9-11
attacks (person and group)?
Osama Bin Laden
Iraq’s second largest ethnic
group is?
Kurds
What is the U.S. main interest in
Southwest Asia?
Oil
To where did Muhammad flee
in 622?
Medina
Who are the Taliban?
A group of Radical
Muslims
What is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
This is the official language of
the Jewish people?
Hebrew
Zionism can be best described as
?
Jewish nationalism
The West Bank is between what
two countries?
Israel and Jordan
Why did the UN intervene In
dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in
1990 ?
Because the economies of many
countries depend on oil, and
Iraq’s actions threatened that
supply.
What was the result of the Six
Day War?
Israel doubled in size
Jerusalem is sacred to which
people
Christians, Muslims and
Jews
When did Israel gain control of the Sinai
peninsula?
After the Six Day War with
the Arabs
What year was Israel created?
1948
During the six day war Israel gained
all of the following territories
except which one listed: The West
Bank, Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, or
Cairo ?
Cairo
What country took over the area
around Israel during WWI?
Great Britain
What ethnic group’s
predominant language is Arabic,
and the majority follows the
teachings of Islam.
Arabs
Diaspora is known as?
The spreading of the Jewish
culture
What is the second largest sect
of Islam?
Shi’a Muslim
Which religion do most people
in Southwest Asia practice
Islam
When did Israel gain control of the Sinai
peninsula?
After the six day war with
the Arabs
In the beginning of the Ottoman Empire,
what was stance on religious practices?
tolerance
What year was Israel created?
1948
During the six day war Israel gained
all of the following territories
except which one listed: The West
Bank, Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, or
cairo ?
Cairo
What was the Camp David
Accord?
Talks that led to an
agreement between
Israel and Egypt
What country took over the area
of Mesopotamia during WWI?
Great Britian
What ethnic group’s
predominant language is Arabic,
and the majority follows the
teachings of Islam.
Arabs
The Israelis were caught by
surprise during which war?
Yom Kippur War
Diaspora is known as?
The spreading of the Jewish
culture
Terrorism is defined as ?
The unlawful use of — or threatened use of —
force or violence against individuals or property to
intimidate governments or societies, often to
achieve political, religious, or ideological
objectives."
What is the second largest sect
of Islam?
Shiite Muslim
Which religion do most people
in Southwest Asia practice
Islam
What modern day country is the home to
those who call themselves the Persians?
Iran
What ethnic group is found in
Iraq, Turkey, and Syria?
Kurds