Transcript unit-2-middle-east-review-game-klr

SW Asia – Unit 2 Review
Foundations of Modern Middle East
Ottoman Empire
Historical Events
Oil, Water & Literacy Rates
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Unit 1 Review Items
Mrs. Kathy Lund Rogers – 7th Grade SS
A movement whose goal was to establish a Jewish
homeland in Israel and who held the belief that Jews
deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had
lived during Biblical times was called what?
Zionism
What is the dominant religion in
Southwest Asia?
Islam
Which would best describe Zionism?
Anti-Semitism,
Jewish Nationalism,
Arab Nationalism, or
Jewish desire for expansion into Syria
Jewish Nationalism
What happened to Israel the
day after they declared
independence?
Arabs attacked & lost a lot of
their own land, when the Israeli
Army counter-attacked.
What is the most dominant ethnic
group in Southwest Asia
(Middle East)?
Arabs
Who controlled Palestine after
World War I?
Britain
What organization created the
new state of Israel ?
The United Nations
Who decided what the boundaries
of the new countries in the Middle
East would be after the break up of
the Ottoman Empire?
European Leaders
(Governments)
What is the term given to the
prejudice and hostility shown
toward Jewish people?
Anti-Semitism
What is the
name of this
country?
In 1990-91, the US sent troops to the
Middle East to free which country, after
it was attacked and captured by Iraq?
Kuwait
Currently, the US is still fighting
in which two Middle Eastern
countries?
Iraq and Afghanistan
(primarily Afghanistan)
Who was responsible for the
th
September 11 attacks?
Osama bin-Laden, Al Qaeda
What led to the end of the
Ottoman Empire?
The Ottomans fought with
the losing side during
WWI
Usually, countries with a high
literacy rate also have a
high_____________.
Standard of Living
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
What is the USA’s main economic interest in
SW Asia/the Middle East?
Oil
What is OPEC?
An organization that monitors oil
supply/demand in order to control
the price of oil.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries
The process of removing salt
from water is known as what?
desalinization
desalination
Both forms are acceptable.
What weather condition would
be a consequence of a scarce
water supply?
drought
What does polytheism mean?
The belief in many gods
(more than one god).
The establishment of Israel led to
the forced relocation of what group
of people?
The Palestinian Arabs
The USA invaded what country in
response to the 9-11-01 attacks?
Afghanistan
What is the Torah?
The holy book of Judaism
What is the
name of this
country?
Who was the “father” of Judaism?
Abraham
What major factor keeps students from
attending school in the Middle East?
war
What is the
name of this
river?
What country in the Middle East
has the highest literacy rate?
Israel
How did Arabs living in Palestine
in 1948 feel about the creation
of the new state of Israel?
They rejected it and felt
it was unfair to them.
What ethnic group’s
predominant language is Arabic,
and the majority follow the
teachings of Islam.
Arabs
Why did so many countries in the United
Nations feel it was right to create Israel in
1948?
Many felt the Jews deserved help
due to their suffering during the
Holocaust.
What is the
name of this
country?
What is the importance of oil to
the Middle East?
Oil makes the region strategically
important, maintains the region’s
economy, & gives SW Asian nations
international influence and power.
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
Three of the world’s major religions
began in Southwest Asia/ Middle
East. Which of the three follows the
strict teachings of the Torah?
Judaism
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
What issue led to the split
between the Sunni and Shia in
Islam?
They disagreed over who
should be their leader after
the death of Muhammad.
What is the
name of this
country?
What is the difference between and ethnic
groups and a religious group?
An ethnic group is people who share
cultural ideas & beliefs, where as a
religious group is people who share a
belief system in a god or gods (a religion).
What was the primary reason
for US involvement in the 1st
Persian Gulf War (Operation
Desert Storm)?
Iraq invaded &
controlled Kuwait and
all of their oil
What is Al-Qaeda?
A group of
radical/extreme
Muslims
What religion believes in the
Five Pillars of Faith?
Islam
What three things do most
countries in SW Asia argue
about?
Religion, Land & Resources
(i.e., water & oil)
What is your homework
tonight?
…And every night for that
matter?
STUDY…STUDY…STUDY
& Then
STUDY SOME MORE!!