Middle East History Quiz
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- Q1What large empire broke up after World War I?Aztec EmpireRoman EmpireOttoman EmpirePersian Empire30s
- Q2Who drew up boundaries for the new countries formed after the break up of the Ottoman EmpireThe United States GovernmentMiddle East GovernmentsFormer Empire leadersEuropean Politicians30s
- Q3What 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 livingMost of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find workPeople in the new countries could no longer practice their religionThe new countries included people who did not have much in common30s
- Q4What is anti-semitismHatred of the JewsDenying rights to womenRefusal to allow practice of any religionHatred of Arabs30s
- Q5During World War II, six million Jews were killed what is calledThe HolocaustApartheidDiasporaKristallnacht30s
- Q6The international movement for the establishment of a Jewish national homeland is known as what?The HolocaustAnti-semitismDiasporaZionism30s
- Q7Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the break up of the Ottoman Empire?ItalyGermanyFranceGreat Britain30s
- Q8Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of IsraelArab countries in the area supported the idea of a Jewish homelandMany felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the Holocaust.All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at that timeThere was no one else living in the land30s
- Q9In what year was the new state of Israel created?199119841948193930s
- Q10How did Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?They supported it fullyThey were unhappy but agreed to work it outThey rejected it and thought it was unfair to themThey were unaffected by the new state30s
- Q11Today, a major cause of conflict in Southwest Asia is fighting between which two groups over land?Persians and IraniansBedouins and ArmeniansJews and PalestiniansArabs and Egyptians30s
- Q12What is the United States main economic interest in Southwest Asia?oilMineral ResourcesAgricultural productsTrade Routes30s
- Q13Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war:Persian Gulf WarOperation Iraqi FreedomKuwait WarVietnam War30s
- Q14Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?To protect the Arab cultureTo stop Kuwait from building nuclear weaponsTo overthrow Kuwait's harsh dictatorTo gain control of oil fields and reserves30s
- Q15Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?AfghanistanIraqKuwaitIsrael30s