India/Pakistan
What were the two main religious groups in India?
Hindus & Muslims (Islam)
What was the period where many new African nations became independent known as?
The Great Liberation
What is a theocracy?
A government led by religious leaders
The conflict in ISRAEL is between what two groups?
Israelis & Palestinians
Who came up with the plan to divide British Palestine between the Arabs & the Jews?
UN
Who did India build their government similar to?
Great Britain
Where was the major genocide in Africa?
Rwanda
Iran
This radical Islamist group has been attacking Israel since 2007 out of the Gaza Strip
Hamas
What were the "Three No's" issued by the Arab countries at Khartoum?
No recognition
No negotiations
No peace with Israel
The Golden Temple was the most prominent house of worship for what religious group?
Sikhs
The Algerian War was fought between Algeria & what colonial power?
France
Who was the Iraqi dictator who fought wars with Iran & Kuwait?
Saddam Hussein
This man was the leader of the PLO & signed the Oslo Accords with Israel
Yasir Arafat
This man was the leader of Egypt & signed the Camp David Accords with Israel
Anwar Sadat
East Pakistan became what new country?
Bangladesh
Where did the Mau Mau Rebellion against the British take place?
Kenya
This Egyptian leader nationalized the Suez Canal & was very popular in the Arab world
Gabal Abdel Nasser
In 1987 the PLO began these uprisings against Israel, what were they called?
Intifadas
Who was the religious leader of Iran?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
What event ended the worst violence in India between Hindus & Muslims?
Gandhi's assassination
Why did the United States want to get rid of the Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba?
He sought USSR aid & favored Communism
When Iraq invaded Kuwait, that led to the U.S. getting involved in what war?
Gulf War
This war resulted in Israel's annexation of the Sinai Peninsula, Jerusalem, & the West Bank:
Six Day War
What are the five obstacles to peace between Palestine & Israel
Palestinian Refugees
Jerusalem
Jewish Settlements in the West Bank
Security
How to allocate water resources