Background
Sykes-Picot
Zionism/Balfour Declaration
Isis/Yazidis
Syria/Redrawing Lines
100
The Ottoman Empire fell under the British and French Control after WWI ended in this year.
When was 1918?
100
Francois Picot was born on this date.
When was December 21, 1870?
100
Theodor Herzl published this book in 1896.
What is "Der Judenstaat" or "The State of the Jews"?
100
Is a terrorist group that stands for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
What is ISIS (or ISIL)?
100
The uprising violence of conflicts in Syria began on this date.
When was March 2011?
200
The Ottoman Empire was part of this alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI.
What is Central Powers?
200
Sir Mark Sykes died at this location and on this date.
Where is London, England and when was February 16, 1919?
200
Fill in the blank: The word "zionism" came from the word ______ and it was where the temple of _________ was situated.
What are zion and Jerusalem?
200
Was the person who was the attack leader, who was also a Belgian terrorist, ringleader of the bombings of Paris.
Who was Abdelhamid Abaaoud?
200
By June 2013, this number of people died in the conflict.
What is 90,000 (people)?
300
These countries held discussions regarding the future of the Ottoman Empire.
What are Russia, France, and Great Britain?
300
These were the two men that divided the Ottoman Empire. (list their full names)
Who were Sir Mark Sykes and Francois Georges Picot?
300
This person became the leader of Zionism after the death of Herzl.
Who is Chaim Weizmann?
300
This is also the name of the Peacock Angel of the Yazidis religion.
Who is Melek Tawwus?
300
Some teenagers were arrested and tortured for writing these on the walls of schools.
What are revolutionary slogans?
400
This revolt destroyed the Ottoman economy and devastated its land.
What was the Arab Revolt?
400
These people were the ones who employed Sir Mark Sykes on the diplomatic missions in the Balkans and Turkey.
Who was the British government?
400
The official declaration of the state of Israel was published on this date.
When was May 14, 1948?
400
Complete the statement: ISIS targeted the Yazidis because......
Because of their belief in the Peacock Angel and viewed their angel to be similar to Lucifer. They enforced the Yazidis to convert to Islam or die.
400
These countries led efforts to get representatives and the opposition to attend “proximity talks” in Geneva 2016 to discuss a Security Council-endorsed road map for peace
What/who were the United States and Russia?
500
The Ottoman Government and several Turkish leaders contacted the Allies to compromise some peace treaties on this date.
When was the first week of October 1918?
500
Fill in the blank: The _________ coast and much of _________ went to the French.
What/where are Syrian and Lebanon?
500
Complete the statement: Britain’s leaders hoped a formal declaration in favor of Zionism.....
would help gain Jewish support for the Allied Powers.
500
These are the places where the mass shootings and suicide bombings occurred during the bombings in Paris. (Name at least 2).
What are Stade de France, Rues Bichat & Alibert, Rue de la Fontaine-au-Roi, Bataclan Concert Venue, Rue de Charonne , & Boulevard Voltaire?
500
Fill in the blank: There is _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for redrawing lines in the Middle East.
What is "no current solution"?
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