Middle East Partition
This large empire ruled the Middle East for hundreds of years before World War I and was broken up after the war
Ottoman Empire
In what way did the United Nations supported the Jews by allowing them to set up a homeland in this country
(Think of a country)
Palestine
The Middle East controls the greatest supply of what valuable resource?
Oil
The United Nations imposed what trade barrier on Iraq that prevented them from exporting oil or importing goods.
embargo
This term means forced movement of people, often because of war or danger.
Migration
These two European countries divided up the Middle East after World War I. One is France , the other
Britain
Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated?
the Holocaust.
The Persian Gulf War was caused when Iraq invaded which country?
Kuwait
This person was responsible for the Sept. 11th attacks
Osama bin Laden
This term means a government ruled by one leader who has complete control.
Dictator
When did Israeli-Palestinian conflict begin?
1948
What was the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Zionism
The worldwide terrorist organization responsible for 9-11 was?
al-Qaeda
What country was attacked by Iraq as an effort to get them involved in the Persian Gulf War
This term refers to a type of government where religious leaders hold power
After World War I, Britain was given control over this region, which later became Israel and Jordan
Palestine
This international group decided to split Palestine into a Jewish and an Arab state in 1947
United Nations
The U.S. began a war in this country in 2001 in response to the 9/11 attacks.
Afghanistan
The U.S. went to war with this country in 2003, claiming it had dangerous weapons.
Iraq
This word describes the unfair treatment of people based on their race, religion, or ethnicity.
Discrimination
This term means the division of land between different countries or groups.
Partition
This city is sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, leading to many disputes over its control.
Jerusalem
This radical group took control of Afghanistan in the 1990s and limited freedoms, especially for women.
Taliban
This event on September 11, 2001, led the U.S. to increase its involvement in the Middle East.
9/11 attacks
This term refers to prejudice, hatred, or discrimination against Jewish people.
Antisemitism