Middle East Partition
What century did the middle East start
the early 20th century
This peacekeeping organization recommended that the territory of Palestine to be divided into two separate countries
UN
Modern Middle Eastern conflicts arose from the creation of what nation?
israel
This person ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait with the apparent aim of acquiring that nation's large oil reserves, canceling a large debt Iraq owed Kuwait,
Saddam Hussain
What was eating the flowers in the neighborhood in Texas?
A bull
What are the four most widely spoken indigenous languages in the Middle East?
Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, & Turkish
Israel became a state in
1948
In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
Jewish people
The Persian Gulf War started the same year Ms. Smith graduated from high school. What year was it?
1990
What is the name of the hurricane coming towards us?
Helene
Believe that the leader of Islam must be a direct descendant of Muhammad (successor Ali)
Shia Muslims
In what way did the United Nations supported the Jews by allowing them to set up a homeland in this country
Palestine
The Middle East controls the greatest supply of what valuable resource?
crude oil
The United Nations imposed what trade barrier on Iraq that prevented them from exporting oil or importing goods.
embargo
This sect of Islam believes that anyone can be the leader
Sunni
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
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