Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Iraq & its Wars
Iran & the Islamic Republic
Arab Spring in Egypt
Arab Spring - Libya & Syria
100
What were the consequences of the Six Day War for Arabs in the West Bank and Gaza
They were under occupation and many were forced to move.
100
Who was Iraq's dictator from the 1970s until 2003?
Saddam Hussein
100
What is the majority religious group AND ethnic group in Iran?
The Shia. Persians.
100
Who was the president who ruled Egypt as a dictator until 2011?
Mubarak
100
Who was Mummar Gaddafi?
Dictator of Libya
200
What country agreed to make peace with Israel in the Camp David Accords of 1978?
Egypt
200
What neighboring country did Iraq attack in 1980?
Iran
200
How is the Islamic Republic governed? What type of government is this an example of?
It is ruled by religious leaders and religious laws. A theocracy.
200
Who overthrew Egypt's monarch in 1952?
military officers
200
Who is Syria's president?
Assad
300
What Palestinian group rejected the Oslo Agreement of 1993? Why?
Hamas. They refused to recognize Israel as a country.
300
What country did Iraq invade in 1990? Why?
Kuwait. Iraq wanted Kuwait's oil.
300
What happened to Iran's monarchy in 1979?
Overthrown by Islamic revolutionaries.
300
What is one example of the change that the Arab Spring brought to Egypt?
elections. new president. new constitution.
300
What was ONE outcome of the protests against Gaddafi in Libya?
civil war. a new governmwent. the killing of Gaddafi.
400
What did Israel agree to do in the Camp David Accords of 1978?
Withdraw from the Sinai peninsula.
400
Against what ethnic group did Saddam Hussein attempt to eliminate between 1986 and 1989? Why?
Kurds. He suspected them of being disloyal and helping Iran.
400
What has the United States accused Iran of doing in secret?
Developing nuclear weapons.
400
What has happened in Syria as a result of the protests?
civil war
500
What did the Oslo Agreement of 1993 create for Arabs living in the West Bank and Gaza?
Palestinian Authority OR self-rule
500
How did the United States attempt to protect the Kurds and Shia Arabs from being harmed by Saddam Hussein.
It created No-Fly Zones.
500
What has Iran said in response to the U.S. accusations against its nuclear program?
That it is only developing nuclear power, not weapons.
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