Geography
Arab-Israeli Conflicts
The Suez & OPEC
Iran & The Gulf War
9/11 and Aftermath
100
What nation is shown on the map?
Iran
100
Which Imperial Power controlled the mandate of Palestine after WWI?
The UK
100
What two bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?
Med. & Red Seas
100
Why were hostages taken in Iran?
The US allowed the Shah to enter the country for medical treatment but many Iranians thought he was plotting a coup.
100
In what city were the twin towers?
New York
200
The Suez is in which Middle Eastern nation?
Egypt
200
What do Israelis call the Partition of Palestine?
War of Independence
200
What did Gamal Abdel Nasser do in 1956?
Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal (brought it under Egypts control)
200
What was Operation Desert Storm?
Attack on Iraq in 1991 to free Kuwait from invasion.
200
What organization was behind the attacks of September 11 2001?
Al-Qaeda
300
The West Bank and Gaza strip are disputed territories controlled by which nation?
Israel
300
What do Palestinians call the partition of Palestine?
The Nakba or Catastrophe
300
How does OPEC control the price of Oil?
Regulating supply
300
What was the Twin Pillars Policy?
Shah of Iran protected US interests in Persian Gulf in exchange for Weapons, Saudi Arabia kept oil prices stable.
300
What was Ground Zero?
Location where the world trade center was.
400
What other name is the Middle East known by?
South West Asia
400
What were the Camp David Accords?
Peace agreement that ended the war between Egypt & Israel.
400
What is Fracking?
Process of drilling down into the earth then blasting the rocks open to access previously untapped oil reserves.
400
What were the terms of the ceasefire signed by Saddam Hussein after the Gulf War?
Regular inspections by the UN and a No-Fly Zone over Southern Iraq.
400
What three nations made up George W. Bush's Axis of Evil?
Iraq, Iran, North Korea
500
The Anatolian Peninsula and the Zagros mountains are in which Middle Eastern nation?
Turkey
500
What was Levi Eshkol's role during the Six Day War?
He was the Prime Minister of Israel
500
What three nations made up the alliance against Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
Israel, France, UK
500
What was Operation Eagle Claw?
Failed attempt by the Carter Administration to free the American Hostages in Iran.
500
What organization closed American airspace after 9/11?
FAA - Federal Aviation Administration