Middle East Partition
During World War I, which country's Southwest Asian territory was divided into zones by European powers?
The Ottoman Empire
What are the four reasons Israel was established?
Jewish connection to the land, Zionism, antisemitism, and the Holocaust
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
The issue of the succession of the Caliph caused a split between which TWO branches of Islam?
Shia and Sunni
What is the main reason for continuing conflicts between Israel and its Arab neighbors?
Arabs and Israelis want the same land
Israel became a state in
1948
Which year did the United States begin its invasion of Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks?
2001
What year was it The Persian Gulf War started?
In 1990
Why was there a split between Sunni and Shia Islam?
a disagreement about who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad
Believe that the leader of Islam must be a direct descendant of Muhammad (successor Ali)
Shia Muslims
The United Nations (UN) supported the Jews by allowing them to set up a homeland in this country. What is the name of the country?
Palestine
The Middle East controls the greatest supply of what valuable resource?
crude oil
What was one of the main goals of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003?
To find and dismantle weapons of mass destruction
This peacekeeping organization recommended that the territory of Palestine to be divided into two separate countries
United Nations (UN)
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
In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
Jewish people
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
In 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan in response to which of the following?
Terrorist attacks on American soil
Hatred against Jews is called
Antisemitism