The Fertile Crescent lies between these two rivers.
What is are the Tigris and Euphrates?
100
The most holy prophet of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
100
This imperial power controlled Israel before Israel was created.
What is Great Britain?
100
Place the following events in the correct order.
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq invades Kuwait, UN places sanctions on Iraq, Iran/Iraq War
What is Iran/Iraq War, Iraq invades Kuwait, UN Places sanctions on Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom?
100
Syrian refugees have fled to these nations.
What are Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey?
200
The most important natural resource exported from the Middle East.
What is oil?
200
Most popular religion in the Middle East.
What is Islam?
200
The Zionist movement encouraged ____ to move to Palestine.
What are Jews?
200
The capitol of Iraq.
What is Baghdad?
200
This is when the Arab Spring began.
What is early 2011?
300
The dominant language spoken in the Middle East.
What is Arabic?
300
Abraham's two sons.
Who are Isaac and Ishmael?
300
Before Israel was even created, the UN offered a proposal to both the Jews and the Palestinians. ____ accepted the proposal, and ___ rejected it.
What is Jews, Palestinians?
300
President of Iraq when Iraq invade Kuwait.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
300
Arab Spring was triggered by Mohamed Bouazizi setting himself on fire in this country.
What is Tunisia?
400
Most people in the Middle East are this ethnic background.
What is Arab?
400
The "spreading out" of the Jewish people as they scattered throughout the Middle East and Europe due to the persecution they faced.
What is Diaspora?
400
This Arab country was the first to recognize Israel and sign a peace agreement with them.
What is Egypt?
400
This person ordered chemical weapons to be used against the Kurds.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
400
____ is defined as "a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster"
What is refugee?
500
Explain why the Middle East is a region of "strategic importance."
It is a region of strategic importance because of important trade routes, vital sea routes, it's a cultural hub for the spread of ideas and beliefs, and oil resources.
500
Where Muslims believe that Muhammad traveled to heaven and then spoke with God.
What is the Dome of the Rock?
500
After the Six Day War, these Arab leaders recognized Israel's right to exist.
What is none of them?
500
Soldiers from ____ were found guilty of torturing prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
What is America?
500
Explain the similarities and differences to Russia and America's viewpoints on Syria.
Similarity- both want a cease-fire
Difference- Russia wants to keep President al-Assad in power and the US wants him to resign.