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- 1. Multiple Choice
Saddam's own country realized he was a cruel leader and his government fell.
Persian Gulf War
Attacks on Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
- 2. Multiple Choice
Also called Operation Desert Storm
Persian Gulf War
Attacks on Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Vietnam War
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Taliban allowed Osama bin-Laden to hide in the mountains
Persian Gulf War
Attacks on Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
- 4. Multiple Choice
Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait and destroyed the oil fields.
Persian Gulf War
Attacks of Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Vietnam War
- 5. Multiple Choice
Fear that Saddam Hussein is making nuclear weapons
Persian Gulf War
Attacks on Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
- 6. Multiple Choice
Osama bin-Laden was responsible for attacks on 9/11.
Persian Gulf War
Attacks on Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
- 7. Multiple Choice
What empire ended after War World I?
Persian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Aztec Empire
Roman Empire
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who created the new countries in SW Asia after WWI?
Middle East governments / politicians
The United States' government / politicians
Former leaders or politicians of the Empire
European governments / politicians
- 9. Multiple Choice
What problems did the new boundaries in SW Asia create?
Lower standard of living
Included people who did not have much in common
Countries were formed in the desert and it was hard to find work
People in the new countries could no longer practice their religion.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Define "anti-semitism".
Hatred of women
Refusing to allow people to practice any religion
Hatred of Jews
Hatred of Arabs
- 11. Multiple Choice
Six million Jews were killed in the ___________________.
Holocaust
Kristallnacht
Zionism
Diaspora
- 12. Multiple Choice
Scattering of Jewish people around the world is _________________.
The Holocaust
Kristallnacht
Zionism
Diaspora
- 13. Multiple Choice
The movement to create a Jewish homeland is called _________________.
Anti-Semitism
The Holocaust
Diaspora
Zionism
- 14. Multiple Choice
What country ruled Palestine after WWI?
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did the UN feel it was right to create the state of Israel?
No one else lived in the land
Jews deserved help after the Holocaust
Arab countries in the area supported the idea of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands.
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did the Arabs in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?
They were unaffected.
They supported it.
They rejected it and thought it was unfair.
They were unhappy but agreed to work it out.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which two groups still have conflicts today in SW Asia?
Bedouins and Armenians
Persians and Iranians
Palestinians and Jews
Arabs and Egyptians
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the US's main economic interest in SW Asia?
Trade routes
Mineral resources
Oil
Agricultural products
- 19. Multiple Choice
Iraq invaded Kuwait in what war?
Persian Gulf War
Vietnam War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
To gain control of the oil fields and reserves
To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons
To protect the Arab culture
To overthrow Kuwait's dictator
- 21. Multiple Choice
What country was Saddam Hussein the leader of?
Afghanistan
Kuwait
Iraq
Israel
- 22. Multiple Choice
What led to the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghanistan was building nuclear weapons.
Afghanistan's government was helping al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.
The UN asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government.
Afghanistan invaded Kuwait.
- 23. Multiple Choice
The UN inspection team was in Iraq for 7 years trying to find and destroy what?
Oil fields
Desalination plants
Weapons of mass destruction
Military helicopters
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why did the US go to war with Iraq in 2003?
Iraq was threatening Israel with nuclear weapons.
Iraq was going to invade Kuwait for a second time.
Iraqi troops invaded Sadi Arabia.
Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and helping al-Qaeda.
- 25. Multiple Choice
What year was Israel created?
1984
1939
1991
1948
- 26. Multiple Choice
When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
1991
2001
1983
2011
- 27. Multiple Choice
The previous government of Afghanistan
Partitioned
Taliban
Refugee
al-Qaeda
- 28. Multiple Choice
Terrorist organization whose goal was to end western civilization
Partitioned
Taliban
al-Qaeda
Refugee
- 29. Multiple Choice
A clear division of countries without concern for ethnic groups or religious groups.
Partioned
Refugee
Taliban
al-Qaeda
- 30. Multiple Choice
A person who had to leave their home as a result of war.
Partitioned
Refugee
Taliban
al-Qadea
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