SS7H2a, b, c, d: SW Asia History Mid-Unit Test Study Guide
1)The main source of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians involves their RELIGION
2)The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was THE SUDDEN INVASION OF KUWAIT BY IRAQ
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3)Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001? THE TERRORIST GROUP KNOWN AS AL-QAEDA, WHOSE LEADER WAS OSAMA BIN-LADIN
4) Which part of the document makes it clear that the United States supports the formation of the state of Israel?
THE SECOND PART WHERE IT SAYS THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZES THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
5)Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated with THE HOLOCAUST
6)The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to A DISAGREEMENT OR DISPUTE OVER WHO SHOULD SUCCEED MUHAMMAD AS LEADER OF THE MUSLIM WORLD (WHO WOULD BE THE SUCCESSOR OF MUHAMMAD)
7)What was the primary purpose of the Mandate System following World War I?
IT WAS MEANT TO DIVIDE THE AREA OF THE FORMER OTTOMAN EMPIRE BETWEEN THE ALLIED POWERS (VICTORS) OF WORLD WAR I, MAINLY BRITAIN AND FRANCE
8) Although not a nation, Kurdistan is a region inhabited by a distinct ethnic group, the Kurds. Which number on the map is CLOSEST to the area known as Kurdistan? 3
9)The conflict over space between Israel and Palestine is MOSTLY due to
RELIGIOUS ISSUES
10)Since the creation of Israel in 1948, what has happened politically in the region?
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CONFLICTS TO THIS DAY BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE ARAB MUSLIM WORLD (FOUR WARS IN 1048, 1956, 1967, 1973)
11)What is the MAIN difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
THE SUNNI SAY THE MOST QUALIFIED PERSON SHOULD LEAD THE MUSLIM WORLD WHILE THE SHIA SAY NOT ONLY DOES THE PERSON NEED TO BE THE BEST QUALIFIED, THAT PERSON MUST BE A RELATIVE OF MUHAMMAD TO SUCCEED HIM
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"His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."--Arthur James Balfour, 1917
By what name was the movement commonly known which worked for the establishment of this national home? ZIONISM: THE DESIRE TO CREATE A JEWISH HOMELAND
13)After the formation of Israel on May 14, 1948, what was the reaction of surrounding Arab nations? THE FIVE NATIONS THAT SURROUNDED ISRAEL QUICKLY ATTACKED ISRAEL TO TRY TO STOP ITS EXISTENCE, THEY LOST AND ISRAEL WON
14)In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
THOSE OF JEWISH DESCENT OR RELIGION
15)What was Osama bin Laden BEST known for?
HE FOUNDED THE ISLAMIC EXTREMIST GROUP CALLED AL-QAEDA AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACK ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND THE PENTAGON AS WELL AS MANY OTHER ATTACKS AROUND THE WORLD
16)What caused the United Nations and the international community to condemn Iraq in August 1990? THE LEADER OF IRAQ, SADDAM HUSSEIN, SENT HIS MILITARY TO INVADE AND OCCUPY (ANNEX) ITS NEIGHBOR, THE COUNTRY OF KUWAIT
17)What is the chief source of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East?
THE CREATION OF THE NATION (STATE) OF ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN MUSLIMS WHO WERE DISPLACED
18)What event led to the United States bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001?
TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND THE PENTEGON BY TERRORISTS FLYING HUGE PASSENGER PLANES INTO THEM
19)The "Mandate System" in the Middle East was begun following the end of
WORLD WAR I
20)Immediately after the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European countries increased their involvement in Middle Eastern political and economic affairs. How did they do this?
EUROPEAN POWERS WHO WON WORLD WAR I DREW UP NEW POLITICAL BORDERS IN THE AREA WITHOUT CONSIDERING THER RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, OR HISTORIC REALITIES OF THE AREAS