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- 1. The Middle East Study Game Unit 2
- 2. According to OsamaBin Laden why did al Qaeda attack on 911? 1.Because of how the US treats the Muslim World, 2.Using Saudi Arabia for a staging ground in the first Gulf War 3.Continued support of Israel, the thieves of Palestine
- 3. What is themost dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs
- 4. What was theHolocaust? The murder of 6 millions of European Jews during World War II
- 5. What modern daycountry is the home to those who call themselves the Persians? Iran
- 6. Which religion domost people in Southwest Asia practice Islam
- 7. When did therule of The Ottoman empire end? At the end of WW I
- 8. What is Zionism? Thebelief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
- 9. What is thename of the agency that created the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews? The United Nations
- 10. What organization setsthe price of oil? OPEC The organization of petroleum exporting countries
- 11. How did Palestiniansfeel about the new state of Israel? They rejected it as unfair to them
- 12. Which war was OperationDesert Storm? Persian Gulf War I
- 13. When the OttomanEmpire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ? European Politicians
- 14. When were theCountries of Jordan and Iraq created? World War I
- 15. When did OperationDesert Storm begin? After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait/1991
- 16. Any Jewish settlementsin the West Bank is considered what by the Palestinians? An invasion of their land
- 17. In which countryare the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel
- 18. What has happenedto many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ? Many still live in refugee camps
- 19. When did Israelgain control of the Sinai peninsula? After the six day war with the Arabs
- 20. Who ruled Palestinebefore Israel gained it’s Independence? United Kingdom
- 21. What does “Sultan”mean? It is the ruler of a Muslim state.
- 22. What was theoutcome of Operation Enduring Freedom? The Taliban is not in control of the government, but the US is still at war in Afghanistan
- 23. When Israel wasestablished, who was forced to relocate? The Palestinian Arabs
- 24. What is thesecond largest sect of Islam? Shiite Muslim
- 25. Terrorism is definedas ? The unlawful use of — or threatened use of — force or violence against individuals or property to intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives."
- 26. U.S. troops arestill fighting in which middle Eastern Country? Iraq /Afghanistan
- 27. Why did theU.S. get involved in the First Gulf War? Because Iraq invaded Kuwait
- 28. Who is responsiblefor the 9-11 attacks? Al Qaida / Osama Bin Laden
- 29. Zionism can bebest described as ? Jewish nationalism
- 30. Iraq’s second largestethnic group is? Kurds
- 31. What is theU.S. main interest in Southwest Asia? Oil
- 32. Who are theTaliban? A group of Afghani Radical Muslims
- 33. The U.S. wentto war in 2003 against Iraq because? Saddam Hussein was believed to be developing weapons of mass destruction
- 34. What is thecapital of Israel? Jerusalem
- 35. The West Bankis between which two countries? Israel and Jordan
- 36. Which war was OperationEnduring Freedom Afghanistan War
- 37. Why did theUN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ? The world powers were worried about the oil supply.
- 38. A person whohad to leave their home as a result of war is known as what? Refugee
- 39. What was theresult of the six day war? Israel doubled in size- Gaza Strip
- 40. Jerusalem is sacredto which people Muslims /Jews/Christians
- 41. What year wasIsrael created? 1948
- 42. What was theCamp David Accord? Talks that led to peace agreement between Israel and Egypt
- 43. What ethnic group’s predominantlanguage is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam. Arabs
- 44. The Israelis werecaught by surprise during which war? Yom Kippur War
- 45. Which war was OperationIraqi Freedom? Persian Gulf War II
- 46. The scattering ofJewish people around the world is known as? Diaspora
- 47. The unlawful useof — or threatened use of — force or violence against individuals or property to intimidate is defined as ? Terrorism
- 48. The US bombedwhat country for offering safety to Al-Qaida in 2001 Afghanistan
- 49. Why did theNations of the world join forces to stop Saddam Husain from conquering Kuwait? The world economy would collapse he took control of the oil supply
- 50. True or Falsethe Taliban was responsible for the 9-11 attacks? FALSE (al Qaeda was!!!)
- 51. What caused thousandsof Jews to move to Palestine at the end of the 19th Century? Zionist Movement
- 52. What was Hitler’s“Final Solution”? The extermination of 6,000,000 Jews
- 53. Who tried tostop the creation of a modern Jewish State? The neighboring Muslim countries
- 54. What was thebelief that all Jews should return to the land of their forefathers called? Zionism
- 55. What is aIED? Improvised Explosive Devise
- 56. What ancient empireincluded the modern country of turkey? OTTOMAN EMPIRE
- 57. Diaspora is knownas? The spreading of the Jewish culture
- 58. What US Militaryoperation started in 2003? Operation Iraqi Freedom
- 59. Which war was Operation Enduring Freedom? The Afghanistan War
- 60. The US wasafraid of an alliance between Saddam Hussein and__? __ In the War against Terror. Osama Bin Laden
- 61. Why did theUS attack Afghanistan? The Taliban government was harboring the al Qaeda Network
- 62. What president ordered OperationDesert Storm? President Bush #1
- 63. What ethnic group’s predominantlanguage is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam. Arabs
- 64. What was theoutcome of Operation Iraqi Freedom? Saddam Husain is no longer the leader, but the US is still at war in the country.
- 65. Which world leaderinvaded Kuwait? Saddam Hussein
- 66. What was theoutcome to Israel after its first war with its neighbors? Israel won the war and more territory
- 67. What is aWMD? Weapon of Mass Destruction
- 68. What country tookover the area of Mesopotamia during WWI? Great Britain
- 69. In which countryare the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel
- 70. Why is theMuslim World angry at the United States For its support of Israel
- 71. Which group iscredited for the creation of the modern county of Israel? U.N. United Nations
- 72. What was theCamp David Accord? Talks that led to an agreement between Israel and Egypt
- 73. What year wasIsrael created? 1948
- 74. Who attended theCamp David Accord? Carter, Sadat, Begin
- 75. What did theUS do to anger Islamic Radicals in 1990? Used Saudi Arabia as a staging area for the First Gulf War
- 76. Which war was OperationIraqi Freedom Second Gulf War
- 77. In the beginningof the Ottoman Empire, what was stance on religious practices? Religious Tolerance
- 78. Why are welooking for Osama Bin Laden? 911 attacks!!!
- 79. What is anti-Semitism? Ahatred of ANTHING Jewish
- 80. What war caughtthe Jews off guard or surprised them The Yom Kippur War
- 81. How did Britainget control of Palestine at the beginning of the 20th century? They were on the winning side of WW1 and were involved in dividing up the Ottoman Empire which was pert of the losing side.
- 82. What is theUN?? An international group of countries that tries to develop peaceful solutions to international conflicts.
- 83. What was theoutcome of the Yom Kippur War It was a surprise attack but ended in a tie.
- 84. In which wardid Israel win the Sinai Peninsula and double its size? The Six Day War
- 85. What was thereason for US reason for invading Iraq in the Second Gulf War? We believed Huessan was sharing his WMD’s
- 86. What was thereason for the US invading Iraq in the first Gulf War? Iraq invaded Kuwait and the US buys lots of oil from Kuwait.
- 87. Which war was OperationDesert Storm First Gulf War
- 88. What is theAmerican interest in the Middle East Our economy depends on their oil…
- 89. What was thereason for the US invading Afghanistan? The Taliban government was hiding al Qaida, the group responsible for the 911 attacks