A person who had to leave their home as a result of war is known as what? Refugee
What was the Holocaust? The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II
The Ottoman empire was very powerful during ? 1500s-1600s
What is Zionism? The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
  What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs
The city once called Constantinople is now called? Istanbul
What is the name of the agency that created the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews?  The United Nations
What is the PLO? Palestinian Liberation Organization
How did Palestinians feel about the new state of Israel? They rejected it as unfair to them
When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ? European Politicians
When were the Countries of Jordan and Iraq created? World War I
Any Jewish settlements in the West Bank is considered what by the Palestinians?  An invasion of their land
In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel
What has happened to many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ? Many still live in refugee camps
Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence? United kingdom
What does “Sultan” mean? It is the ruler of a Muslim state.
When Israel is established, who is forced to relocate? The Palestinian Arabs
U.S. troops are still fighting in which middle Eastern Country? Afghanistan
When did Operation Desert Storm begin? After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait
Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf War? Because Iraq invaded kuwait
Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks? Osama Bin Ladin
Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is? Kurds
The result of the Iran – Iraq war was? Ended in a tie
What is the U.S. main interest in Southwest Asia? Oil
Who are the Taliban? A group of Radical Muslims
The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because? The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, developing weapons of mass destruction
What is the capital if Israel? Jerusalem
This is the official language of the Jewish people? Hebrew
Zionism can be best described as ? Jewish nationalism
The West Bank is between what two country’s? Israel and Jordan
Why did the UN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ? Because the economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened that supply.
What was the result of the six day war? Israel doubled in size
Jerusalem is sacred to which people Muslims and Jews
When did Israel gain control of the Sinai peninsula? After the six day war with the Arabs
In the beginning of the Ottoman Empire,  what was stance on religious practices? tolerance
What year was Israel created? 1948
During the six day war Israel gained all of the following territories except which one listed: The West Bank, Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, or cairo ? Cairo
What was the Camp David Accord? Talks that led to an agreement between  Israel and Egypt
What country took over the area of Mesopotamia during WWI? Great Britian
What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam. Arabs
The Israelis were caught by surprise during which war? Yom Kippur War
Diaspora is known as? The spreading of the Jewish culture
Terrorism is defined as ? 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."
What is the second largest sect of Islam? Shiite Muslim
Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practice Islam
What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians? Iran
What ethnic group is found in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria? Kurds

Southwest asia study_game_unit_2

  • 1.
    A person whohad to leave their home as a result of war is known as what? Refugee
  • 2.
    What was theHolocaust? The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II
  • 3.
    The Ottoman empirewas very powerful during ? 1500s-1600s
  • 4.
    What is Zionism?The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
  • 5.
    Whatis the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs
  • 6.
    The city oncecalled Constantinople is now called? Istanbul
  • 7.
    What is thename of the agency that created the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews? The United Nations
  • 8.
    What is thePLO? Palestinian Liberation Organization
  • 9.
    How did Palestiniansfeel about the new state of Israel? They rejected it as unfair to them
  • 10.
    When the OttomanEmpire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ? European Politicians
  • 11.
    When were theCountries of Jordan and Iraq created? World War I
  • 12.
    Any Jewish settlementsin the West Bank is considered what by the Palestinians? An invasion of their land
  • 13.
    In which countryare the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel
  • 14.
    What has happenedto many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ? Many still live in refugee camps
  • 15.
    Who ruled Palestinebefore Israel gained it’s Independence? United kingdom
  • 16.
    What does “Sultan”mean? It is the ruler of a Muslim state.
  • 17.
    When Israel isestablished, who is forced to relocate? The Palestinian Arabs
  • 18.
    U.S. troops arestill fighting in which middle Eastern Country? Afghanistan
  • 19.
    When did OperationDesert Storm begin? After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait
  • 20.
    Why did theU.S. get involved in the first gulf War? Because Iraq invaded kuwait
  • 21.
    Who is responsiblefor the 9-11 attacks? Osama Bin Ladin
  • 22.
    Iraq’s second largestethnic group is? Kurds
  • 23.
    The result ofthe Iran – Iraq war was? Ended in a tie
  • 24.
    What is theU.S. main interest in Southwest Asia? Oil
  • 25.
    Who are theTaliban? A group of Radical Muslims
  • 26.
    The U.S. wentto war in 2003 against Iraq because? The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, developing weapons of mass destruction
  • 27.
    What is thecapital if Israel? Jerusalem
  • 28.
    This is theofficial language of the Jewish people? Hebrew
  • 29.
    Zionism can bebest described as ? Jewish nationalism
  • 30.
    The West Bankis between what two country’s? Israel and Jordan
  • 31.
    Why did theUN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ? Because the economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened that supply.
  • 32.
    What was theresult of the six day war? Israel doubled in size
  • 33.
    Jerusalem is sacredto which people Muslims and Jews
  • 34.
    When did Israelgain control of the Sinai peninsula? After the six day war with the Arabs
  • 35.
    In the beginningof the Ottoman Empire, what was stance on religious practices? tolerance
  • 36.
    What year wasIsrael created? 1948
  • 37.
    During the sixday war Israel gained all of the following territories except which one listed: The West Bank, Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, or cairo ? Cairo
  • 38.
    What was theCamp David Accord? Talks that led to an agreement between Israel and Egypt
  • 39.
    What country tookover the area of Mesopotamia during WWI? Great Britian
  • 40.
    What ethnic group’spredominant language is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam. Arabs
  • 41.
    The Israelis werecaught by surprise during which war? Yom Kippur War
  • 42.
    Diaspora is knownas? The spreading of the Jewish culture
  • 43.
    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."
  • 44.
    What is thesecond largest sect of Islam? Shiite Muslim
  • 45.
    Which religion domost people in Southwest Asia practice Islam
  • 46.
    What modern daycountry is the home to those who call themselves the Persians? Iran
  • 47.
    What ethnic groupis found in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria? Kurds