Which of the following occurred at the end of World War 1?

the collapse of the Ottoman Empire

Who were the Taliban?

a radical Muslim group ruling Afghanistan

The division between Sunni and Shia was about

who would lead Islam after Muhammad's death

A movement for an independent Jewish country

What was a failure of the Afghan invasion?

Osama bin Laden was not caputured

Adolf Hitler was responsible for

murder of millions of Jews in WWII

After the first Arab-Israeli war

Israel took land originally given to the Palestinians

Why did the US return to Iraq in 2003

to locate weapons of mass destruction

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1
Which of the following occurred at the end of World War 1?
The creation of Israel
The Arab-Israeli War
The Holocaust
the collapse of the Ottoman Empire
2
What event caused the US to become involved in the Persian Gulf Conflict?
Kuwait invaded Iraq
the creation of Israel
Iraq invaded Kuwait
the US was not involved in the conflict
3
The Muslims who followed Ali are
Sunni
Shia
4
What was the United States' main economic interest when in the Persian Gulf conflict
oil
trade routes
selling American products
tourism
5
The largest populations of Shia Muslims are found in
Iran and Iraq
Iraq and Syria
Israel and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Iran
6
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the creation of Israel?
the Arab-Israeli War
Zionism
religious connection to the land
guilt over the Holocaust
7
Who were the Taliban?
a democratic Afghani government
a radical Muslim group ruling Afghanistan
the government of Kuwait
part of the United Nations
8
The division between Sunni and Shia was about
Whether the Quran was the word of Allah
The fact that Sunni's supported Ali
How the land would be divided after WWI
who would lead Islam after Muhammad's death
9
Zionism is
The murder of millions of Jews in WWII
A movement for an independent Jewish country
The idea that all Jewish people should leave Israel
Prejudice against Jewish people
10
90% of Muslims are
Shia
Sunni
11
Prejudice against Jewish people is called
Marxism
Zionism
Anti-Semitism
Genocide
12
What was a failure of the Afghan invasion?
Saddam Hussein was not removed from power
the Taliban was not removed from power
Osama bin Laden was not caputured
No weapons of mass destruction were found
13
Adolf Hitler was responsible for
murder of millions of Jews in WWII
creation of the state of Israel
The burning of Berlin in the Arab-Israeli War
bombings of towns in England during WWI
14
What event instigated the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001
oil
the events of September 11
Iraq invaded Kuwait
the US has never invaded Afghanistan
15
After the first Arab-Israeli war
Most Jewish people left Israel
the UN created a country called Palestine
all Arab Palestinians became citizens of Israel
Israel took land originally given to the Palestinians
16
The country Israel was created in 1948 by
The European Union
the United Nations
OPEC
the League of Nations
17
People who had to leave their home as a result of war are
Anti-Semites
Zionists
Refugees
Holocaust perpetrators
18
Why did the US return to Iraq in 2003
to remove Iraq from Kuwait
to locate weapons of mass destruction
to preserve the presidency of Saddam Hussein
to search for Osama bin Laden
19
During the Arab-Israeli War, the Arabs were supported by
the United States
countries belonging to the UN
the major nations of Europe
neighboring Arab countries
20
Who controlled the area known as Palestine at the end of WWI?
Israel
Great Britain
United Nations
Ottoman Empire

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