What is anti- Semitism?

Hatred or dislike of Jewish people.

What problems did the new boundaries cause for people living in newly created countries?

New countries included ppl who did not have much in common

Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel?

Many felt that the Jews deserved help b/c of the Holocaust.

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?

To gain control of oil fields and reserves

Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?

US believed Iraq was making WMD's and aiding al-Qaeda.

How did the Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?

The rejected it and thought it was unfair to them.

What led the US to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?

U.S. believed Afghan gov't was helping al-Qaeda & Bin Laden.

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1
A U.N. inspection team was in Iraq from 1991-1998, with the purpose of finding and destroying:
Oil fields
Military helicopters
Desalination plants
Weapons of mass destruction
2
Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Kuwait War
Persian Gulf War
Vietnam War
3
The scattering of Jewish people throughout the world was called?
Kristallnacht
Diaspora
Apartheid
The Holocaust
4
What is anti- Semitism?
Denying rights to women
Hatred or dislike of Arab people.
Hatred or dislike of Jewish people.
Refusal to allow the practice of any religion
5
What problems did the new boundaries cause for people living in newly created countries?
All of the countries had a low standard of living.
New countries included ppl who did not have much in common
Ppl in the new countries couldn't practice their religion
new countries were formed in the desert, so very little work
6
The International movement for the establishment of a Jewish home land is known as what?
Anti-Semitism
Zionism
Diaspora
The Holocaust
7
What the is the main economic interest in Southwest Asia for the US.
Oil
Mineral Resources
Agricultural products
Trade Routes
8
Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel?
Many felt that the Jews deserved help b/c of the Holocaust.
National groups in Otto. empire given homelands at the time.
Arab supported the idea of Jewish homeland in Palestine.
There was no one else living on the land.
9
Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?
Middle Eastern governments
Former empire leaders
European politicians
The United States government
10
When did terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York City?
2011
1991
2001
1983
11
In what year was the new state of Israel Created?
1984
1948
1939
1991
12
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
To protect the Arab culture.
To gain control of oil fields and reserves
To overthrow Kuwait's harsh dictator.
To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons
13
Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?
They believed Iraq was going to invade Kuwait a 2nd time.
US believed Iraq was making WMD's and aiding al-Qaeda.
Iraqi troops invaded Saudi Arabia, close ally of U.S.
Iraq was threatening Israel with nuclear weapons.
14
What large empire broke up after WW1
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
Persian Empire
Aztec Empire
15
Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?
Israel
Iraq
Kuwait
Afghanistan
16
Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
Italy
Germany
France
Great Britain
17
How did the Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?
They were unhappy but agreed to work it out.
They supported it fully.
They were unaffected by the new state.
The rejected it and thought it was unfair to them.
18
During World War 2, six million Jews were killed during the?
Kristallnacht
Apartheid
The Holocaust
Diaspora
19
Today, a major cause of conflict in SW Asia is fighting between which two groups over land?
Persians and Iranians
Jews and Palestinians
Bedouins and Armenians
Arabs and Egyptians
20
What led the US to bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Afghan. building nuclear weapons and U.S. wanted it stopped.
U.N. asked the U.S. to overthrow the Taliban government.
Afghan. invaded Kuwait and threatened US oil supply.
U.S. believed Afghan gov't was helping al-Qaeda & Bin Laden.

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