Which statement BEST describes the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

Sunni & Shia Muslims disagree over who should be the successor of Muhammad

Who is Osama bin Laden?

The leader and founder of Al Qaeda

What conclusion can be made about Palestinian controlled land since 1948?

Since 1947, Palestinians have lost most of the control of the land

Why did the U.S. bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?

They believed the government was offering safety to Al Qaeda

Which BEST describes how land & religion BOTH contribute to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? Palestinians & Israelis...

share the same holy site but have different religions.

Which is NOT an example of the word hijack?

stealing a TV from a local electronics store

Which BEST describes why conflicts still exist in Southwest Asia?

The land in Israel remains important to three major world religions.

What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?

Many still live in refugee camps

What conclusion can be drawn from the map?

A coalition of countries attacked Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

What conclusion can be drawn by the political cartoon about 9/11?

Even though the US was hurt we would work together to be stronger than ever

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1
Removal of the Taliban, War on Terrorism & attempt to capture Osama bin Laden were reasons for the US to be part of...
The US invasion of Afghanistan
The US participation in the Persian Gulf War
The US involvement in Operation Iraqi Freedom
The US peace-keeping mission in the ongoing Iraqi civil war
2
Which statement BEST describes the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
The majority of Muslims living in SW Asia are Shia Muslims
Sunni & Shia Muslims disagree over who should be the successor of Muhammad
Sunni Muslims see themselves as oppressed and discriminated against
Sunni & Shia Muslims disagree on belief about fasting & pilgrimage to Mecca
3
Who was president of Iraq from 1979-2003 who invaded Kuwait and killed thousands of his own citizens?
Gamel Nasser
Osama bin Laden
Yitzhak Rabin
Saddam Hussein
4
Who is Osama bin Laden?
The leader and founder of Al Qaeda
The president of the US during the Gulf War
A Russian dictator
A Jewish religious leader
5
Which war involved this leader: Osama Bin Laden
Persian Gulf
World War I
War in Afghanistan
Operation Iraqi Freedom
6
Which event involved planes getting hijacked and sent as missiles to hit US targets?
September 11, 2001
Persian Gulf War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Desert Storm
7
What conclusion can be made about Palestinian controlled land since 1948?
Since 1947, Palestinians have lost most of the control of the land
Since 1947, the Israelis have lost vast amounts of land to the Palestinians
Egypt has taken over much of the land that used to be Palestine
Since 1947, Israel & Palestine govern the area together as one country
8
Why did the U.S. bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
The UN asked the U.S. to overthrow the Taliban government
The UN was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons
They believed the government was offering safety to Al Qaeda
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened U.S. supply of oil
9
Which BEST describes how land & religion BOTH contribute to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? Palestinians & Israelis...
share the same religion but have different holy sites
have different religions & live on same land because of European partioning
share the same holy site but have different religions.
have same religion & live in areas that used to be part of other countries
10
Who are the Taliban?
the government of Kuwait
a part of the United Nations
the government of Iraq
the government of Afghanistan
11
Which is NOT an example of the word hijack?
commandeering (taking) a plane and using it as a missle
stealing a car at a stoplight
stealing a TV from a local electronics store
forcing a bus and passengers to go where they did not intend to go
12
Which BEST describes why conflicts still exist in Southwest Asia?
The United States no longer supports Israel.
Palestinian Arabs took control of West Jerusalem.
The Palestinians are trying to establish territories in oil rich countries.
The land in Israel remains important to three major world religions.
13
What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?
Many still live in refugee camps
They have been given a state of their own in which to live
They have given up any claim to return to the land they lost in 1948
Most became Israeli citizens
14
What conclusion can be drawn from the map?
The UN coalition was able to get Iraq to leave Kuwait in one attack
The US was the only country who invaded Iraq during Operation Desert Storm
Infantry troops were only used during Operation Desert Storm
A coalition of countries attacked Iraq during Operation Desert Storm
15
Who was the leader of Al Qaeda that perpetrated the attack on the US on 9/11/2001?
Yitzhak Rabin
Osama bin Laden
Gamel Nasser
Saddam Hussein
16
What conclusion can be drawn by the political cartoon about 9/11?
The attack left us so weak, we could not lift a flag
The attack on 9/11 destroyed the US morale and we were not able to recover
Even though the US was hurt we would work together to be stronger than ever
The attack divided the nation and we fought over how to respond

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