Which of the following is not true about Afghanistan?

Taliban control major cities such as Kabul & Kandahar

What is true related to the terrorist attack in Britain on Monday?

The bomber was in Libya recently, British officials arrested 8 people as part of a network, British are upset because Americans leaked info to the media, A single male detonated a suicide bomb killing 22 people

What is Islamic Fundamentalism?

Conservative Muslims that support strict laws- often anti-US

What is the connection between Assad's Syria & Iran?

Iranian soldiers in Syria, both ally with Russia as well

Why didn't Obama go into Syria?

Assad was supported by Russia/Iran & the rebels looked weak

Which of the following is not true about Malala?

She follows the idea of purdah - isolating & covering women

Which is not true about Iran?

Iran currently has a nuclear weapon that could attack the US

Which of the following is not true about the situation in Iraq?

Sunni led government(Saddam) is oppressing the Shia majority

Which of the following is not true about Saudi Arabia?

Fought a war against Iran in the 1980s & now in Yemen

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1
Which of the following is not true about Afghanistan?
Mujahideen in 1980s against Soviet-Pakistan supports Taliban
Many ethnic groups - Pashtun is largest, Hazara is minority
Taliban control major cities such as Kabul & Kandahar
In 2009 Obama sent additional troops, decreased in 2014
2
What is true related to the terrorist attack in Britain on Monday?
The bomber was in Libya recently
British officials arrested 8 people as part of a network
British are upset because Americans leaked info to the media
A single male detonated a suicide bomb killing 22 people
3
What is Islamic Fundamentalism?
Fundamentals are the foundation - the basic ideas
Strict interpretation of the Bible- ex: against gay marriage
Conservative Muslims that support strict laws- often anti-US
Islam is the religion, Muslims are the followers
4
What is the connection between Assad's Syria & Iran?
Iranian soldiers in Syria, both ally with Russia as well
Both attack ISIS
Both are fundamentalist countries with Sharia law
Both are majority Arab & Shia
5
Which of the following is not an ally of the US?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Pakistan
6
Why didn't Obama go into Syria?
Assad was supported by Russia/Iran & the rebels looked weak
Assad is helping with the fight against ISIS
President Bush said Iraq had weapons not Syria
The CIA told Obama not to get involved with rebel groups
7
Which of the following is not true about Malala?
The Taliban in Pakistan took over her valley in 2013
She is Pashtun and supports education for girls worldwide
She follows the idea of purdah - isolating & covering women
She comes from the middle class - her father owned a school
8
Which is not true about Iran?
Iran currently has a nuclear weapon that could attack the US
1979 revolution against a US supported dictator=AYATOLLAHS!
It is majority Persian & Shia, there are Kurds & Arabs(Shia)
Iran is a democracy, though it limits who can run for office
9
Which of the following is not true about the situation in Iraq?
Sunni led government(Saddam) is oppressing the Shia majority
ISIS took over parts of NW Iraq (Mosul) in 2014
Saddam did not have connections to Al- Qaeda or WMDs
Shia majority(more than half) - Sunni Arab & Kurd = minority
10
Which of the following is not true about Saudi Arabia?
Saudi sponsors fundamentalist groups and schools
Fought a war against Iran in the 1980s & now in Yemen
Mostly Sunni Arab - very anti Iran (executed a Shia cleric)
Trump announced $110 billion arms deal including Black Hawks

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