What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

A secret treaty between Britain and France to divide up the Ottoman Empire.

We have several holy sites here.

statement applies to both Arabs/Palestinians & Israelis/Jews

Why is the dome of the rock important to Jews?

It is the site where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac.

What created the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims that originated after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?

who should succeed Muhammad as leader

What happened in 1453?

Constantinople fell to the Ottomans

Zionism is the belief that.....

A homeland for Jews should be made in Palestine

We have a religious connection to the land.

statement applies to both Arabs/Palestinians& Israelis/Jews

Osama Bin Laden's role in American history would best be described as:

responsible for planning the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.

How did the Persian Gulf conflict end?

Iraq lost but burned Kuwait's oil fields before leaving

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

U.S. saw Hussein as a threat to peace & US interests

Our homes are in the Gaza Strip and West Bank areas.

statement applies to Arabs/Palestinians

What was the devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire?

A system that enslaved young Christian boys in service to the Sultan

Why did the US bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?

US believed they were hiding Bin Laden & al Quaeda

We need a safe homeland due to persecution of our group

statement applies to Israelis/Jews

Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?

Many felt the Jews deserved help due to the Holocaust.

What happened as a result of the UN Partition Plan?

Arabs & Jews shared Palestine; Jews agreed, Arabs didn't

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

Many still live in refugee camps

We’ve been living here for the last several centuries, including during the Ottoman Empire.

statement applies to Arabs/Palestinians

What is antisemitism?

hostility to or discrimination against Jews

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1
What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
A secret treaty between Britain and France to divide up the Ottoman Empire.
An idea for a Jewish state
A decision to drill for oil in the Middle East.
An agreement between Israel and Palentine
2
Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire after WW I?
United States
European politicians
Middle Eastern governments
Ottoman rulers
3
We have several holy sites here.
statement applies to both Arabs/Palestinians & Israelis/Jews
statement applies to Israelis/Jews
statement applies to Arabs/Palestinians
statement applies to neither
4
Why is the dome of the rock important to Jews?
It is the place where Jesus was born.
It is the place where Mohammed ascended into heaven.
It is the place where King David was born.
It is the site where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac.
5
Sunni and Shia are two factions of:
Islam
Judaism
Turkey
Christianity
6
What is this building?
Western Wall
Al-Asqa Mosque
Dome of the Rock
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
7
Who received more land from the UN when it drew the initial boundaries for Israel in 1947?
United Nations
Kurds
Jews
Arabs
8
In what century did Pope Urban II call for the first crusade?
15th century
10th century
11th century
13th century
9
What created the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims that originated after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?
whether Muhammad was a prophet
who was the next god after Muhammad
who should succeed Muhammad as leader
whether Muhammad was a god
10
Which Empire or Country dominated much of the Middle East from 1300-1918?
Israel
Palestine
The Roman Empire
The Ottoman Empire
11
Which of the following developments contributed to the end of the Ottoman Empire?
result of World War II
communist revolution
United Nations resolution
result of World War I
12
What happened in 1453?
The Ottoman Empire collasped
The printing press was invented.
Constantinople fell to the Ottomans
The fourth crusade began
13
Zionism is the belief that.....
Jerusalem should be divided
A homeland for Jews should be made in Palestine
Islamic caliphs spread Islam
Hamas should govern territories
14
We have a religious connection to the land.
statement applies to neither
statement applies to Arabs/Palestinians
statement applies to both Arabs/Palestinians& Israelis/Jews
statement applies to Israelis/Jews
15
Who had a larger population in Palestine after WWI?
United Nations
Jews
Arabs
Kurds
16
What is this?
A place used for prayer
A sound amplifier
A structure used for storage
A badgir or wind catcher
17
Osama Bin Laden's role in American history would best be described as:
voted to become the president of the Taliban government
led the Kuwaiti army during the Persian Gulf war
responsible for creating WMDs in Iraq
responsible for planning the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.
18
How did the Persian Gulf conflict end?
Iraq lost but burned Kuwait's oil fields before leaving
Iraq won & controlled Kuwait
Iraq lost and left immediately
Iraq lost but only agreed to leave if the US left first
19
Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?
Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons
U.S. saw Hussein as a threat to peace & US interests
UN believed Iraq would invade Kuwait again
Iraq attacked Saudi Arabia, an ally of the US
20
What is the biggest climate challenge facing the Middle East today?
Extreme hot and cold temperatures
The expanding desert
Water Shortages
Dangerous weather patterns
21
What kind of head covering are these women wearing?
Chador
Khimar
Hijab
Burqa
22
Our homes are in the Gaza Strip and West Bank areas.
statement applies to both Arabs/Palestinians& Israelis/Jews
statement applies to Israelis/Jews
statement applies to Arabs/Palestinians
statement applies to neither
23
What was the devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire?
A system of taxation
A system of religious hierarchy
A system of democratic government
A system that enslaved young Christian boys in service to the Sultan
24
Why did the US bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
UN asked the US to overthrow the Taliban
Afghanistan invaded Kuwait
US was afraid Afghanistan had nuclear weapons
US believed they were hiding Bin Laden & al Quaeda
25
We need a safe homeland due to persecution of our group
statement applies to both Arabs/Palestinians& Israelis/Jews
statement applies to Israelis/Jews
statement applies to Arabs/Palestinians
statement applies to neither
26
What is the U.S. main economic interest in the Middle East?
oil
selling American-made products
tourism
trade routes
27
During WWI Great Britain made promises to.....
Neither 1 or 2
Give Arabs their own state if they helped defeat Ottomans
Both 1 & 2
Establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
28
Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
All groups in the Ottoman Empire were being given homelands.
There was no one else living on the land at that time.
Many felt the Jews deserved help due to the Holocaust.
Arab countries supported a homeland for Jews in Palestine
29
What is NOT true about the Suez canal?
30% of all global container traffic pass through it everyday
It provides the shortest maritime route between Asia and Europe
It prevents trading vessels from having to circumnavigate Africa.
It is located in Iraq
30
Which of these is NOT an issue that is related to the continuing Arab-Israeli conflict?
History
Religion and culture
Oil
Land and water
31
What happened as a result of the UN Partition Plan?
Arabs & Jews shared Palestine; Jews agreed, Arabs didn't
The Exodus was sent back to Germany.
Israel gained control of Jerusalem & the West Bank
Great Britain promised to build a home for Jews in Palestine
32
What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?
They have been given a state of their own in which to live
Most have become Israeli citizens
They have given up any claim to the land they lost in 1948.
Many still live in refugee camps
33
Which international agency was responsible for creating the state of Israel?
World Bank
NATO
European Union
United Nations
34
We’ve been living here for the last several centuries, including during the Ottoman Empire.
statement applies to Arabs/Palestinians
statement applies to both Arabs/Palestinians& Israelis/Jews
statement applies to neither
statement applies to Israelis/Jews
35
The creation of ____________________ merged Sunni and Shia territories into one nation.
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Iraq
36
The group responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks was...
WMD
Al Qaeda
Hamas
Hezbollah
37
What is antisemitism?
the belief that all people come from one place
being hostile towards people because of age
hostility to or discrimination against Jews
Keeping all religions separate

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