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Middle East Conflicts December 2018
Middle East Conflicts December 2018
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A review for the December 6th test
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1
The Persian Gulf War was about:
removing the Kurds from Iraq.
removing Iraq from Kuwait.
removing the Taliban from Afghanistan.
2
Which is true of ISIS?
It stands for Islamic Safety only in Iraq & Syria.
It wants land in Afghanistan & Turkey.
It stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
3
al-Assad responded to Syrian students marching in Arab Spring protests by:
letting the Kurds attacking them.
listening patiently to them & agreeing to reforms.
having his military open fire on them in capital streets.
4
The Arab Spring of 2011 consisted of:
al-Assad turning Jihadists against students in Syria.
student protests in Arab dictator- ruled countries.
an unusually pleasant spring season in Saudi Arabia & Syria.
5
The Kurds and ISIS differ in that while both want part of Syria:
the Kurds want part of Turkey.
ISIS wants part of Iran.
the Kurds want part of Israel.
6
Presidents Trump & Obama both acted against al-Assad when:
he used chemical weapons against his own civilian citizens.
he sent Hamas to American soil.
he fired on pro- democracy Syrian students.
7
After several years in refugee camps, many Syrians have exhausted their financial resources.
They are now indigenous.
They are now indigent.
8
Which is
not true
of terrorist groups?
Hamas is a Palestinian terrorist group in Israel.
Al Qaeda is a terrorist group in Afghanistan.
Hamas is a Jewish terrorist group in Israel.
Hezbollah is a terrorist group in Lebanon.
9
Filmmaker Feras Fayyad, an Oscar winner this year, is a Syrian granted asylum in Denmark.
Fayyad is an emigrant to Denmark.
Fayyad is in Denmark illegally.
Fayyad is an immigrant to Denmark.
10
Operation Iraqi Freedom involved:
retaliating for 9/11.
freeing Kuwait.
seizing Hussein & making sure he had no wmd.
11
Many EU countries fear granting asylum to Syrian refugees for all
except
:
fear of admitting criminals.
fear of Christianity taking over the EU.
fear of overburdening the safety net.
fear of Islam taking over the EU.
12
Syrians fleeing destroyed homes & lives are living in tent cities where they often receive:
help from the Red Cross.
help gaining asylum into Britain & France.
help from the Red Crescent.
13
The world responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with:
the Persian Gulf War.
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
trade sanctions which hurt his oil industry only.
14
The War in Afghanistan is mostly about:
removing Iraq from Kuwait.
ending Taliban rule & catching Al Qaeda.
giving Kurds a homeland.
15
al-Assad discouraged US aid to students by:
showing how he himself was pro- democracy.
letting prisoner Jihadists out to join the student army.
refusing to use chemical weapons against his citizens.
16
EU countries fear Syrian refugees will be a burden on their safety nets. Safety nets are:
military barriers to prevent illegal migration.
programs which encourage the fine arts like music and dance.
social spending - food stamps, medicaid, and housing help.
17
Two groups took advantage of al-Assad’s war with students. They are:
Kurds & ISIS claiming/ defending land.
Hezbollah attacking from Lebanon.
The Israelis capturing the West Bank.
18
A typical middle class home in Syria today is:
powered by high tech solar panels.
in good condition valued at $250,000.
a pile of rubble.
19
Which is true?
ISIS a danger to the US through terrorist attacks.
Hamas a danger to the US through terrorist attacks.
The Kurds are a danger to the US through terrorist attacks.
20
Before the United States recently became the #1 oil producer, the world's main producer was:
Saudi Arabia in the Middle East.
Finland in Europe.
Venezuela in South America.
