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1
What happened to Jerusalem as a result the 1947 partition?
It was divided and under the control of the U.N.
It was given to the Israelis
Nothing specific was done with the capital.
It was given to the Palestinians
2
What occurred in the Middle East in the 1930’s that completely changes the future history of the region?
The first terror attack against the West.
The discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia.
The completion of the Suez Canal.
The creation of the nation of Israel.
3
In 1923, Mustafa Kemal created what new, independent country from the remains of the Ottoman Empire?
Jordan
Turkey
Syria
Lebanon
4
What statement best sums up the current situation?
Jews emigrating from Israel
Palestinians are now forcefully taking Israeli land
Israel is building settlements in the West Bank
Israelis and Palestinians each have 50% of the land
5
What was the main incident that led to Iran taking hostages in 1979?
the U.S. taking over Iranian oil fields
the U.S. placed an oil embargo on Iran
the U.S. granting asylum to Shah Pahlavi
the U.S. aid to Israel during the Yom Kippur War
6
The Israeli Air Force bombing Gaza City after the killing of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian protestors is an example
Diaspora
Reprisal
Zionism
Jihar
7
What Provoked Osama bin Laden to Attack the US?
The War in Iraq
The United States destroying Saddam
US Soldiers in Saudi Arabia
The United states ties wit Iran
8
Which government with a long-time leader was NOT toppled as a result of the Arab Spring?
Muammar Gaddafi’s in Libya
Zine al-Abidine’s in Tunisia
King Abdullah Al Saud’s in Saudi Arabia
Hosni Mubarak’s in Egypt
9
What occurred in the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent?
It was at its height - The Golden Age
It collapsed.
It converted to Christianity.
The empire began - He founded it.
10
What incident triggered the protests that would sweep across the Middle East and be known as the Arab Spring?
The Syrian government using chemical weapons on its citizens.
A “corrupt” election in Iran.
The shooting of a women’s/human rights leader in Yemen.
A Tunisian street vender set himself on fire as a protest.
11
What is the ideology that states all Jews should return and live in their “Homeland” of Israel?
Semitism
Zionism
Diaspora
Intifada
12
The first “IS” in ISIS stands for:
Islamic State
Israeli Soldiers
International Sunnis
Iraq and Syria
13
What oil-rich country did Iraq invade in 1990 that led to U.S. intervention in the region?
Syria
Saudi Arabi
Jordan
Kuwait
14
What was this city renamed when the Ottoman Empire took over the region?
Mecca
Istanbul
Ankara
Anatolia
15
Who was the Iraqi dictator who was responsible for this invasion as well a chemical weapon attacks on his own people.
Saddam Hussein
Yasser Arafat
Yitzak Rabin
Osama bin Laden
16
Who was the person responsible for the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and the subsequent taking on American hostages?
Ayatollah Khomeini
David Ben-Gurion
Yasser Arafat
Golda Meir
17
The PLO quickly became looked at as:
A terrorist organization
A peaceful group
An ally of Israel
A friend to "western" nations
18
Prior to the establishment of Israel, most Jews were living in:
The United States
Eastern Europe and Russia
Australia
Middle East
19
What occurred in 1967 that shifted the borders and gave Israel more land?
Another U.N. partition
The Six-Day War
The Suez War
The Balfour Declaration
20
Which country’s flag features the Muslim profession of faith?
Egypt
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
21
On what (most) sacred Jewish holy day in 1973 did Arab nations attack Israel?
Rosh Hashanah
Hanukkah
Yom Kippur
Passover
22
What does PLO stand for?
Palestinian Liberation Organization
People Living in the Occupied territories
Palestinian-Lebanese Order
Palestine/Levant Occupiers
23
What country issued the Balfour Declaration stating their support for the idea of the Jews migrating to Palestine
Great Britain
The United States
The Russian Empire
Egypt
24
In 2000, the U.S.S. Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula while refueling in the Port of Aden in
Yemen
Syria
Turkey
Iran
25
Which of the following quotes would a leader of Iran likely NEVER say:
“The Holocaust never happened.”
“Our Iraqi brothers and sisters are Iran’s strongest allies.”
“Death to America and its allies”
“Israel should be blown from the face of the Earth.”
26
Which of the following TWO ways did Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud use to found the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? (Choose TWO!)
Oil drilling rights
Marriage
Warfare
Nuclear Weapons
27
Which of the following is most responsible for the success of the Arab Spring uprisings?
Years of oppressive rule by dictators
Support of rebel forces by Western governments
Weak governments across the Arab world
social media
28
What religion was the unifying force that held the Ottoman Empire together for 600 years?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
29
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? It was the world’s greatest city at one point!
Baghdad
Constantinople
Damascus
Basra
30
What event/action led to the Palestinians losing its most land?
Israelis constructing settlements in the occupied territories.
Peace agreements signed in 1967.
The U.N. partition plan
A series of wars fought between 1949-1967
31
The first Intifada in 1987 and those others that followed showed:
Turkey continues to be a democracy
Israelis and Palestinians are making progress toward peace.
Religious rule is an important part of Iranian culture
Palestinians are frustrated with Israeli control over Gaza & the West Bank
32
What two Middle Eastern countries are currently at peace with Israel?
Oman and Yemen
Iran and Iraq
Egypt and Jordan
Syria and Lebanon
33
What famous canal, completed in 1869, runs from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean?
Suez Canal
Sinai Canal
Grand Canal
Panama Canal
34
Which of the following countries is a predominantly Shia country?
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Syria
Iran
35
Which statement is NOT true about Osama bin Laden?
He established Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan as a group of freedom fighters
He was killed by U.S. troops in May of 2011 in Pakistan.
He is currently on the run in Afghanistan
He was originally from a wealthy Saudi family.
36
David Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Manchem Begin, and Benjamin Netanyahu were elected leaders of this Middle Eastern country?
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Israel
37
What were the results of the Arab-Israeli conflicts fought between 1948 and 1973?
They ended in a tie.
Arab countries won them all
Israel won them all.
They were all ended by UN forces
38
Essentially, the Arab-Israeli Conflict is all about:
land
money
weapons
religion
39
What is the group that is very patriarchal and wants to impose strict Sharia Law in Afghanistan?
Taliban
the Black Hand
The PLO
Hamas
40
What type of government does Saudi Arabia have today?
Theocracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Feudalism
Absolute Monarchy
41
Which of the following statements is NOT true of this canal?
Egypt's attempt at nationalizing the canal led to a war.
It is currently under the control of Israel.
At the time it was a huge symbol of Egypt’s growth and development.
Eliminated the need for ships to travel around the southern tip of Africa.
42
The Arab Nations were so angered at the 1947 partition of Palestine that they did what in 1948?
Went to war with Israel.
Threatened to go to war with Israel
Threatened to stop exporting oil.
Stopped shipping oil outside of the Middle East.
43
In the 1950’s the U.S. & Great Britain installed a new Shah and controlled oil in what country?
Iran
Israel
Egypt
Turkey
44
What was NOT a reason for the specific borders set in 1947?
Equal access to bodies of water
Prevent Israeli land from bordering neighboring countries.
Allowing Israelis access to their religious sites
Allowing the Palestinians to keep their sacred sites
45
In total, _______ Americans were held captive in Iran for _________ days.
24 Americans; 66 days
38 Americans; 188 days
52 Americans; 444 days
98 Americans; 555 days
46
Why has the United States been the target of terrorism by Islamic extremists since the 1970’s?
U.S. strong alliance and assistance toward Israel.
U.S. pushing for a Christian leader of Lebanon.
U.S. airstrikes against Muammar Gaddafi in Libya.
U.S. drilling for oil in Iran and Iraq.
47
The Kurds are a Middle Eastern people without a country. Which of the following group is in the same situation?
Jews
Persians
Turks
Palestinians
48
Which country’s opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s government led to a lengthy and costly civil war?
Yemen
Egypt
Algeria
Syria
49
When the Ottoman Empire fell in 1922, the remaining territory became what current country?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
Afghanistan
50
The Camp David Accords in 1979 showed that:
No Arab nation would negotiate with Israel
The Soviet Union dominated Middle Eastern affairs
The differences between Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims had been settled
Egypt and Israel were able to negotiate
51
The goal of the group Hamas is to establish ____________ in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza?
a Democracy
a Communist system
Democratic Socialism
an Islamic theocracy
