A person who had to leave their home as a result of war is known as what? Refugee

What was the Holocaust? The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II

? The Ottoman empire was very powerful during? 1500s-1600s

What is Zionism? The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times

What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs

The city once called Constantinople is now called? Istanbul

What is the name of the agency that created the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews? The United Nations

What is the PLO? Palestinian Liberation Organization

How did Palestinians feel about the new state of Israel? They rejected it as unfair to them

When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ? European Politicians Britain & France

When were the Countries of Jordan and Iraq created? World War I

Any Jewish settlements in the West Bank is considered what by the Palestinians? An invasion of their land

In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel

What has happened to many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ? Many still live in refugee camps

Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence? United Kingdom (Great Britain)

What does “Sultan” mean? It is the ruler of a Muslim state.

When Israel was established, who was forced to relocate? The Palestinian Arabs

U.S. troops are still fighting in which Middle Eastern Country? Afghanistan

When did Operation Desert Storm begin? After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf War? Because Iraq invaded kuwait

Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks? Osama Bin Ladin

Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is? Kurds

The result of the Iran – Iraq war was? Ended in a tie

What is the U.S. main interest in Southwest Asia? Oil

Who are the Taliban? A group of Radical Muslims

The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because? The United States government believed the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, to be developing weapons of mass destruction

What is the term for hatred of Jews? Antisemitism

This is the official language of the Jewish people? Hebrew

Zionism can best be described as? Jewish nationalism

The West Bank is between what two country’s? Israel and Jordan

Why did the UN intervene in the dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ? Because the economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened that supply.

What was the result of the six day war? Israel doubled in size

Jerusalem is sacred to which people Muslims and Jews

When did Israel gain control of the Sinai peninsula? After the six day war with the Arabs

In the beginning of the Ottoman Empire, what was stance on religious practices? tolerance

What year was Israel created? 1948

During the six day war Israel gained all of the following territories except which one listed: The West Bank, Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, or Cairo ? Cairo

What was the Camp David Accord? Talks that led to an agreement between Israel and Egypt

What country took over the area of Mesopotamia during WWI? Great Britian

What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam? Arabs

The Israelis were caught by surprise during which war? Yom Kippur War

Diaspora is known as? The spreading of the Jewish culture

What term is defined by the unlawful or threatened use of force or violence against individuals or property to intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological goals? objectives." Terrorism

What is the second largest sect of Islam? Shiite (Shia) Muslim

Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practice Islam

What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians? Iran

What ethnic group is found in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria? Kurds