1. The Middle East Study Game Unit 2

2. According to Osama Bin Laden why did al Qaida attack on 911? 1.Because of how the US treats the Muslim World, 2.Using Saudi Arabia for a staging ground in the first Gulf War 3.Continued support of Israel, the thieves of Palestine

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

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

5. What was the Holocaust? The murder of 6 millions of European Jews during World War II

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

7. Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practice Islam

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

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

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

11. What is the PLO? Palestinian Liberation Organization

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

13. Which war was Operation Desert Storm? Persian Gulf War I

14. When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ? European Politicians

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

16. When did Operation Desert Storm begin? After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait/1991

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

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

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

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

21. Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence? United Kingdom

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

23. What was the outcome of Operation Enduring Freedom? The Taliban is not in control of the government, but the US is still at war in Afghanistan

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

25. What is the second largest sect of Islam? Shiite Muslim

26. Terrorism is defined as ? The unlawful use of — or threatened use of — force or violence against individuals or property to intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives."

27. U.S. troops are still fighting in which middle Eastern Country? Iraq /Afghanistan

28. Why did the U.S. get involved in the First Gulf War? Because Iraq invaded Kuwait

29. Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks? Al Qaida / Osama Bin Laden

30. Zionism can be best described as ? Jewish nationalism

31. Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is? Kurds

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

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

34. Who are the Taliban? A group of Afghani Radical Muslims

35. The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because? Saddam Hussein was believed to be developing weapons of mass destruction

36. What is the capital of Israel? Jerusalem

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

38. Which war was Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan War

39. Why did the UN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ? The world powers were worried about the oil supply.

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

41. What was the result of the six day war? Israel doubled in size- Gaza Strip

42. Jerusalem is sacred to which people Muslims /Jews/Christians

43. What year was Israel created? 1948

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

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

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

47. Which war was Operation Iraqi Freedom? Persian Gulf War II

48. The scattering of Jewish people around the world is known as? Diaspora

49. The unlawful use of — or threatened use of — force or violence against individuals or property to intimidate is defined as ? Terrorism

50. The US bombed what country for offering safety to Al-Qaida in 2001 Afghanistan

51. Why did the Nations of the world join forces to stop Saddam Husain from concuring Kuwait? The world economy would collapse he took control of the oil supply

52. True or False the Taliban was responsible for the 9-11 attacks? FALSE (al Qaida was!!!)

53. What caused thousands of Jews to move to Palistine at the end of the 19 th Century? Zionist Movement

54. What was Hitler’s “Final Solution”? The extermination of 6,000,000 Jews

55. Who tried to stop the creation of a modern Jewish State? The neighboring Muslim countries

56. Besides water, what do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers bring to the countries that they pass through? Conflict over Water Rights

57. What was the belief that all Jews should return to the land of their forefathers called? Zionism

58. What is a IED? Improvised Explosive Devise

59. What ancient empire included the modern country of turkey? OTTOMAN EMPIRE

60. Diaspora is known as? The spreading of the Jewish culture

61. What US Military operation started in 2003? Operation Iraqi Freedom

62. Which war was Operation Enduring Freedom? The Afghanistan War

63. The US was afraid of an alliance between Saddam Hussein and__?__ In the War against Terror. Osama Bin Laden

64. Why did the US attack Afghanistan? The Taliban government was harboring the al Qaeda Network

65. What president ordered Operation Desert Storm? President Bush #1

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

67. What was the outcome of Operation Iraqi Freedom? Saddam Husain is no longer the leader, but the US is still at war in the country.

68. Which world leader invaded Kuwait?, Saddam Hussein

69. What was the outcome to Israel after its first war with its neighbors? Israel won the war and more territory

70. What is a WMD? Weapon of Mass Destruction

71. What country took over the area of Mesopotamia during WWI? Great Britain

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

73. Why is the Muslim World angry at the United States For its support of Israel

74. Which group is credited for the creation of the modern county of Israel? U.N. United Nations

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

76. What year was Israel created? 1948

77. Who attended the Camp David Accord? Carter, Sadat, Begin

78. What did the US do to anger Islamic Radicals in 1990? Used Saudi Arabia as a staging area for the First Gulf War

79. Which war was Operation Iraqi Freedom Second Gulf War

80. In the beginning of the Ottoman Empire, what was stance on religious practices? Religious Tolerance

81. Why are we looking for Osama Bin Laden? 911 attacks!!!

82. What is anti-Semitism? A hatred of ANTHING Jewish

83. What war caught the Jews off guard or surprised them The Yom Kippur War

84. How did Britain get control of Palestine at the beginning of the 20 th century? They were on the winning side of WW1 and were involved in dividing up the Ottoman Empire which was pert of the losing side.

85. What is the UN?? An international group of countries that tries to develop peaceful solutions to international conflicts.

86. What was the outcome of the Yom Kippur War It was a surprise attack but ended in a tie.

87. In which war did Israel win the Sinai Peninsula and double its size? The Six Day War

88. What was the reason for US reason for invading Iraq in the Second Gulf War? We believed Huessan was sharing his WMD’s

89. What was the reason for the US invading Iraq in the first Gulf War? Iraq invaded Kuwait and the US buys lots of oil from Kuwait.

90. Which war was Operation Desert Storm First Gulf War

91. What is the American interest in the Middle East Our economy depends on their oil…

92. What was the reason for the US invading Afghanistan? The Taliban government was hiding al Qaida, the group responsible for the 911 attacks