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A person who had to leave their home as a result of war is known as what?
Refugee
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The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II
What was the Holocaust? The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II
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The Ottoman empire was very powerful during?
1500s-1600s
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What is Zionism? The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
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What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
Arabs
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The city once called Constantinople is now called?
Istanbul
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What is the name of the agency that created the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews?
The United Nations
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Palestinian Liberation Organization
What is the PLO? Palestinian Liberation Organization
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How did Palestinians feel about the new state of Israel?
They rejected it as unfair to them
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When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ?
European Politicians
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When were the Countries of Jordan and Iraq created?
World War I
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An invasion of their land
Any Jewish settlements in the West Bank is considered what by the Palestinians? An invasion of their land
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In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located?
Israel
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What has happened to many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ?
Many still live in refugee camps
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Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence?
United kingdom
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What does “Sultan” mean?
It is the ruler of a Muslim state.
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When Israel is established, who is forced to relocate?
The Palestinian Arabs
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U.S. troops are still fighting in which middle Eastern Country?
Afghanistan
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When did Operation Desert Storm begin?
After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait
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Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf War?
Because Iraq invaded kuwait
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Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks?
Osama Bin Ladin
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Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is?
Kurds
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The result of the Iran – Iraq war was?
Ended in a tie
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What is the U.S. main interest in Southwest Asia?
Oil
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A group of Radical Muslims
Who are the Taliban? A group of Radical Muslims
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The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because?
The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, developing weapons of mass destruction
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What is the capital if Israel?
Jerusalem
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This is the official language of the Jewish people?
Hebrew
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Zionism can be best described as ?
Jewish nationalism
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The West Bank is between what two country’s?
Israel and Jordan
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Why did the UN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ?
Because the economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened that supply.
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What was the result of the six day war?
Israel doubled in size
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Jerusalem is sacred to which people
Muslims and Jews
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When did Israel gain control of the Sinai peninsula?
After the six day war with the Arabs
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In the beginning of the Ottoman Empire, what was stance on religious practices?
tolerance
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What year was Israel created?
1948
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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
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What was the Camp David Accord?
Talks that led to an agreement between Israel and Egypt
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What country took over the area of Mesopotamia during WWI?
Great Britian
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What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam.
Arabs
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The Israelis were caught by surprise during which war?
Yom Kippur War
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The spreading of the Jewish culture
Diaspora is known as? The spreading of the Jewish culture
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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."
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What is the second largest sect of Islam?
Shiite Muslim
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Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practice
Islam
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What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians?
Iran
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What ethnic group is found in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria?
Kurds
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