Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________________ Period: _______
The Middle East Today: HISTORY
GPS: SS7H1: The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st
century. b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish
religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.
History
•
Jews believe that God promised them the land of Canaan (now Israel).
•
Arabs (Muslims) believe God promised them the land of Canaan (called Palestine by Arabs).
•
In Genesis, God promises Canaan to Abraham’s (founder of Judaism) descendants.
•
He has 2:
•
Ishmael – ancestor of all Arabs
•
Isaac – ancestor of all Jews
•
You see the problem?
•
Palestine was ruled by many different countries.
•
The Ottoman Empire controlled it from 1516 till WWI.
•
In the 1800s, some Jews wanted to make Palestine their very own homeland.
•
They called it Zion.
•
They were called Zionists.
•
They moved to Palestine.
•
Fights broke out between Zionists and the Arabs who were living there.
Double-cross?
•
The Ottoman Empire became weak just before WWI.
•
The Arabs, Jews, and British wanted to control it.
•
The British, who controlled it after WWI (because they needed the Suez Canal), first seemed to promise the Arabs they
could have control.
•
BUT – they created Palestine in 1917 and gave the Jews a homeland.
•
The Arabs were angry…
•
Anti-Semitism (hatred of Jews): many Europeans hated Jews. They attacked them and killed them.
•
1939 – another double-cross – the British took back their agreement to give Jews a homeland in Palestine.
•
The British began to block Jewish immigration into Palestine.
•
During WWII, Hitler killed 6 million Jews.
•
•
They had been trapped in Europe because no country would allow them in.
•
Hitler wanted to kill all the Jews in the world.
•
This time is called “The Holocaust”.
After WWII, many remaining Jews wanted their own homeland.
1948: the U.N. (because they felt bad about not stopping the Holocaust) set up part of Palestine as a Jewish homeland.
•
The Arabs in Palestine and neighboring countries were angry – the U.N. had given their land away.
•
Arabs and Israelis began fighting the next day.
Why Does It Matter?
Both Palestinians (Muslims) and Israelis (Jews) believe Jerusalem to be their own true capital from the beginning of time.
•
Jerusalem has
–
The Dome of the Rock – the rock where Abraham almost
into heaven (holy to Jews and Muslims)
–
The Temple Mount – where the rock is; also where Solomon built his temple; also where Jesus went when he
was 12 and where he later threw out the money-changers (holy to Muslims, Jews, and Christians)
–
The Western Wall of the Temple Mount – all that is left of Solomon’s Temple (holy to Jews -also to Muslims
because it is part of the Temple Mount)
–
Al-Aqsa Mosque: religious center of Muslim learning (holy to Muslims)
–
Church of the Holy Sepulchre – built on the site believed to be where Jesus was crucified and buried in the
tomb (holy to Christians)
Summary
•
4 main reasons for establishment of Israel:
1.
Jewish religious connection to the land
2.
Anti-Semitism
3.
Zionism
4.
Holocaust
sacrificed Isaac and where Muhammad ascended
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349. Which describes the Holocaust?
A. the murder of millions of European Jews during WWII
B. the destruction of all European governments during WWII
C. The bombing of towns & villages in England and Germany during WWII
D. The Russian policy of burning ground behind them as they retreated to stop the German invasion
350. Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
A. There was no one else living on the land at the time
B. Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering during the Holocaust.
C. Arab countries nearby supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.
D. All national groups were given homelands at the same time.
351. What is Zionism?
A. the idea that all religious groups should have their own state
B. the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
C.
The hope that all governments will be based on religious principles
D. The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
352. What world organization created the new state of Israel?
A. The United Nations
B. The European Union
C.
The League of Nations
D. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
353. How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
A. They supported it fully.
B. They rejected it as unfair to them.
C.
The Arab population in Palestine was largely unaffected by the new state.
D. They agreed to try to work it out although they were unhappy about the decision.
354. When war broke out in Palestine, what countries joined with the Palestinian Arabs to try to stop the creation of the new
state of Israel?
A. The United States
B. Neighboring Arab countries
C.
The major nations of Europe
D. The countries belonging to the United Nations
355. Which countries border the Gaza Strip?
A. Iraq and Jordan
B. Israel and Egypt
C. Lebanon and Syria
D. Israel and West Bank
356. What is the approximate location of the Dead Sea from Jerusalem?
A. East
B. West
C. Southeast
D. Southwest
357. What country is found at 31° N, 34° E?
A. Egypt
B. Israel
C. Jordan
D. Saudi Arabia
Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________________ Period: ________________
GPS: SS7H1c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East.
Land and Religion Continue to Cause Conflicts Today
•
May 1948 – civil war between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews.
•
Neighboring Arab countries supported Palestinian Arabs in war.
•
Israelis won – took more land.
•
Many Palestinians became refugees (lost their homes due to war).
Still Fighting
•
There have been more wars between Palestinians and Israelis over the last 50 years.
•
Many Palestinians still live in refugee camps.
•
People on both sides are trying to solve the problems.
•
Arabs support Palestinians.
•
U.S. supports Israel.
•
Arab-Israeli conflict affects our dealings with all Middle East countries.
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358. What was the outcome of the 1948 War between the new state of Israel and the Arabs living in and around Palestine?
A. The conflict ended and all Palestinian Arabs became citizens in the new State of Israel.
B. Israel won the war and the new State of Israel was even larger than originally planned.
C.
Almost no Jewish people were willing to go to Israel because of the country’s angry neighbors.
D. The U.N. decided to withdraw the proposal to create a State of Israel because of all the problems it caused in
the area.
359. What is a “refugee”?
A. A person who had to leave his home because of war.
B. A person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay.
C.
A person who refuses to take in someone who is without a safe place to stay.
D. A person who refuses to leave his home even though it is dangerous to stay there.
360.
What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?
A. Many still live in refugee camps.
B. Most have become Israeli citizens.
C. They have been given a state of their own in which to live.
D. They have given up any claim to return to the land they lost in 1948.
GPS: SS7H1d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of
Afghanistan and Iraq.
Explain U.S. presence in SW Asia; include Persian Gulf Conflict, invasions of Afghanistan, and Iraq
•
The U.S. has been interested in SW Asia since the 1800s.
–
We need their oil.
–
We were involved in the negotiations after the Ottoman Empire broke up.
–
We supported the creation of Israel in 1948.
Persian Gulf War
•
August 1990: Iraq invaded Kuwait.
•
Iraq wanted Kuwait’s oil supplies.
•
Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s leader, said Kuwait took more oil than they were allowed from shared oil fields.
•
He said after the Ottoman Empire broke up, Kuwait should have been part of Iraq.
•
When Kuwait was created in 1920, Iraq lost its coastline on the Persian Gulf.
•
The U.S. gets a lot of oil from Kuwait and nearby Saudi Arabia (255 thousand barrels/day from Kuwait in
February 2013).
•
Iraq was not friends with the U.S.
•
Kuwait belongs to the United Nations.
•
The U.N. helps member countries who are attacked for no reason.
•
The U.N. put together a military force to free Kuwait from the Iraqi invasion.
•
We sent troops as part of this military force to protect our oil interests.
•
This was called the Persian Gulf War or Desert Storm.
•
39 countries were part of the U.N. military force.
•
In 3 months, Iraq gave up and signed a truce. They left Kuwait.
9/11
•
September 11, 2001: Al-Qaeda, a terrorist group led by Osama bin-Laden, crashed planes into the World Trade
Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania (headed for the White House until the
passengers attacked the terrorists and diverted the plane).
•
Al-Qaeda wants to stop western influence in Southwest Asia.
•
We began a military operation in Afghanistan.
•
Our sources said the radical Muslim government, the Taliban, in Afghanistan, was letting bin-Laden and his
terrorists hide in their mountains.
•
After we sent in troops, the Taliban government collapsed.
•
Bin-Laden moved his hiding place many times.
•
We finally killed him in Pakistan on May 2, 2011.
•
We still have troops in Afghanistan.
•
We are supporting the president of Afghanistan and the Afghan troops.
•
The Taliban is still trying to get back into power.
Who Are the Taliban?
The Taliban are a fundamentalist Islamic group. They interpret Islamic laws very strictly
Operation Iraqi Freedom
•
2003: U.S. invaded Iraq.
•
We said Saddam Hussein, their leader, was developing nuclear weapons and helping terrorists like al-Qaeda.
•
Hussein was arrested for war crimes and hung 12/30/2006.
•
Problem: after Hussein’s government collapsed, we did not have a clear plan to reorganize Iraq.
•
We withdrew our troops 12/18/2011.
•
Iraqis are still fighting each other over control of their government.
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361. What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
A. Oil
B. Tourism
C. Trade routes
D. Selling American-made products
362. Why did the United Nations try to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
A. The United Nations wanted to destroy Iraq.
B. The only job of the United Nations is military action around the world.
C. The economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened their supply.
D. The United Nations has to intervene whenever any member has a conflict with another
country.
363. Who are the Taliban?
A. the government of Iraq
B. The government of Kuwait
C. a group of radical Muslims
D. a part of the United Nations
364. Why did the U.S. bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
A. Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the U.S. supply of oil.
B. The United Nations asked the U.S. to overthrow the Taliban government of Afghanistan
C. The U.S. was afraid Afghanistan was developing nuclear weapons…
D. They believed the government was offering safety to al-Qaeda.
365. Why did the U.S. go to war against Iraq in 2003?
A. Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
B. The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time.
C. Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the U.S.
D. The U.S. government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and U.S. interests in the
region.
Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________________ Period: _______
The Middle East Today
GPS: SS7H1: The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st
century.
–
b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the
Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.
History
•
__________ believe that __________ promised them the land of ________________________ (now Israel).
•
Arabs (__________________) believe _________ promised them the land of _____________________ (called Palestine by Arabs).
–
In Genesis, God promises ____________________ to Abraham’s (founder of Judaism) ________________________________.
–
He has 2:
–
•
____________________ – ancestor of all _____________________
•
____________________ – ancestor of all _____________________
You see the ____________________________?
•
Palestine was ruled by many ___________________________ countries.
•
The _______________________________________________ controlled it from ____________ till ____________.
•
In the ___________, some __________ wanted to make _____________________ their very own _____________________.
•
–
They called it _________________.
–
They were called __________________.
–
They _______________ to Palestine.
_______________ broke out between __________________ and the ______________ who were living there.
Double-cross?
•
The Ottoman Empire became ________________ just before _______________.
•
The ________________, ______________, and British wanted to _____________________ it.
•
The ____________________, who controlled it after _________ (because they needed the ___________ ____________), first seemed to
promise the _________________ they could have control.
•
BUT – they created ______________________ in _____________ and gave the ____________ a homeland.
•
The _____________ were angry…
•
Anti-Semitism (____________ of Jews): many Europeans hated __________. They attacked them and __________________ them.
•
____________ – another double-cross – the __________________ took back their _____________________ to give ___________ a
___________________________ in Palestine.
•
The British began to __________________ Jewish _________________________ into Palestine.
•
During WWII, _________________ killed 6 _______________________ Jews.
•
•
They had been ____________________ in Europe because _____ country would ______________ them in.
•
Hitler wanted to kill _______ the ____________ in the world.
•
This time is called “_________________________________”.
After _____________, many remaining _____________ wanted their ___________ homeland.
___________: the
(because they felt bad about not
________________________as a Jewish
.
the Holocaust) set up part of
•
The
in Palestine and neighboring countries were
_______________away.
•
Arabs and
began
– the
had given their
the next day.
Why Does It Matter?
Both
from the beginning of time.
•
(Muslims) and
(Jews) believe
Jerusalem has
–
The
Isaac and where
–
The
where
to
–
The
also to
– the rock where
almost
___________________________
ascended into heaven (holy to ____________ and
)
,
– where the
is; also where Solomon built his _____________________; also
went when he was 12 and where he later threw out the
(holy
, and
)
of the Temple Mount – all that is left of Solomon’s Temple (holy to
because it is part of the Temple Mount)
: religious center of
–
–
and buried in the tomb (holy to
4 main
– built on the site believed to be where Jesus was __________________________
)
for establishment of
1.
Jewish
2.
Anti- _________________________
-
learning (holy to Muslims)
Summary
•
to be their __________ true
:
to the land
3.
_____________________
4.
_____________________
CRCT Test Prep pages 121-123
349. Which describes the Holocaust?
A. the murder of millions of European Jews during WWII
B. the destruction of all European governments during WWII
C. The bombing of towns & villages in England and Germany during WWII
D. The Russian policy of burning ground behind them as they retreated to stop the German invasion
350. Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
A. There was no one else living on the land at the time
B. Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering during the Holocaust.
C. Arab countries nearby supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.
D. All national groups were given homelands at the same time.
351. What is Zionism?
A. the idea that all religious groups should have their own state
B. the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
C.
The hope that all governments will be based on religious principles
D. The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
352. What world organization created the new state of Israel?
A. The United Nations
B. The European Union
C.
The League of Nations
D. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
353. How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
A. They supported it fully.
B. They rejected it as unfair to them.
C.
The Arab population in Palestine was largely unaffected by the new state.
D. They agreed to try to work it out although they were unhappy about the decision.
354. When war broke out in Palestine, what countries joined with the Palestinian Arabs to try to stop the creation of the new
state of Israel?
A. The United States
B. Neighboring Arab countries
C.
The major nations of Europe
D. The countries belonging to the United Nations
355. Which countries border the Gaza Strip?
A. Iraq and Jordan
B. Israel and Egypt
C. Lebanon and Syria
D. Israel and West Bank
356. What is the approximate location of the Dead Sea from Jerusalem?
A. East
B. West
C. Southeast
D. Southwest
357. What country is found at 31° N, 34° E?
A. Egypt
B. Israel
C. Jordan
D. Saudi Arabia
Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________________ Period: ________________
GPS: SS7H1c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East.
Land and Religion Continue to Cause Conflicts Today
•
May
– civil
•
Neighboring
•
Israelis
•
Many
between Palestinian
countries
– took more
and Israeli
.
Palestinian Arabs in
.
.
became
(lost their
due to
).
Still Fighting
•
There have been more
between
•
Many Palestinians still
in
•
People on both
•
Arabs
•
over the last
years.
camps.
the
.
Palestinians.
supports
•
are trying to
and
Arab-Israeli
.
affects our
with all
countries.
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358. What was the outcome of the 1948 War between the new state of Israel and the Arabs living in and around Palestine?
A. The conflict ended and all Palestinian Arabs became citizens in the new State of Israel.
B. Israel won the war and the new State of Israel was even larger than originally planned.
C.
Almost no Jewish people were willing to go to Israel because of the country’s angry neighbors.
D. The U.N. decided to withdraw the proposal to create a State of Israel because of all the problems it caused in
the area.
359. What is a “refugee”?
A. A person who had to leave his home because of war.
B. A person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay.
C.
A person who refuses to take in someone who is without a safe place to stay.
D. A person who refuses to leave his home even though it is dangerous to stay there.
360.
What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?
A. Many still live in refugee camps.
B. Most have become Israeli citizens.
C. They have been given a state of their own in which to live.
D. They have given up any claim to return to the land they lost in 1948.
GPS: SS7H1d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of
Afghanistan and Iraq.
Explain U.S. presence in SW Asia; include Persian Gulf Conflict, invasions of Afghanistan, and Iraq
•
The
has been interested in
–
We
–
We were involved in the
–
We supported the
their
since the 1800s.
.
after the
of
broke up.
in 1948.
Persian Gulf War
•
August
•
Iraq
•
Saddam
oil fields.
•
He said after the Ottoman Empire
•
When Kuwait was
•
The
gets a lot of
from
from Kuwait in February 2013).
•
Iraq was
•
Kuwait
•
The
•
The
•
We sent
•
This was called the
•
•
: Iraq
Kuwait.
Kuwait’s
supplies.
, Iraq’s leader, said
took more
up,
in
than they were allowed from
should have been part of ________.
, Iraq
its
on the Persian ______.
and nearby Saudi Arabia (255 _____________ barrels/
friends with the ____________
to the
helps
.
countries who are
put together a
force to
for
reason.
Kuwait from the
as part of this military force to
our
invasion.
interests.
or _________________________.
countries were part of the U.N. military _____________.
In
months,
gave up and
a
. They
Kuwait.
9/11
•
September 11,
into the
for the
•
Al-Qaeda wants to
western
•
We began a
operation in
•
Our sources said the
Muslim government, the
letting bin-Laden and his terrorists
in their ______________.
•
After we sent in
•
Bin-Laden
his
•
We finally
him in
•
We still have
•
We are
•
The
: Al-Qaeda, a
group led by Osama _________________, crashed
in New York City, the
, and a field in Pennsylvania (headed
until the passengers attacked the terrorists and
the plane).
in
Asia.
.
, in __________________, was
, the Taliban government
.
place many times.
on May 2,
in
.
.
the
of Afghanistan and the Afghan
is still trying to get
into
.
.
Who Are the Taliban?
The Taliban are a
Islamic group. They interpret
laws very __________.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
•
: U.S. invaded
.
•
We said Saddam
like al-Qaeda.
, their leader, was developing
•
Hussein was
for war
•
Problem: after Hussein’s _________ _
Iraq.
•
We
•
Iraqis are still
weapons and helping
and
________, we did
our troops 12/18/
each other over
12/30/2006.
have a clear ____ to __________
.
of their
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361. What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
.
A. Oil
B. Tourism
C. Trade routes
D. Selling American-made products
362. Why did the United Nations try to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
A. The United Nations wanted to destroy Iraq.
B. The only job of the United Nations is military action around the world.
C. The economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened their supply.
D. The United Nations has to intervene whenever any member has a conflict with another
country.
363. Who are the Taliban?
A. the government of Iraq
B. The government of Kuwait
C. a group of radical Muslims
D. a part of the United Nations
364. Why did the U.S. bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
A. Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the U.S. supply of oil.
B. The United Nations asked the U.S. to overthrow the Taliban government of Afghanistan
C. The U.S. was afraid Afghanistan was developing nuclear weapons…
D. They believed the government was offering safety to al-Qaeda.
365. Why did the U.S. go to war against Iraq in 2003?
A. Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
B. The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time.
C. Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the U.S.
D. The U.S. government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and U.S. interests in the
region.
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Test: Middle East Today
GPS:
SS7H1: b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish
religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.
SS7H1c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East.
SS7H1d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of
Afghanistan and Iraq.
1. Which describes the Holocaust?
A. the murder of millions of European Jews during WWII
B. the destruction of all European governments during WWII
C. The bombing of towns & villages in England and Germany during WWII
D. The Russian policy of burning ground behind them as they retreated to stop the German invasion
2. Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
A. There was no one else living on the land at the time
B. Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering during the Holocaust.
C. Arab countries nearby supported the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.
D. All national groups were given homelands at the same time.
3. What is Zionism?
A. the idea that all religious groups should have their own state
B. the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
C.
The hope that all governments will be based on religious principles
D. The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times
4. What world organization created the new state of Israel?
A. The United Nations
B. The European Union
C.
The League of Nations
D. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
5. How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
A. They supported it fully.
B. They rejected it as unfair to them.
C.
The Arab population in Palestine was largely unaffected by the new state.
D. They agreed to try to work it out although they were unhappy about the decision.
6. When war broke out in Palestine, what countries joined with the Palestinian Arabs to try to stop the creation of the new
state of Israel?
A. The United States
B. Neighboring Arab countries
C.
The major nations of Europe
D. The countries belonging to the United Nations
7. Which countries border the Gaza Strip?
A. Iraq and Jordan
B. Israel and Egypt
C. Lebanon and Syria
D. Israel and West Bank
8. What is the approximate location of the Dead Sea from Jerusalem?
A. East
B. West
C. Southeast
D. Southwest
9. What country is found at 31° N, 34° E?
A. Egypt
B. Israel
C. Jordan
D. Saudi Arabia
Dead Sea
10. What was the outcome of the 1948 War between the new state of Israel and the Arabs living in and around Palestine?
A. The conflict ended and all Palestinian Arabs became citizens in the new State of Israel.
B. Israel won the war and the new State of Israel was even larger than originally planned.
C.
Almost no Jewish people were willing to go to Israel because of the country’s angry neighbors.
D. The U.N. decided to withdraw the proposal to create a State of Israel because of all the problems it caused in
the area.
11. What is a “refugee”?
A. A person who had to leave his home because of war.
B. A person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay.
C.
A person who refuses to take in someone who is without a safe place to stay.
D. A person who refuses to leave his home even though it is dangerous to stay there.
12.
What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?
A. Many still live in refugee camps.
B. Most have become Israeli citizens.
C. They have been given a state of their own in which to live.
D. They have given up any claim to return to the land they lost in 1948.
13. What is the United States’ main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
A. Oil
B. Tourism
C. Trade routes
D. Selling American-made products
14. Why did the United Nations try to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
A. The United Nations wanted to destroy Iraq.
B. The only job of the United Nations is military action around the world.
C. The economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened their supply.
D. The United Nations has to intervene whenever any member has a conflict with another
country.
15. Who are the Taliban?
A. the government of Iraq
B. The government of Kuwait
C. a group of radical Muslims
D. a part of the United Nations
16. Why did the U.S. bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
A. Afghanistan invaded Kuwait and threatened the U.S. supply of oil.
B. The United Nations asked the U.S. to overthrow the Taliban government of Afghanistan
C. The U.S. was afraid Afghanistan was developing nuclear weapons…
D. They believed the government was offering safety to al-Qaeda.
17. Why did the U.S. go to war against Iraq in 2003?
A. Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
B. The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time.
C. Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the U.S.
D. The U.S. government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and U.S. interests in the
region.
18. Hatred of Jews just because they are Jewish
A. Terrorism
B. Anti-Semitism
19. A time when 6 million Jews were killed in concentration camps during WWII
A. Holocaust
B. Zionism
20. Jewish belief that Jews deserve a homeland in Zion
A. Holocaust
B. Zionism