Middle East Unit 2 Review

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Conflicts over __________ and religion are continuing problems in the Middle East.

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land

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The Ottoman Empire was broken up after which war? Options: World War I, World War II, The Ottoman War, Civil War

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World War I

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The countries of _____________ were responsible for drawing the country lines in the Middle East

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Great Britain and France

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Were most of the people living in the Middle East able to decide where the countries' borders were going to be?

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False

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When dividing the Middle East after WWII, European countries were looking to gain profits from the ______ in the region.

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natural resources

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Which country gained control of the majority of the best land in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire? Options: Great Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Germany

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Great Britain

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Which of the following is NOT an example of problems created by the partitioning of the Middle East? Options: Sunni and Shia fighting for control of Iraq, The Kurds being split between Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran, Jews and Arabs fighting over Israel, September 11th terrorist attacks

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September 11th terrorist attacks

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What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews? Options: League of Nations, United States, European Union, United Nations

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United Nations

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How did Arabs living in Palestine feel about the creation of Israel?

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They rejected it as unfair to them.

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Which of the following was NOT a reason for the establishment of Israel? Anti-Semitism, The Holocaust, Zionism, The vast oil reserves there

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The vast oil reserves there