SW Asia conflicts

In what year was the nation of Israel created?

• 1948

• 1999

• 1919

• 1984

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

• They were unaffected by the new state.

• They supported it.

• They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them.

• They were unhappy but agreed to work it out.

Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel?

• No one else was living in the land.

• Many felt the Jews deserved a homeland because the Holocaust.

• Arab countries in the area supported the idea of a Jewish homeland.

• All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at that time.

Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries following World War I?

• European politicians

• Middle Eastern politicians

• Leaders of the Ottoman Empire

• Sunni and Shia leaders

What large empire broke up after World War I?

• Roman Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

Which group ruled over Southwest Asia prior to World War I?

• The British Empire

• The French Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Spanish Empire

What is a synonym for the word "partition"?

• Unite

• Divide

• Respect

• Fight

What is an effect of European partitioning of Southwest Asia?

• Conflict between Arabs and Jews in Israel

• Kurds fighting for a homeland

• Conflict between Shia and Sunni Muslims

• All of the above

Which country did Saddam Hussein rule?

• Israel

• Iraq

• Iran

• Turkey

Which three major religions originated in Southwest Asia?

• Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism

• Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism

• Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• Buddhism, Shintoism, Hinduism