Modern Middle East

Sunni and Shia are

• branches of Judaism

• branches of Islam

• holy cities in Saudi Arabia

• languages commonly spoken in the Middle East

Which is true of the Middle East at the end of WWI?

• The Ottoman Empire expanded its land under its control in the Middle East

• Britain and France were given control of land in the Middle East

• The Suez Canal was built

• Oil was discovered in the Middle East

Israel borders which body of water?

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Suez Canal

• Persian Gulf

OPEC is a group of 13 countries

• mostly found in the Middle East and Africa

• who export oil

• that control about 80% of the world’s oil

• all are true of OPEC

The United States

• is the world’s largest consumer of oil

• imports more oil today than it did 10 years ago

• imports most of its oil from the Middle East

• all are true about the US and oil

Which statement is false?

• Israel was created by the United Nations

• Israel was created as a homeland for Jewish people

• Israel was created by taking land from the Palestinians

• Israel was created right after WWI

Russia has provided a majority of their aid in the Middle East to which country?

• Iran

• Syria

• Iraq

• Israel

Isis has been considered a major threat to which of the following countries in the Middle East?

• Iraq & Iran

• Israel & Egypt

• Syria & Iraq

• Turkey & Russia

All of the following is true of the Middle East except

• The US is a strong ally of Israel

• When conflict occurs in the region, oil prices tend to rise

• Israel is one of the largest exporters of oil to the US

• While the Middle East is a large producer of oil, it is not a large consumer of oil

Which of the following is the main export that comes out of the Middle East?

• Oil

• Rice

• Corn

• Manufactured Goods