Review Activity #2

Which is a major reason for the Kurds not having their own country?

• Several countries would have to give up their territory, and they do not want to do so

• They do have their own country

• They do not care about having their own country

• The United Nations took away their land and said they can never get it back

Why did the Sunni and Shia split?

• Disagreement over who the next leader should be

• Disagreement over their religious text

• Disagreement over the Five Pillars of Islam

True or False: Palestinian Arabs and Israelis have conflicts over land, Palestinians being displaced when Israel was founded, holy sites, and water due to scarcity.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a reason for U.S. involvement in the Middle East?

• petroleum (oil)

• threats to allies

• growth of Islamic fundamentalism

• pollution

This was a response to terrorist attacks on America (9/11).

• Persian Gulf Conflict (1990)

• Invasion of Afghanistan (2001)

• Invasion of Iraq (2003)

The goal of the U.S. was to get Saddam Hussein out of power (which they did) and find/destroy weapons of mass destruction (which they did not find).

• Persian Gulf Conflict (1990)

• Invasion of Afghanistan (2001)

• Invasion of Iraq (2003)

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait for oil led to...

• Persian Gulf Conflict (1990)

• Invasion of Afghanistan (2001)

• Invasion of Iraq (2003)

Which is true regarding democracies?

• citizens write all laws

• citizens have very little say in the government

• one person has all of the power

• citizens elect representatives to lead the government

In which country do citizens have the most freedoms?

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

Voting for parliament is a primary role for citizens in which country?

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey