Historical Development of Southwest Asia

Once the Ottoman Empire fell why did partitioning led to conflict in the Middle East

• There wasn't conflict

• European countries didn't listen to people that lived there

• It was too expensive

• There were too many people

Which countries created new boundaries in the Middle East

• Arabs and Jews

• Jews and Russians

• British and French

• British and Arabs

What is Zionism?

• A belief that Jews should have their own country

• A belief that Muslims should have their own country

• An idea that new lines should be drawn in the Middle East

• An idea that Jews and Muslims should live together

After the Holocaust Israel was granted land. Where did it come from?

• Palestine

• Syria

• Egypt

• Lebanon

Why did the United Nations want to give Israel land

• The Ottoman Empire fell

• Palestine wanted to give it up

• The land was empty

• The Holocaust happened

Why do the Kurds want their own country?

• They already have one

• They are split up amongst many countries

• They don't want a country

• The Kurds would get more money

Why is there a difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims

• There isn't a difference

• They follow a different holy text

• They disagree over prayer rituals

• Muhammad died and disagreed who should lead

Why do the Palestinians and Israelis dislike each other

• The Kurds wanted land in Palestine

• They get along with each other

• They were both promised the same land

• They disagree over Christianity

The term "Weapons of Mass Destruction" refers to what?

• 9/11

• The United States invading Iraq

• Iraq invading Afghanistan

• Afghanistan invading Iraq

Why did the United States get into many wars in the Middle East

• We thought it would easy

• Oil

• Human rights violations

• To stop terrorism