Conflict in the Middle East Comprehension Check

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

• The British Empire

• The French Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Spanish Empire

After European partitioning, which country controlled much of the southern region of the Middle East?

• Great Britain

• France

• Turkey

• United States

What is a synonym for the word "partition"?

• Unite

• Divide

• Respect

• Fight

All of the following are ethnic groups involved in conflicts in the Middle East EXCEPT:

• Christians

• Kurds

• Arabs

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

"We are tired of being persecuted. We are willing to fight for independence so that we can finally have our own nation." Who said this?

• a Jew in Israel

• a Sunni Muslim in Iraq

• A Shia Muslim in Saudi Arabia

• A Kurd in Turkey

After the creation of Israel in 1948, which group lost land and was forced to live under Israeli control?

• Syrians

• Palestinians

• Iranians

• Persians

Disputes over what lie at the heart of the continuing conflicts in the Middle East?

• land and religion

• land and education

• religion and civil rights

• civil rights and education

How is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict rooted in religion?

• Both religions began in this region.

• It is written in the Quran that the land belongs to the Jews.

• Both groups believe God granted them the land in a covenant with Abraham.

• None of the above.

Which two religious sects are continually fighting for power in several Middle Eastern countries like Iraq and Syria?

• Arabs and Jews

• Sunni Muslims and Jews

• Arabs and Christians

• Sunni and Shia Muslims