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The Middle East
Study Game
Unit 2
A person who had to leave their home as a
result of war is known as what?
Refugee
What was the Holocaust?
The murder of 6 millions of European
Jews during World War II
The Ottoman empire was very powerful
during?
1500s-1600s
What is Zionism?
The belief that Jews deserved
to return to a homeland in
Zion where they had lived in
Biblical times
What is the most dominant ethnic
group in Southwest Asia (Middle
East)?
Arabs
What is the name of the
agency that created the State
of Israel as a homeland for
the Jews?
The United Nations
What is the PLO?
Palestinian Liberation
Organization
How did Palestinians feel about
the new state of Israel?
They rejected it as unfair to
them
Which war was
Operation Desert Storm?
Persian Gulf War I
When the Ottoman Empire ended,
Who drew up the Boundaries for the
new country’s created ?
European Politicians
When were the Countries of
Jordan and Iraq created?
World War I
When did Operation Desert
Storm begin?
After Saddam Hussein
invaded Kuwait/1991
Any Jewish settlements in the West Bank is
considered what by the Palestinians?
An invasion of their land
In which country are the Gaza Strip
and the West Bank located?
Israel
What has happened to many of the
Palestinians refugees since 1948 ?
Many still live in refugee
camps
When did Israel gain control of the Sinai
peninsula?
After the six day war with
the Arabs
Who ruled Palestine before
Israel gained it’s Independence?
United Kingdom
What does “Sultan” mean?
It is the ruler of a Muslim
state.
What was the outcome of
Operation Enduring Freedom?
The Taliban is not in control of
the government, but the US is
still at war in Afghanistan
When Israel was established,
who was forced to relocate?
The Palestinian Arabs
U.S. troops are still fighting in
which middle Eastern Country?
Iraq /Afghanistan
Why did the U.S. get involved in
the
First Gulf War?
Because Iraq
invaded Kuwait
Who is responsible for the 9-11
attacks?
Al Qaida /
Osama Bin Laden
Iraq’s second largest ethnic
group is?
Kurds
The result of the Iran – Iraq war
was?
Ended in a tie
What is the U.S. main interest in
Southwest Asia?
Oil
Who are the Taliban?
A group of Afghani
Radical Muslims
The U.S. went to war in 2003
against Iraq because?
Saddam Hussein was
believed to be developing
weapons of mass destruction
Which war was
Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghanistan War
What is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
Zionism can be best described as
?
Jewish nationalism
The West Bank is between what
two country’s?
Israel and Jordan
Why did the UN intervene In
dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in
1990 ?
The world powers were
worried about the oil
supply.
What was the result of the six
day war?
Israel doubled in sizeGaza Strip
Jerusalem is sacred to which
people
Muslims /Jews/Christians
What year was Israel created?
1948
What was the Camp David
Accord?
Talks that led to peace
agreement between
Israel and Egypt
What ethnic group’s
predominant language is Arabic,
and the majority follows the
teachings of Islam.
Arabs
The Israelis were caught by
surprise during which war?
Yom Kippur War
Which war was
Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Persian Gulf War II
The scattering of Jewish people
around the world is known as?
Diaspora
The unlawful use of —
or threatened use of —
force or violence against individuals or
property to intimidate is defined as ?
Terrorism
The US bombed what country for
offering safety to Al-Qaida in 2001
Afghanistan
Why did the Nations of the world
join forces to stop Saddam
Husain from concuring Kuwait?
The world economy
would collapse he took
control of the oil supply
True or False the Taliban was responsible for
the 9-11 attacks?
FALSE
(al Qaida was!!!)
What caused thousands of Jews
to move to Palistine at the end
th
of the 19 Century?
Zionist Movement
What was Hitler’s “Final Solution”?
The extermination
of 6,000,000 Jews
Who tried to stop the creation
of a modern Jewish State?
The neighboring
Muslim countries
Besides water, what do the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers bring to the countries that
they pass through?
Conflict over
Water Rights
What was the belief that all
Jews should return to the land
of their forefathers called?
Zionism
What is a IED?
Improvised
Explosive
Devise
What ancient empire included the
modern country of turkey?
OTTOMAN EMPIRE
What US Military operation
started in 2003?
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Which war was
Operation Enduring
Freedom?
The Afghanistan War
The US was afraid of an alliance
between Saddam Hussein and__?__
In the War against Terror.
Osama Bin Laden
Why did the US attack
Afghanistan?
The Taliban government was
harboring the
al Qaeda Network
What president ordered
Operation Desert Storm?
President Bush #1
What was the outcome of
Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Saddam Husain is no longer the leader,
but the US is still at war in the country.
Which world leader invaded
Kuwait?,
Saddam Hussein
What was the outcome to Israel after its first
war with its neighbors?
Israel won the war and
more territory
What is a WMD?
Weapon of Mass
Destruction
In which country are the Gaza Strip
and the West Bank located?
Israel
Why is the Muslim World angry
at the United States
For its support of Israel
Which group is credited for the
creation of the modern county of
Israel?
U.N.
United Nations
What did the US do to anger
Islamic Radicals in 1990?
Used Saudi Arabia as a staging
area for the First Gulf War
Which war was
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Second Gulf War
Why are we looking for
Osama Bin Laden?
911 attacks!!!
What is anti-Semitism?
A hatred of ANTHING
Jewish
What war caught the Jews off
guard or surprised them
The Yom Kippur War
How did Britain get control of Palestine at
the beginning of the 20th century?
They were on the winning side of
WW1 and were involved in dividing up
the Ottoman Empire which was pert of
the losing side.
What is the UN??
An international group of countries
that tries to develop peaceful solutions
to international conflicts.
What was the outcome of the
Yom Kippur War
It was a surprise attack
but ended in a tie.
In which war did Israel win the Sinai
Peninsula and double its size?
The Six Day War
What was the reason for the US
invading Iraq in the first Gulf War?
Iraq invaded Kuwait and
the US buys lots of oil
from Kuwait.
What was the reason for the US
invading Afghanistan?
The Taliban government was
hiding al Qaida, the group
responsible for the 911 attacks
What was the reason for US
reason for invading Iraq in the
Second Gulf War?
We believed Huessan
was sharing his WMD’s
Which war was
Operation Desert Storm
First Gulf War
According to Osama Bin Laden
why did al Qaida attack on 911?
1.
Because of how the US treats the
Muslim World,
2. Using Saudi Arabia for a staging
ground in the first Gulf War
3. Continued support of Israel, the
thieves of Palestine
What is the American interest in
the Middle East
Our economy depends on
their oil…