Middle East Jeopardy

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Topic A 100 These two states were originally supposed to come into existence after WWII These two states were originally supposed to come into existence after WWII Israel and Palestine Israel and Palestine

Topic A 200 This event happened during WWII and made people sympathetic to the Jewish people This event happened during WWII and made people sympathetic to the Jewish people Holocaust Holocaust

Topic A 300 This person declared Israel a free, independent country This person declared Israel a free, independent country David-Ben Gurion David-Ben Gurion

Topic A 400 This country was supposed to make preparations for a Jewish homeland after WWI This country was supposed to make preparations for a Jewish homeland after WWI Britain Britain

Topic B 100 During this war, Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack against Israel to gain their land back. As a result, US helps Israel to push back the Arab armies, both sides agree to a cease-fire Yom Kippur War Yom Kippur War

Topic B 200 Topic B 200 During this war, Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, and Iraq invade Israel, not wanting it to be a state. As a result, Arab armies were defeated, signed a cease-fire agreement, Arab state never comes into existence, Egypt controls the Gaza strip, Transjordan controls the West Bank, Jewish refugees move to Israel, Arab refugees move out of Israel First Arab-Israeli War First Arab-Israeli War

Topic B 300 In this war, Israel, expecting a large-scale Arab attack, launches air strikes against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. As a result, Israel takes control of Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem Six Day War Six Day War

Topic B 400 Middle East countries refused to sell oil to countries supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur War and as a results, oil prices rose world wide OPEC Oil Embargo OPEC Oil Embargo

Topic C 100 Egyptian President, Nasser, and Israel Prime Minister, Bagin, meet in Maryland with US President Jimmy Carter to discuss peace. As a result, Egypt recognizes Israel as a state, Israel returns the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt Camp David Accords Camp David Accords

Topic C 200 Group that pledged to destroy Israel and replace it with an Arab State Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)

Topic C 300 This person led the PLO and launched a series of guerilla attacks against Israel Yasser Arafat Yasser Arafat

Topic C 400 At this meeting, Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Rabin meet to negotiate peace. Palestinians gradually gain control over the West Bank and Gaza strip Oslo Accords Oslo Accords

Topic D 100 US led alliance against communism in the Middle East, Nasser refused to sign it. Baghdad Pact Baghdad Pact

Topic D 200 Took over as leader of Egypt, forced out the king, and began to make changes and promote nationalism Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser

Topic D 300 Egypt gains control of this major waterway in 1956 Egypt gains control of this major waterway in 1956 Suez Canal Suez Canal

Topic D 400 Arab unity, Nasser hoped to united the Arab world Pan-Arabism Pan-Arabism

Topic E 100 This leader modernized Iran very quickly, worried the Iranian people, was overthrown twice Shah Pahlavi Shah Pahlavi

Topic E 200 This leader of Iran This leader of Iran enforced strict Islamic religious and social values, and his foreign policy became more anti- Western Ayatollah Khomeini Ayatollah Khomeini

Topic E 300 Iranian revolutionaries were upset the shah went to the US and demanded he return to Iran to be on trial. As a result, Americans were kept hostage here US Embassy in Tehran, Iran US Embassy in Tehran, Iran

Topic E 400 Why did the Iranians revolt against the shah? Why did the Iranians revolt against the shah? Worked with US Westernizing/modernizing too quickly Used secret police to keep control Failed to unite Iran Iranians did not see him as a legitimate leader

Topic F 100 This person was the leader of Iraq, built up Iraq’s military, US was worried he was developing deadly weapons Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein

Topic F 200 In this war, Saddam Hussein built up Iraq’s military and invaded neighbor Kuwait after accusing them of drilling in Iraqi oil fields. As a result, the UN passes economic penalties on Iraq, US helps Kuwait defeat Iraq, UN then insisted that Iraq destroy it’s weapons Persian Gulf War Persian Gulf War

Topic F 300 This war was caused by Iraq not fully cooperating with UN weapons inspectors Iraq War Iraq War

Topic F 400 Iraq attacked this country because of border disputes and this countries’ new government was encouraging Iraqi Shiites to revolt. As a result 500,000 die, Iraq uses chemical weapons, ends in a stalemate with both sides signing a cease-fire Iran Iran

Final Jeopardy Answer: Answer: A C B D E G F H Label the following countries Label the following countries