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 size- Gaza 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 of the 19 th 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 20 th 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…