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2. Which country was formed by the UN in 1948 by the division of Palestine between Arabs and Jews?

3. Israel

4. Since WWII, groups in the Middle East have experienced conflict due to religious differences… True or False?

5. True…unfortunately.

6. What are the territories that are disputed among the Israelis, Palestinians, and Syrians?

7. Golan Heights and the West Bank

8. Why was Israel established?

9. To provide a home for Jews who had survived the Holocaust.

10. Which organization used terrorist tactics against Israel in an attempt to re-establish Palestine.

11. The PLO… Palestine Liberation Organization

12. In 1990-1991, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invaded this oil-rich country.

13. Kuwait

14. The Ottoman Empire crashed at the end of WWI…what’s up wit dat?

15. Well…they chose to join Germany and…ummm…well…that was a mistake. Germany lost pretty badly.

16. How were boundaries (mandates) in the Middle East established after WWI?

17. European leaders (from Britain and France) established the Mandate System and imposed artificial boundaries.

18. There’s this idea that the Jews deserved to return to Zion (where they had lived in biblical times). What’s that called?

19. Zionism!

20. What is a refugee?

21. Someone who is forced to leave their homeland.

22. Why did the UN try to stop the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait?

23. It’s all about da OIL!

24. What is the name of the radical Islamic group once led by Osama Bin Laden?

25. al-Qaeda

26. Why did the US invade Iraq in 2001?

27. They were acting to prevent Afghanistan from sheltering al- Qaeda members who had participated in the 9/11 terrorist attack on the US.

28. Why did the US go to war with Iraq in 2003?

29. The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and to US interests in the region.

30. How long did the Ottoman Empire last?

31. Over 600 years…not too shabby. Almost three time longer than we’ve been a nation! Harder than it looks ain’t it?

32. Which plant is an important source of income for the Taliban?

33. The Opium Poppy…it’s used to make heroin.

34. How did the folks living in the Middle East feel about the Europeans coming in and setting boundaries?

35. They were not too happy about it. Would you want someone who didn’t understand you and your family to come in and tell you how to set up your home? Me either!

36. Which group was against the formation of a Jewish homeland? Why?

37. ManyArabs. -It was created using Palestinan land. -Israel defeated Arab nations in wars of 1948, 1967, & 1973. -It’s a Jewish state in the middle of a mostly Muslim area.

38. Which major Middle Eastern ethnic group was left out of the Mandate System after WWI?

39. The Kurds

40. What is anti-semitism?

41. Hatred of Jews. What’s up with people? Why you gotta hate anyone? I just don’t get it!

42. What is the difference between a colony and a mandate?

43. A mandated area is set up by a foreign government with the intention of giving them autonomy (self- governance). A colony is set up by a foreign government and they maintain control.

44. What are “artificial boundaries?”

45. Boundaries in a region that are set up by “outsiders.”

46. What was the effect of the Mandate System on the Middle Eastern region?

47. Ethnic groups that didn’t get along were thrown together…a bit of a mess. If you watch the news…you know this.

48. How was the war in Afghanistan (2001-2011) different from the war in Iraq (2001-2014)? How are they similar?

49. Afghanistan (2001-2014) -reactive/defensive -”War on Terror” -Search for Bin Laden -Eradicate al-Qaeda -Preserve/stabilize the existing gov’t. -Keep Taliban from gaining power. -Destroy the opium trade that funds al- Qaeda Iraq (2003-2011) -Attempted to be Pre-emptive/Pro- active -Removed a dictator (Saddam Hussein) from power. -Intended to build a democracy -Based on the assumption of WMD’s -Attempted the establishment of a stable government.

50. What is the theory that mitochondria were originally separate organisms had a mutualistic symbiosis with another organism? Name three AWESOME scientists!

51. a)The endosymbiont theory b)-Neil deGrasse Tyson -Bill Nye -Eugenia Clark -Albert -Stephen Hawking -Charles Darwin -Jacques Cousteau -Sir Isaac Newtonf -Roselind Franklin -Rachel Carson And on and on…maybe you?