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What large empire broke up after World War I?
a) Byzantine Empire
b) Ottoman Empire
c) Persian Empire
d) Western Roman Empire
Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
a) Middle Eastern Governments
b) The United States Governments
c) European Governments
d) Former Ottoman Empire Governments
Which Middle Eastern nation was created in 1948 and was recognized as the official homeland of the Jews?
a) Palestine
b) Turkey
c) Oman
d) Israel
What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?
a) All of the new countries had a low standard of living.
b) The new countries included people who did not have much in common.
c) Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work.
d) People in the new countries could no longer practice their religion.
The economy of Saudi Arabia is based on which of the following?
a) Oil and copper
b) Oil and water
c) Oil and natural gas
d) oil and iron
Which describes anti-Semitism?
a) Hatred of Jews simply because they practice Judaism
b) Hatred of Kurds simply because they speak Kurdish
c) Hatred of Arabs simply because they practice Islam
d) Hatred of Persians simply because they speak Farsi
Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel in 1948?
a) Many felt the Jews did not deserve help because they had not suffered enough in the Holocaust
b) Many felt that the Jews were acting petty and gave in to their demands
c) Many felt that the Jews were worthless and uncivilized
d) Many felt the Jews deserved help because they had suffered so much in the Holocaust
What led the United States to bomb and invade the country of Afghanistan in 2001?
a) The U.N. believed the government of Afghanistan was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that led attacks on the Uni
b) The U.S. believed the government of Afghanistan was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that led attacks on the Uni
c) The Washington government believed the government of Afghanistan was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that led a
d) The FBI believed the government of Afghanistan was offering safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that led attacks on the Uni
Why did the United States go to war against Iraq in 2003?
a) President George W. Bush needed natural resources
b) The U.S. believed that Iraq needed assistance in defeating the Kurds
c) President George W. Bush
d) The United States believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to groups like al-Qaeda
Which is TRUE of the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?
a) All members of a religious group worship the different gods; members of an ethnic group may have different religions
b) All members of a religious group worship the same god; members of an ethnic group may have different religions
c) All members of a religious group worship the same god; members of an religious group may have different religions
d) All members of a ethnic group worship the same god; members of an religious group may have different religions
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